And remember, if your leather shoes do get wet, it’s not the end of the world. Just make sure to use shoe trees and let them dry out completely before you wear them again.

At the end of the rainy/snowy season, you’ll need to condition and polish your shoes.

Taking Care of Your Dress Shirts

Dress shirts may not be the most expensive items in your closet, but they get a lot of wear and are highly visible, especially in business casual settings.

People may notice your shoes first, but their eyes will linger longer on your shirts, especially when you’re going sans jacket and/or tie.

How to Prevent and Remove Wrinkles

A crisp, wrinkle-free shirt dress shirt will pull your outfit together without drawing extra attention to itself.

A wrinkly shirt, on the other hand, is the best way to ruin your getup and lose credibility. It will quickly become the center of attention, much like the habitually drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.

There are a few ways to stay wrinkle free. Which method you employ may depend on a number of factors, like manufacturer’s instructions, fabric considerations, preference and convenience.

Simply throwing your clothes in a hot dryer for 15 minutes may work out most wrinkles, but this usually isn’t the best way to take care of your clothes. Instead, invest in an iron and ironing board.

In college I had a collapsible tabletop ironing board that was half the length of a normal ironing board and only stood about three inches off of the ground. It was great for dorm life and could be an option in other space-constrained environments.

Most irons have settings based on the fabric you want to press. In the case of uncertain blends, I err on the side of lower heat and go up from there. I also recommend filling up the iron with water so you can use steam and spray to help work out the stubborn wrinkles.