Tips for healthy clothes

We want your clothes to stay healthy for you to use a long time, so we have asked our partner facilities if they have any tips on how to do that. Here is what they said:

1) Never iron stained clothes trying to wear them one more time before cleaning. This will only set stains and deepen them into the fabric, making them harder to remove when cleaned.
2) Do not put a garment away for storage without cleaning it first. The most common complaint when this happens is that the clothes 'were not dirty when I put them away', but now they are full of stains and small holes. Even the tiniest food crumb invites insects.
3) Body oils and perspiration left long on garments will weaken the fabric. Clean these items often to avoid this issue.