There is a positive feeling that comes from looking sharp to others and to yourself. Part of dressing snappy is wearing a well-cared for dress shirt. While taking good care of dress shirts is not hard, it does take commitment.
Top-quality dress shirts only last so long, but while they are being worn, they should look sharp and be kept clean. They can be kept looking new for an extended time by being cared for correctly. Dress shirts that are washed too often age out and become useless and unwearable more quickly because the fabric fibers become damaged. Regardless of whether you work in a physical occupation or in an office your dress shirts will last longer if they are professionally cleaned by Flair Cleaners.
Maintaining Your Dress Shirts
Professional cleaners like Flair Cleaners use special processes to clean, press, and hang or fold your dress shirts. Our service is convenient, affordable, and maintains your dress shirts so they look fantastic. Our team will check for broken and lost buttons and repair them at no cost to you.
TIP: Be sure to communicate and show us where stains are on your dress shirts when you bring them in so we can treat them before they are cleaned and pressed.
Prepping Your Dress Shirts
Getting your dress shirts prepared for Flair Cleaners is a critical step to ensure they turn out their best. Here is a checklist of items to complete before brining them to Flair Cleaners.
- Buttons and Stays – Undo all the buttons, remove collar stays and place them in the same spot at home so they do not get lost. This will keep the shirt cloth and the buttons in good shape from the wear it will receive during the wash.
- Point out stains and note what caused them, (coffee, dressing, perspiration, etc.)
- Empty pockets if there are any.
- Let us know if you want starch, and if so, how much.
Touch-up Ironing
- Start with the shirt collar. Iron the collar backside from the ends and back to the center. This will prevent creases.
- Next do the cuffs. Set up the cuff so it is flat on the ironing board then proceed. Doing the cuffs first allows the sleeves to be ironed with more ease.
- The next shirt section to iron are the sleeves. Place the sleeve seem flat on the ironing board. Smooth out the sleeve first and then employ the iron.
- The next shirt section you should iron is the back. Be sure to carefully iron around the shirt pleat so the area is completely ironed. Move the shirt as needed to iron the entire back.
- The next shirt section to iron is the shoulders. Pull the shirt over the ironing board end so it is taught. Move the shirt shoulder around the iron narrow end and iron each section that has not been ironed yet.
- The nest shirt section to iron is the front of the shirt. Be sure to iron the shirt pocket from side to center from each side. Iron between each button where the fabric is completely pressed. Be sure to iron with care so the buttons do not get knocked loose.
- Finally, the last section or iron is the collar front. Iron the collar from each end to the middle. Then , put the collar stays back in.
- Now your shirt is thoroughly ironed. Place it back its wood or plastic hangar and hang it in your closet. It is ready to wear.
Quality dress shirts are a good investment. When they are well taken care of, they can last for years.
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