Travel tip: How to freshen garments without a journey to the dry cleaners

dry-cleaningThis goes out to my fellow road warriors, namely #1 and TCG’s significant other.

In prepping for a trip to the Big Apple, I wanted to pack wool trousers that had been worn but weren’t soiled and didn’t need to be dry-cleaned.  Still, since I was meeting with clients, I wanted to make sure I was presentably fresh.  To make sure, to the Web I went and found this tidy little tip:

  1. Wet a towel with a capful of fabric softener diluted in about a quart of water.
  2. Wring the towel then put it into the dryer with your garments.
  3. Set the dryer on low heat.

Okay, I tried it – and added a fabric softener sheet to the dryer.  It worked.  Clothes came out looking and smelling fresher. This works with comforters, too.