Make Your Clothes Last Longer
By reducing the wear and tear on your clothes, you will keep them looking better and make them last longer. You will need to buy fewer clothes. Consider using three sets of clothes for the degree of dirt and wear:
- "1st set" of clothes for business and going out -- best looking, always clean.
- "2nd set" of clothes for inside the house -- some stains and wrinkles. Wash only when really needed.
- "3rd set" of clothes for dirty work such as gardenening, cleaning and house repairs. Rarely wash, eventualy throw out.
Wearing the clothes only as nice as necessary will save the better clothes for when you need them.
This system works best with adults who can control when they will get clothes dirty. But if children can wear "indoor clothes" (set 2) around the house, it will keep their outdoor clothes wearable much longer and reduce washing.
For example, our young boys can ruin a new shirt in one hour by, say, spilling paint, ketchup or grape juice. So, they never wear a new shirt in the house.
I can ruin a new pair of pants by kneeling once on the garage flloor. No new pants in the garage.
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