Clothing Care Booklet

Good clothes deserve good care—and knowing what to do makes a difference.

This practical booklet covers the everyday habits and small repairs that help keep your clothing looking its best over the long haul. It’s especially useful for missionaries who may have limited internet access and need instructions they can keep in their luggage.

Inside, you’ll find guidance on:

• Suits, slacks, and shirts: Proper hanging, rotating your wardrobe, routine care, and ironing tips.

• Laundry: Adjusting to your location and climate, hand-washing when laundry facilities aren’t available, and understanding common care symbols.

• Stain removal: Tackling blood, chocolate, grass, grease, and sweat stains.

• Shoes and socks: Polishing shoes, caring for soles to help prevent cracking, proper lacing, and putting on socks without a wrestling match.

• Ties: How to tie both a half-Windsor and a full Windsor knot.

• Small repairs: Sewing on flat and shank buttons and repairing torn seams by hand.

• Travel: Choosing luggage and packing efficiently.

Pack it before you leave, and you’ll have a useful place to turn when a button comes loose, a stain appears, or laundry day looks a little different from home.