Laundry and dry clean
Laundry and dry clean
Most wardrobes are three-quarters full of things nobody wears. Not because the clothes are worn out, but because they are creased, faintly musty, missing a button or carrying a mark that was never dealt with. A proper wardrobe refresh is less about buying and more about rescuing — and in most cases professional garment care in Sydney brings back more of your wardrobe than a shopping trip would.
WashMate handles the cleaning side from Surry Hills and Leichhardt. For a quote, email info@washmate.com.au.
This is the pile people underestimate. A blazer that has gone shapeless usually just needs a proper press. A jumper that looks tired is often pilled rather than worn out. A white shirt that has yellowed at the collar is treatable. A dress you stopped wearing because of one mark is a stain-removal job, not a write-off. Reviving ten garments at dry cleaning prices costs a fraction of replacing even two of them.
This is the single rule that matters most for a wardrobe. Body oils, perfume and deodorant residue are invisible when you put a garment away and become yellow-brown oxidised marks months later. They are also exactly what clothes moths are looking for — moths are drawn to soiled wool, not clean wool. Everything that goes into storage should be cleaned first, hung on a broad hanger or folded flat, and covered in breathable cotton rather than plastic. Our guide to storing winter coats before spring covers this in detail.
The wardrobes that stay tidy are the ones on a rhythm rather than an annual purge. Shirts go out weekly or fortnightly for wash and iron, at $8 each or $5 each on ten or more. Suits and coats are cleaned at the end of their season. Bedding and doonas go out twice a year. Setting up a recurring pickup means it happens without you thinking about it, which is the entire point.
Working to that rhythm rather than a single annual clear-out is what keeps a wardrobe wearable, and it spreads the cost across the year instead of landing it all at once.
Usually yes. Reviving ten garments through cleaning and pressing typically costs less than replacing two, and pressing alone brings most tailored pieces back into rotation.
Invisible residues — body oils, perfume, deodorant — oxidise over months in a dark wardrobe and turn yellow-brown. This is why everything should be cleaned before it is stored.
Store everything clean, since moths are attracted to soiled wool rather than clean wool. Use breathable cotton covers, keep wardrobes ventilated, and add cedar or lavender.
Yes, in most cases. Pilling is surface fibre rather than damage and can be lifted with a proper comb or fabric brush.
It depends on the mix. Shirts are $8 for wash and iron or $5 each for ten or more, two-piece suits from $37 and coats from $29. See the full price list for details.
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