How to Wash Men's Dress Shirts

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Keep your dress shirts looking sharp by using these simple tips.

Step 1: Read labels
Read the care label on the shirt before washing.

Tip
Don't dry clean your shirts. Excessive dry cleaning will cause them to deteriorate.

Step 2: Separate
Separate your shirts into white, colored, and dark piles.

Step 3: Treat stains
Tackle stains by applying a stain remover or presoak shirts in a sink before loading them in the washer.

Tip
Check the collar -- that's where you will find most of the stains.

Step 4: Load machine
Wash the shirts using a delicate or hand-wash setting with lukewarm water.

Step 5: Use hypoallergenic detergent
Use hypoallergenic detergent without dyes or scents.

Step 6: Choose dryer setting
Dry shirts on the delicate or permanent press setting to reduce wrinkling. Remove your shirts from the dryer while they are slightly damp.

Step 7: Iron shirt
Iron the shirt, and then hang it on a wooden hanger.

Did You Know?
Roughly 85 percent of dry-cleaner shops use perchloroethylene, a chemical which can be harmful after repeated, prolonged exposure.