Use your Rowenta steam iron to deodorize your suits

Be it man or woman, we can rack up an impressive cleaners bill with our clothing. Though many cleaners use toxic chemicals to clean fabrics. One process that has stood the test of time in helping keep our garments fresh is sitting in our own closets. Do a tour of most dry cleaners and you will be welcomed by a familiar smell. That is the smell of some sort of a steam producing apparatus.

No, we can't match the fresh, deodorizing smell with any man made fragrance. Steam is the spring board to all other efforts undertaken in a dry cleaning establishment. So rather than add to the carbon foot print by frequenting your local cleaners. Give the ecology a break by doing it yourself once and a while.

1) Fill and heat your steam iron to its highest temperature and steam setting.

2) Hang your garment on a sturdy hanger. (Use towel to build up the pressure points of the hanger such as the shoulder areas.

3) Do Not directly touch your garment with the sole plate of the iron.

4) Grab the bottom of the jacket or at the lapel and pull one side away from the jacket.

5) Hold the steam iron far enough away so as to not burn or melt the fabric.

6) push the steam burst button to allow maximum steam output while moving the steam iron in a circular motion in a six to twelve inch width.

7) Run the iron on the outside and inside of the garment. Taking care to use maximum steam in the under arm area

8) Let the garment hang loosely on the hanger in order to thoroughly air out.

Some cotton and wool garments will allow you to get rather close if not directly onto the garment. Take care not to put too much pressure against the garment. You don't want to disrupt built in creases of pants and lapels.