Avoid Buying Dry-Clean-Only Clothes

Generally, only dry-clean-only garments like wool clothing, wool coats, and sweaters fall into this category, not to mention that regardless of quality, the ongoing maintenance is quite a hassle.How Troublesome Is Dry Cleaning?

On one hand, cleaning costs are high—most households can't accommodate dry cleaning, and home washing often leads to pilling or thread unraveling. On the other hand, loose threads can easily spread throughout the entire garment.Machine-Washable Rugs

All in all, buying these kinds of clothes tends to be both costly and burdensome; it's better to opt for machine-washable blends.

The same applies to rugs—their cleaning is time-consuming and labor-intensive, so it's worth going straight for machine-washable options.