Investing in a quality wardrobe is important because it ensures your look is fashion forward, figure flattering, and ensures that you have a multitude of solid style options.
But after this investment, how do you maintain it? How do you ensure your clothes are as perfect as the day you purchased them? By having the proper tools on hand to mend, maintain and prevent clothing from excessive wear and tear.

The following tools can save you money in the long run, helping you to avoid costly repairs or the need to replace what is damaged.

• Fabric Shaver/Defuzzer.  This battery operated tool provides a safer, more gentle way to remove fuzziness and pilling from your favorite article of clothing in seconds.
• Lint Roller.  Perfect for occasional lint removal from any article of clothing.  Or couch.  Or car seat.
• Snag Nab It.  Never again will you have to cut a string from your favorite knits and wovens.  Instead, use this special needle that has a textured end to help reverse unwanted snags and pulls.
• Small Sewing Kit.  Should include safety pins, needle, thread, etc.  You just never know when you will need to make a small repair while on the go.
• Double Sided Tape.  To keep the girls from making an unexpected appearance.  Also perfect for pant hems.
• Neutral Shoe Polish.  Because it should never look like you have actually been kicking rocks.
• Boot/Shoe Trees. To maintain the shape/integrity of you footwear.
• Purse Dust Covers/Garment bags.  These storage bags protect your handbag and wardrobe investments from rips, scrapes, scratches and other types of damage when in storage or traveling.
• Heel Grips/Liners.  You should always purchase shoes that fit however there are some instances where you may get some slippage.  Ball of foot cushions will help alleviate pain you experience on the ball of your foot as well.
• Steamer/Iron.  For obvious reasons.
• A good tailor, shoe cobbler and dry cleaner.  A good tailor will be able to correctly alter your garments.  The right shoe cobbler will be able to restore and repair your shoes and a good dry cleaner will know how to properly clean clothing that come in a multitude of fabrics, colors and embellishments.

What are your favorite tools to maintain your wardrobe?

*All items can (with the exception of a tailor, cobbler and dry cleaner) can be purchased on wardrobesupplies.com and containerstore.com.