Keeping Clothes Clean and Fresh When You Travel

Stains are almost inevitable, no matter how careful you are, and when you’re traveling you may not have time to get clothes cleaned—or you may have a special garment you don’t want to trust to the local cleaner. And I am thinking especially of you, Brides-to-be and anyone who has a special occasion planned … this is something you should definitely take with you!*

Stain sticks are great, but far from perfect—but I understand that the TSA has been known to confiscate them from carry-on luggage (apparently the liquid inside the stain stick is viewed as a hazardous substance). One TSA-friendly answer I’ve found is a professional, three-step stain removal kit made by Madame Paulette, one of the most respected dry cleaners in New York.

The kit comes with three different foil-sealed wipes, each one containing a stain-remover formulated for a specific kind of stain, a second packet containing a distilled water wipe to use after the stain remover (Did you know that distilled water doesn’t leave a ring? I certainly didn’t), and a third with an absorbent cloth to hold under the material to absorb the stain while you work.

*Madame Paulette is generously offering In-Flight Insider followers 15% off the purchase of this amazing stain kit. Enter the code 15STAINKIT online at Madame Paulette.