The clothes brush: the simplest way to care for what you wear

Most clothes get washed too often. The jacket that just needed airing, the trousers with a single stray hair, the coat that only wanted a quick once-over. Instead, they go into the machine, again and again, worn down with every cycle.

A garment brush fixes that in seconds. Draw it lightly across the fabric in slow, even strokes. The lint lifts. The hair disappears. The piece looks the way it did when you first wore it.

It's also a choice for longevity. Clothes that are brushed regularly need to be washed less, which means less fiber damage, less water, and less unnecessary chemical strain on the fabric.

Skip the lint roller where you can. The adhesive strip grips the weave, pulls at the fibers, and can leave marks on finer materials. A clothing brush does the same job, cleanly, with nothing left behind.

Steamery makes several styles, each designed to be gentle on fabric and durable enough to last for years. The Lint Brush looks like a roller but has no adhesive strip. It works on lint, fluff, dandruff, and stray hairs, and is fully recyclable. The vegan clothing brush is made from natural materials, considered enough to hang by the door and reach for every day. The Pocket Brush is the smallest of the three: crafted from oak, sisal fiber, and cotton, and small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, a bag, or carry-on luggage.

All three work on cotton, denim, outerwear, and home textiles. Choose the one that fits your routine, and start brushing instead of washing.