Fashion
Road salt destroys boots and wool loses its shape in the dryer. Two habits are enough to double the life of your pieces.
Salt and leather
Wipe the white stains with a damp cloth as soon as you get home. Once dried, they crack the leather permanently.
Washing wool
Cold water, gentle soap, dried flat. Never the dryer.
End-of-season storage
Clean before you store: invisible stains attract moths all summer long.