I wash/iron most of my clothing at home. I never had an issue with this. I am beginning to wonder, however, if washing at home ruins clothing quicker than if they are sent to the dry cleaners.
My dress shirts typically have a life-cycle of about 6 months before they either incur an irremovable stain, or begin to tear at the edges.
Ironing kills about 5-10 minutes of my day, and it is not a perfect ironing job (i.e. the hard to iron areas get left out).
As for dress pants, I stick to non-wool pants.
Thoughts?