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Refresh your wardrobe
with a push of a button

WHIRLPOOL According to Whirlpool, 75 percent of all garments are dry-cleaned simply to remove wrinkles and odors.

Soon there'll be a new take on the term "ready-to-wear."

Whirlpool hopes to make it easy to get fresh with its new Fabric Freshener, an appliance that releases wrinkles and odors from fabrics in a half hour. No washing, no ironing, no visits to the dry cleaner. Simply pop two pieces of clothing in the garment bag, fill the reservoir with water, zip the bag up and press the button.

According to the folks at Whirlpool, "Now, consumers can shower, eat breakfast, basically do anything while their clothes get refreshed and ready-to-wear." Heat and steam release wrinkles, reaching a temperature and steam level high enough to tackle odors from smoke, food, pets and perfume.

The new appliance will be available in late spring exclusively at Best Buy and whirlpool.com, for about $219.

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Learn how to fix up
your home

Home Depot will host free home improvement workshops in March. The weekly clinics last about an hour.

A Kids Workshop project, 9 a.m. March 5, will be the Home Depot racing car.

Class schedule:

» 7 p.m. Tuesdays: Installing laminate flooring

» 7 p.m. Thursdays: Laying ceramic tile

» 7 p.m. Friday: Have fun with color and faux

» 7 p.m. Friday: Repairing damaged drywall

» Saturdays: 10 a.m., measuring and installing window treatments; 2 p.m., how to prepare and paint the interior of your home

» 10 a.m. Sundays: Using a finish nailer

For information, call the Home Depot nearest you. (Call 800-430-3376 for store locations.)

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