We’ve all had favorite clothes that we really love. Whether it’s a simple t-shirt, tattered jeans or favorite old coat, we totally like them wear because it’s comfortable and hip. But what if one day, it becomes ugly because of stains and snags? Are you going to just throw it out?
Not anymore! I looked for helpful hacks that will show you how fix worn out clothes and make them like new without tons of time and effort. As we know, we still want those favorite things in our closet. So see below tips and let me know what you think.
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Crook Hook Crochet
Found from The Art of Doing Stuff
I love this little tip used by retailers to keep clothes looking brand new and unworn. When you snag a sweater, blouse or any other type of clothing, you simply insert the needle straight through the snag down into the fabric and pull the thread through to the inside.It snags the loose threads through returning your garment to its previous state of looking perfect.
Freeze Those Jeans
Found from Cosmopolitan
If you thought your freezer is just good for food, think again.Put your stinky pants inside a plastic and put in the fridge to remove the bad odor.
Use Clear Nail Polish to Stop a Run in your Hose or Tights
Found from The Krazy Coupon Lady
A run has power to ruin your favorite tights or hose, but not if you have clear nail polish! Paint some of the problem area, and voila it’s solved!
Remove Pilling from Clothes
Found from WikiHow
It seems like your old favorite always get those awful pills. Why not try to use a sharp razor or scissors and you can get rid of those pills.
Fix a Loose Button
Found from Minq
This tip is really amazing. We don’t even need to learn to sew a button with this hack.
Unshrink your Clothes
Found from One Good Thing by Jillee
We all hate those shirts that shrink after a laundry. But thanks to this hack, you can wear again your favorite shirt.
How to Fix a Stuck Zipper
Found from Cosmopolitan
Get that stuck zipper unstuck by applying cotton swab with Vaseline.
Use Baby Powder on an Oil Stain
Found from The Krazy Coupon Lady
Got your shirt splashed by oil while cooking? Worry no more and let the baby powder soak on it overnight to remove the oil stains.
Freeze and Scrape Gum Stains
Found from Wikihow
We all know the pain of removing gum from clothes. Here’s the solution.
Use Lemon Juice + Baking Soda to Remove Sweat Stains
Found from The Krazy Coupon Lady
Lemon juice with water is really great for removing armpits stains. But for tougher stains, use lemon juice with a paste of baking soda and let it soak in for an hour before washing.
From getting rid of gum and stains, to fixing frays and loose threads, there’s almost always a hack to fix your favorite clothes. Let me know what your favorite hacks are in the comments and as always, if you have any questions I’d love to help!
Chasing Foxes was started in 2016 as a way for Grace and her husband, Silas, to start traveling. However, they started to realize that they had a passion for improving themselves, and wanted to help others level up their lives as well. So whether it's with cooking, travel, or staying healthy, they want to help you better your life bit by bit, as they do the same.
