How to Remove Lint Balls From Sweaters
Perhaps you have an older sweater that's beginning to show its age as a result of pilling. Or maybe you've purchased a sweater from a secondhand store and want to make it look like new. Either way, those tiny lint balls adhering to your garment are a source of annoyance. Removing them can be time-consuming, but fortunately you can try a quick solution. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Lay the sweater down flat. Take a large piece of tape and wrap it around your hand, sticky side away. Press your "taped" hand on the sweater and then pull it off to remove the loose lint balls. Repeat this all over the sweater. You may need to apply fresh tape to your hand before you're done.
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Roll a pumice stone gently over the sweater. The stone should remove most if not all of the lint balls.
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Hold a single-blade razor at an angle to the material and lightly glide the blade across the material, shaving off lint balls.
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Use tweezers or your hand to remove any remaining lint balls. Tweezers seem to work better because you don't lift off as much material as when using your hand.
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Tips & Warnings
You can find a pumice stone at all major discount stores in the foot product aisle.
Be very careful with a pumice stone, as it can tear holes in the sweater.
References
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Comments
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I want to know how to get lint off FLEECE sweatshirts and pants? Sweaters are simple enough but fleece looks horrible with lint and the lint loks more ground in. I may just have to throw the garment away.
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There is a brand new product on the market called FuzzyClean. You can remove the pills from your garments right in your washer and dryer. Ask me about it. It really works!
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does this work on sheets when lint is caused by someone washing towels with your sheets?
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Had to.
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Tali99
Nov 15, 2008
The pumice stone worked brilliantly! Thank you :) I'd suggest a second time with the tape, after the stone. Also, I used one of those pet-hair rolls instead of tape, so that's a comfortable solution, as well.
