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With advice on washing clothes, removing stains and tailoring, eHow will have you looking spiffy in no time. Step in some gum? eHow can show you how to get that sticky mess off your shoe. Has winter given way to spring? eHow has tips to help you store your cold weather clothes during the warm weather months. From hemming pants to freshening smelly shoes, eHow’s stocked with great clothing care tips. Use eHow’s clothing care tips and extend the life of your pants, shirts, jackets and dresses.

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  • How to Take Permanent Pen Stains off of White Shoes

    Getting permanent pen ink on a favorite white shoe just might spell the end for that particular pair, but don't lose hope right away. Try these stain-removal techniques to take the stain out of...

  • How to Remove Diesel Fuel

    The smell of diesel fuel lingers on clothes and skin even after it has been washed. This fuel can leave a stain on fabric if left too long. Luckily, removing both smells and stains is fairly easy,...

  • How to Clean White Shirts

    It's not easy to keep white shirts looking as clean and white as the day you bought them. White tends to show wear and stains more than darker colors, making it a challenge to clean white shirts...

  • How to Clean Joseph Ribkoff Dresses

    Joseph Ribkoff is a designer who makes beautiful dresses of all varieties. Cleaning such a dress isn't as simple as throwing it into the washer on the gentle cycle; in fact, all Joseph Ribkoff...

  • How To Remove an Iron Decal From a Shirt

    Iron-on decals are placed on shirts for various reasons. Local softball or bowling leagues may place sponsoring company logos on their shirts or you may want to root for your favorite sports team...

  • How Can I Get a Stain Out of a Silk Taffeta Dress?

    The exemplary fabric of wedding dresses and other formal affair, silk taffeta is very delicate and easily stained. Perfumes, deodorant, makeup and hairspray threaten the fabric with permanent...

  • How to Wash Sanuk Sandals

    Sanuk sandals, according to the company website, are created to be as funky as they are functional for the "outdoor global community." While the cleaning instructions on the Sanuk website may lead...

  • How to Clean Nomex Firefighting Gear

    Nomex is a type of fabric that is both heat and flame resistant. It is used to dress firefighters and other professionals who work with inflammable chemicals. Because Nomex material serves a...

  • How Do I Join a Pfaff Chat Room?

    Pfaff-Talk is a website that offers members options for discussing sewing machines and projects made on sewing machines. After you register for the site, you can join a Pfaff-Talk live chatroom to...

  • Repair of a Swiss Army Watch

    Swiss Army watches are complex mechanisms with many moving parts that must be perfectly synchronized in order for the watch to function correctly. Swiss Army has a reputation for durability, but...

  • How to Open an Invicta Watch Without a Tool

    Invicta watch batteries have a long life span, but if you have your watch long enough, you eventually will need to change the battery. Typically you need a tool to pry open the watch and change...

  • How to Set a Watch With Tide Tables

    Watches with tide tables are used all over the world by sailors, surfers and others to monitor the change in tides. Tides change approximately every six hours based on the position of the moon...

  • Dry Cleaning Equipment for Home Use

  • How to Change a Watch Battery Case With an Opener

    Most watch batteries have quite a long life span, but if you hang onto your watch for enough time, you will eventually need to change the battery. To access the battery you must pry open the case...

  • How to Make a Windbreaker

    A windbreaker is a basic jacket that is usually made from a shiny polyester fabric, which protects the body from the wind. Windbreakers come in many styles, some with front zippers and some...

  • How to Replace a Casio Watch Band With Nylon

    Casio watch bands have a reputation for durability and overall quality and rarely need to be fixed or replaced. But there are times that a Casio watch band will break and needs to be replaced, or...

  • How to Splice Shoe Laces

    Sometimes you need to replace shoe laces and don't have the option of buying new ones. If you have an old pair of backup shoelaces similar in style to the ones that are wearing thin, then you can...

  • How to Dye Fabric White

    Dyeing fabric white involves bleaching or removing color from the fabric. Only use bleach on natural fibers, such as cotton, linen and rayon. Do not use bleach on protein fibers, such as wool or...

  • How to Remove Blood From White Silk

    Blood stains on white silk look bad. So what's the good news? The fact that the silk is white means you don't have to worry quite so much about removing fabric dye along with the stain. It's...

  • How to Make Equestrian Western Show Clothes

    Western horse shows count clothing as an important part of the competition. If you're new to making your own clothes, it's probably a good idea to buy or download patterns for Western show...

  • How to Shrink Stretch Jeans Without Washing

    The combination of heat and moisture causes denim to shrink when laundered in a washing machine and dryer, but if your jeans are already clean, you can still use moisture and heat to shrink them....

  • How to Pack Clothes in Tissue Paper for Travel

    Help keep your clothing crease free as you travel by packing individual items in tissue paper. Clothes that benefit from a tissue paper wrap include everything from delicates to evening wear. The...

  • How to Treat Alcohol in Cotton Fabric

    If you have accidentally doused your favorite shirt with your favorite cocktail and then tossed it into a heap of dirty laundry, only to have forgotten about it for a while, do not panic. The...

  • How to Measure for Leather Chaps

    Leather chaps are worn for leg protection in work settings and by cowboys and motorcycle riders. Chaps are worn over jeans or other trousers and only cover the front part of the legs. They...

  • How to Clean a Sun Visor Cap

    A glorious day in the sun makes for a sweaty sun visor, and after a few sunny days, your sun visor will begin to look like a rain cloud is forming. Never fear, cleaning a sun visor is an easy...

  • How to Turn Dark Blue Polyester Fabric White

    Many people toss any clothing item they want to dye into the washing machine with a box of acid-based powder color, giving no thought to the fabric. But synthetic fibers, such as polyester, don't...

  • How to Clean Merrell Chameleon II Shoes for Men

    The Merrell Chameleon II men's shoe is a lightweight, all-purpose trail shoe. It is best suited for outdoor hiking and movement, and has been designed for durability and traction in all warm...

  • How to Get Rid of Static Electricity in Laundry Without Fabric Softener

    Static electricity is caused when electrical charges build up on the surfaces of materials or objects. When you pull the items away from each other, such as clothing items in a dryer, it is...

  • How to Adjust Field & Stream Watch Bands

    Field and Stream watch bands are usually durable under a wide variety of conditions and rarely need repair. Even though these bands can tolerate the harshest of abuse, there are times when you...

  • How to Get the Wrinkles Out of Voile

    Voile is a fabric used in a number of applications, but most frequently apparel such as dresses. It is often a combination of fibers, such as cotton, polyester and silk. It is typically...

  • How to Get Rid of Sweat Stains on White Shirts

    The day was sweltering, and you've just removed your best white dress shirt. Sure enough, there are perspiration stains at the underarms. You're afraid your shirt is ruined, but maybe not. Treat...

  • Leather Cleaning & Restoration

    If well cared for, conditioned and cleaned, your leather furniture or clothing can last a lifetime. If you're new to leather cleaning, follow basic tips and avoid using any type of harsh cleaner....

  • How to Remove Dye Stains From Fabric

    Dyeing one's hair or dyeing fabric can be a messy endeavor that can leave your clothes and other fabrics stained and dirty. But there's no need to toss the stained items. With a trip to your...

  • Laundry Tips For Removing Blood

  • How to Reset a Wrangler Watch

    Wrangler watches have a reputation for keeping the time accurately in the long run. However, there are some cases when a Wrangler needs to be reset. Whether you just had a new battery installed...

  • How to Resize a Rubber Watch Strap

    Rubber watch bands are very durable alternatives to leather or metal watch bands. Whether you just purchased the rubber watchband or you have had it for years, it is very likely that there will...

  • How to Replace the Battery on a Dive Watch

    Dive watch batteries have a long life span, but if you hang onto your watch long enough, you will eventually need to change the watch battery. To access the battery you must open the case back ...

  • How to Clean a Straw Purse With Wood Handles

    Straw purses with wooden handles are a cute accessory. Both the straw and wood can be very durable; however, they will still need to be cleaned regularly between uses if you want to keep the straw...

  • DIY Rock Star Clothing

    If you want to dress like a rock star, you're going to need some rock star clothing. Rock star clothes let you show your personality and set your out from the crowd. Fortunately, you don't have to...

  • How to Clean Minnetonka Moccasins

    Although you may assume that Minnetonka moccasins require extensive care to keep them looking like new because they are made of suede, these sturdy shoes should not need more attention than any...

  • How to Wash My New Balance Sneakers

    New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. was founded in 1906, and has been known for its superior shoe quality ever since. The company manufactures all types of athletic footwear, including running,...

  • How to Separate Metal Zippers

    Everyone has been frustrated by a favorite article of clothing that will zip but won't unzip, or that zipper that gets stuck in mid-zip. Tugging, begging and pleading won't do the trick, but that...

  • How to Waterproof a Waxed Coat

    Waxing is a long-standing method of waterproofing durable, outdoor clothing. A professional can replace the waxing on a waterproof coat, or the wearer can perform this at home by applying a...

  • How to Make Cotton Shirts Larger

    If you have a cotton shirt, you more than likely have had it shrink after you washed it. This can get a shirt down to a size you can't even slip into. Thankfully, you can stretch out the cotton...

  • How to Get Ink Out of Clothes After Drying

    It seems we've all ruined a shirt, pair of pants, furniture or some kind of fabric with that evil ink. Although it might seem impossible to remove, there are a few things you can try before you...

  • How to Replace a Marc Ecko Leather Watch Band

    Mark Ecko leather watch bands have a reputation for durability and overall quality and rarely need to be fixed or replaced. But if they do, or if it's just time for a change of style, you can...

  • How to Take Links Out of an Elastic Watch Band

    Whether you just purchased your watch or have had it for years, you might need to adjust the way the watchband fits. To tighten or loosen the watchband, remove a link, or several links, from the...

  • How to Add Links to a Sharp Stretch Watch Band

    Whether you just purchased your Sharp watch or you have had it for years, it is very likely that over time you will need to remove a link from the band. You can remove links from a Sharp stretch...

  • Troubleshooting a Watch Battery

    Most watch batteries have quite a long life span, but if you hang onto your watch long enough, you will eventually need to troubleshoot the battery. To access the battery, you must open the case...

  • How to Clean White Coats

    A white coat coupled with a stain is not a good pair. As soon as you spill something on that cherished coat, you know the stain will be the first thing people notice. You have to clean the coat,...

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