Clothing Care

The most efficient thing to do if you are going to wear a white or light colored turtleneck shirt is to put on the shirt before applying make-up to your face. However, sometimes a wardrobe change...

Do you have a pair of pants that drag the ground? Are you tired of paying expensive alteration fees? This repair can be done very easily for no cost at all. This article will show you how to...

Do you realize that if you use a name brand commercial laundry detergent, it will cost you about 30 cents per load? Well, it will. But you can make your own laundry detergent at home, and it...

Sometimes buying clothes can be very frustrating. You may find something you like, but it doesn't fit properly, or you find something that fits perfectly, but you don't like the garment. If you...

Acetate fabric is a mix of synthetic and natural materials united to make a unique material. Acetate fabric is more commonly known as rayon. Acetate can wrinkle easily, however, it is possible to...

Most bathing suit tops come with foam inserts to help shape and cover the breast. If the original padding gets lost, the top is rendered almost useless. Luckily, inserts are sold separately...

When you're using thick or multiple layers of fabric, creating or repairing clothing, bags, or other objects, it is important to re-enforce the seams where your sewing machine isn't getting...

Satin is a smooth woven fabric with a glossy top and a dull lining. The gloss or shine of the fabric is created through a special weaving pattern. Garments made from satin can become soiled or...

Homemade dry laundry detergent is eco-friendly, inexpensive and easy to make. It won't bubble up like store-bought detergent, but it works surprisingly well. Since factory-made detergents contain...

Iron-on patches on hockey jerseys often become warped or bubbled after many washings. The jersey itself becomes warped or shrinks, and little bubbles appear in the patches. The bubbles are places...

Unless you are trying to establish some sort of persona, nobody wants to start a baseball game with a uniform that is already dirty. Clay gets on a baseball uniform when a player slides into a...

Many types of black clothing can be bleached white with items from the drugstore: chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide and plastic gloves. Bleach breaks down dyes within fabric, allowing color to be...

Ammonia is an effective cleaning agent. However, its pungent odor can set into fabrics, leaving behind an unpleasant aroma. An ammonia odor is also a characteristic of urine. Whether laundry has...

Cleaning paint from leather can be tricky, especially if the paint has had time to dry. For best results, try to remove any spilled paint from the leather while it is still wet. When caring for...

Lanolin spray is a compound that is often used to clean and condition wool products, such as clothing and diapers. It is also used for the treatment of these items to make them less itchy and more...

So, you've decided to finally dust off that gym membership and put it to use again. Well first let me recommend a few do's and don'ts.

Just like with any other stain a lipstick stain is more easily removed if you catch it quickly. Unfortunately lipstick stains are likely to be overlooked until the stain has had time to set...

When you put fabric softener in with your laundry, you hope to pull out soft, comfortable clothes, towels and linens. What you don't hope to find are greasy splotches on the fabric. However, the...

Whether you are an artist compiling your latest collection of oil paintings or a homeowner painting the ceiling of your family room, the time will come when you have paint speckles on your...

Sometimes you find the perfect thing to wear, but it's not in the right color. Or maybe you're trying to match a shirt or dress with a pair of shoes, and you just can't find that particular color...

For many cooks, food coloring is a gift and a curse. It's great for adding a splash of color to your favorite beverage, changing the color of white icing for those cool orange Halloween cupcakes,...

Everyone has a pair of favorite, old blue jeans - those jeans that you can't bear to throw out because they hold sentimental value, or because they fit you perfectly. Overtime, like any clothes,...

Shoes sizes are more complicated than just numbers and halves. In shoe sizes, letters represent the width of a shoe. It is important to wear the shoe right width. Otherwise, you can end up wearing...

When you have purchased a baseball cap representing your favorite team, you want your cap to look good for a long time. If you wear your cap often, you can find yourself in a "Catch-22" situation...

The weather turns cool and you decide to wear a favorite piece of wool clothing, perhaps a sweater, skirt, scarf or coat. Maybe you wore the coat yesterday and want to wear it again, then you...

A good-quality men's suit is an investment that, when selected properly, never goes out of style. Suits should be dry-cleaned as infrequently as possible to keep the fabric in good shape. Spots...

Even the nicest of dress shirts can look unattractive if worn with unsightly wrinkles. Proper ironing technique for a collared shirt can be confusing, however, as dress shirts often will have...

Wrinkled clothes can look sloppy and careless, so smooth dress shirts are necessary for a put-together, professional look. There are many different ways to take wrinkles out of cotton clothing,...

Silk is a natural fiber fabric that is not only exceedingly comfortable to wear, but it is also surprisingly warm. When you wear silk during the warm months, it will absorb perspiration and keep...

I'm a shoe snob but not the general $500 a pair Staletto type. I just like moderate to slightly pricey shoes so that they can last and in order for them to last, I like for them to stay...

Rips and tears in clothing occurring along a seam are quite easy to repair quickly and inconspicuously. When a rip or tear occurs on a seam line, the typical solution is to repair the rip by...

Those gorgeous new shoes may have cost you a pretty penny, but they look wonderful with your favorite outfit. Unfortunately, like most new shoes, they are cramping your feet when you try to wear...

Spray paint consists of propellants, solvents and pigments. When dry, it mimics a water-based or latex paint. Due to the application method, over-spray is common, so covering clothing to reduce...

Removing a butter stain can be quite a bit more tricky than removing other types of stains as most laundry products were meant to remove liquid stains, not solid stains. However, there still is a...

Anyone who has had to clean children's clothes knows the shock of finding Silly Putty stains. Silly Putty has been around for more than 50 years, and while it may be the king of modeling clay, it...

In 1992, New Zealand's Scott Unsworth launched a company known as Performance Speedsuits, selling specially-designed wetsuits for triathletes. Eventually, the company changed its name to Orca, and...

If you enjoy creating your own clothing or tailoring your own shoes, you may be familiar with eyelet pliers. Eyelet pliers are designed to insert the metal ring you see on shoes that allow a...

Every person is addicted to shopping. Costly or cheap things that attract to eyes are to be purchased. But one thing is necessary that is maintenance of these things. Likewise warm and woolen...

Sometimes clothes with mold problems have an unpleasant odor, while other times the molded spot will present itself with a black spore-filled stain. It can be a challenge to find a mold-killing...

Gum is a sticky substance that is meant to be chewed for a long period of time without coming apart. If, by accident, you somehow sit on a piece of chewed gum, it can be tricky to remove the gunk...

Removing iron-on patches can often leave the residue from the patch glue behind on clothing. The glue not only stains the fabric but can attract lint and debris that are difficult to remove later....

People have a lot of different reasons to look for fire resistance as a clothing feature. Some people have professions that put them at a high level of risk for getting burned. Other people may be...

EUREKA!! NO MORE SQUEAK!! Like you, I had a favorite pair of shoes that had become ridiculously squeaky. I tried many of the standard remedies such as powder, oil, and silicone. Nothing...

When we make purchases for clothing we're making an investment into something we expect to last for years. Other than the wear and tear from the wash cycle, the presence of stains can wreak havoc...

Softball pants can be difficult to clean because of the types of dirt and clay that stick to them. However, these pants can be washed to the point of looking new. It will take more than just...

Spilt pickle juice is bothersome mainly because of the powerful scent associated with vinegar; however, the juice can also stain fabrics because of the dyes used in the pickling process. Removing...

Don't be nervous if you just wore your new leather coat out in the rain, because leather is actually cured with water before it is made into anything. Over time, though, your leather can start to...

A shirt embellished with crystals can be a fun and interesting addition to any wardrobe. However, any clothing with extra pieces like buttons or crystals may be prone to losing those pieces. If...

Acrylic is a fabric that is prone to stretching. Improper ironing, washing and even time can turn a perfect fit into a jumbled, overhanging nightmare. If you have received a sweater that you like...

Underarm sweat can cause not only unsightly wet areas in that region of your clothing, but it can also result in permanent stains. White clothing is one of the worst victims of underarm stains as...