Clothing Care

The thought of ironing clothing makes many people cringe. No one wants to spend hours in a hot, steamy room battling a difficult clothes iron. Yet leaving the house in wrinkled clothing isn't a...

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.

Preventing wrinkles in clothing involves removing them from the dryer as soon as possible, keeping garments on a clothes hanger or purchasing non-iron shirts. Stay wrinkle-free with fashion advice...

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...

Color codes organizers can make it easier for you to make your daily selection of clothing. The basic color coded items are plastic handles found at most of the dollar and other discount stores....

Many of us at some point have had nasty sweat stains on our clothes. These stains can take multiply washes to remove the stains and sometimes even more to remove the odors. However, with these...

You may own some clothes that can't be washed in a washing machine. You might decide to take them to a dry cleaner or steam clean them, but you should be aware of the differences before deciding...

Laundering garments at home and having them professionally ironed is one way to save a little on outside laundry costs. Many cleaners steam or press items for about two-thirds the full cleaning...

If you have a serious case of gray, dingy laundry, then you may think that your clothes are ruined forever. However, in many cases you can restore your clothes to their original bright color by...

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...

Taking care of your clothes is important, but taking care of your leather jacket requires more attention and a quick response when it gets wet. You want to avoid getting your leather jacket wet as...

Not many people, if any, enjoy wearing wet or damp clothing. This is not only an uncomfortable experience, but it also runs the risks of mildew developing on the material itself. The solution is...

Whether you're packing away your child's old baby clothes, storing a wedding dress or merely clearing the closet of seasonal garments, how you store your clothes will affect their appearance when...

Getting ink on your laundry can be very irritating. Clothes are expensive and most people can afford to buy new ones every time a pen goes through the laundry. Most people check the pockets of...

Stain removal can be challenging when your water is the culprit. Water with iron particles in it, usually due to older water pipes, can stain your clothes with rust colored spots. If you also have...

Using a clothes steamer is an excellent way to keep your clothing items looking excellent--without a hefty dry cleaning bill. Steam cleaning is faster than ironing and keeps the fabric in better...

Getting red stains out of white garments is a common problem for active households. Sometimes sports uniforms are stained by red clay. A red wine might spill onto the tablecloth. Red sugar drinks...

Having a garage sale and need to find a cost effective method to display your clothing? Run out of closet space and want to create a makeshift closet to hang your apparel? It is best to hang your...

Steam cleaning has emerged as a process for commercial and personal use to clean walls, windows and cooking surfaces. In terms of clothing, the process presents a viable alternative to dry...

Wool is one of the most susceptible materials when it comes to mold. As a result, even if you store your wool items clean and folded in tissue paper, you may encounter some mold issues when you...

Odor caused by fire smoke can be removed from most cotton and polyester clothing, but you will likely have to replace clothing that is made of silk or other delicate material. Those fabrics can be...

New clothes are often packed tightly in cartons when they arrive at our clothing stores. Those wrinkles are not always removed when we buy the designer items, which can be removed by my household...

Ironing clothes is not considered a ‘manly’ thing to do. But ironing clothes is not difficult. When you iron your own clothes you determine how the clothes will look, if and how much starch to...

We've all done it before -- we're working on a project and don't think we'll get any paint on our clothes and then it happens. The first thing to do is look at the ingredients on the package and...

In what is certainly an appropriate, if surprising, twist, sun-yellowing of white clothing can actually be fixed using--you guessed it--the sun as a cleaning agent. Of course, there is a little...

We've all been there - either the dryer broke or there is not one close by after washing clothes or someone else is using the dryer(s). Here are a few ideas on how to get the clothes dry fast...

If you've recently been subject to a fire or you live with a smoker, you know it can be extremely difficult to get the smell of smoke out of your clothing. The smell often lingers and can produce...

Especially in LA, fashionable clothes are made out of really crappy material. If you wash those silkscreened thermals with the Ed Hardy that are so hot these days in the washing machine, they...

Colored clothes tend to be more sensitive and needs more extra care than white clothes to maintain their new look. If you love wearing dark or any colored clothes to match the season, you must...

Any type of urine from mammals, both humans and pets, contains uric acid crystals. Whether you are cleaning up after your child, an incontinent adult or your pet, the uric acid smell can stay on...

Clothes are an expensive commodity in our day and time. To avoid constantly replacing your clothes, here are a few tips to help you care for the clothes you already have to help them last longer.

Summer is over for people living in the North Georgia Mountains. Cooler weather means digging out those winter clothes and packing away the summer items. How you pack your summer clothes will...

With this eco-friendly tip you can keep your clothes looking newer longer. Keep your brights looking brighter, your darks looking darker AND keep the color in your fabric and not in the...

Depending on where you live, your house will sometimes be attacked by mold; spores which can get in your clothes, make them smell, and make you sick. Once it's in there, the first thing I'd do...

It's that time of year again where your hair and your clothes will stick to everything or have everything stick to it. Static electricity can be annoying to deal with in the winter months but a...

Oil and grease stains can be some of the toughest stains to get out of clothes. Whether your removing cooking oil stains from clothes or engine oil, here are a few quick tips to help you get rid...

Don't you just hate those pesky heat marks that show up on your shirt when you have to iron it quickly, especially on your beautiful whites? Well, there's a method to iron clothes without burning...

You have a terrific black outfit--even strangers give you compliments when you wear it--but it needs washing now. You're reluctant: what if it fades with washing? Happily, there are several ways...

One of the most beautiful color is white and it suits everyone. The main problem with white is that it gets stained easily, it's difficult to keep white "white" for a long time. Here are...

Black and dark clothing can fade quickly due to the wear and tear of everyday life. Unless this clothing remains sheltered inside of a closet for years, it will likely experience some color loss...

Using the right technique can get the motor oil out on your clothes faster and easier than you think. The key is to treat stains in the shortest time possible. Something most people do wrong and...

It's a sad day when the summer clothing hibernates for winter and the winter clothing wakes up for another season. To make it easy on your self for the next season it is important to take a few...

If you're like me, working in a professional environment you probably end up wearing black a majority of the time it's flattering on any body type and it always looks pulled together. So it's...

Not every state has outlawed smoking cigarettes in public places. Depending on where you go, your clothing may reek of cigarette smoke after spending a night at a restaurant, club or bar. If you...

The grip of modern technology makes it easy to forget how life was pre-technology, and laundry is one of the most relevant examples. In ancient times, the normal practice was to wash clothes near...

Magnesium and calcium are the main minerals that add to the hardness of water in a washing machine cycle. The more mineral concentration there is, the harder the water will become. Soft water is a...

Taking good care of your yoga clothing can extend its lifespan and keep it looking good longer. The specifics of caring for yoga clothes may depend on the fabrics you choose and the type of yoga...

It always seems that when you are cooking no matter how careful you are, grease always seems to splatter out of the pan. Although you would hate for it to splatter all over your clean stove,...

Try my clothes closet organizing system: "First by function, then by color" is the mantra for efficiency in clothes closet organization.

Big is beautiful and yes it’s true, Sometimes we fail to appreciate the beauty of plus size women and men alike because of the kind of clothing that they are wearing.