Clothing Care

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Whether making mud pies or splashing in muddy puddles, it seems to be a common occurrence for children to get mud on their shoes and clothes. If you've ever tried getting mud out of clothing, you...

Did you just have an accident and now you have red wine on your favorite garment. Here are some tips on how to get it out.

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...

Under Armour is a company that offers a wide range of clothing, including a variety of compression gear designed to wick away moisture. The company was founded by Kevin Plank, a former University...

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...

It happens to every cook, eventually. You may be coloring icing, cookie dough, or a beverage and you splash food coloring on your clothing. Usually, washing your clothing with your normal laundry...

Getting pine tar or sap on your clothing can be very irritating, especially when it comes time to remove it. Removing pine tar from polyester clothing or other materials, such as car seats, is...

Having a difficult time getting the wrinkles out of clothing that can't take direct heating, such as, silk, wool, and rayon. There is a little trick you can do. Try aluminum foil, it has more...

Stains and spills happen to the best of us and our favorite shirts. Fixing a new splotch with synthetic dye is a good DIY project with results that you control.

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...

Have you ever washed something that smelled of mold, only to have it stink again when you wore it or it got wet? Mold in clothing smells awful and can be hard to remove permanently. Clothing and...

Losing weight presents a desirable problem: What to do when all your clothes are too loose? But if you gain the weight back, you're faced with the opposite problem of finding clothes you can...

Tie dying your clothing can be a creative way to individualize your wardrobe. Whether going it alone or creating pieces as a group activity, tie dye is a great way to add a pop of color to your...

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...

For a good portion of the United States, from Oklahoma through the Deep South, people know that one of the hardest stains to remove is what results from coming into contact with the red dirt earth...

Nothing in a summer garden is as enticing as the fragrance of stargazers and other lilies. That delightful scent, unfortunately, can be as perilous as it is alluring, since lily pollen will stain...

The process of removing petroleum jelly stains from clothing is not easy. Petroleum jelly, often called by the brand name Vaseline, is a substance that can stick to surfaces, potentially causing...

Every woman has experienced stains on her clothing, especially her shirts, from makeup. Sometimes, while applying your makeup, the brush falls and causes a mark or stain on your shirt. Other...

Grape jelly may be good on bread with some peanut butter, but it's not so lovely when you wear it on your Halston dress. Tough grape stains on clothing can turn your favorite shirt or dress into...

Acid wash seems to be a big trend nowadays, but why spend money when you can acid wash right at home? Acid wash usually works on cotton fabrics, but clothing isn't your only option. With just...

Many clothes stored for a long period of time attract moths, but clothing made out of animal fiber is at the highest risk. Moth balls have an unpleasant smell, and contain chemicals you may not...

As the seasons change it can be a hassle to change one set of clothes out for another. This article will help you create a system that will make seasonal clothing storage much easier as the...

Grass and clay stains can get on clothing in a variety of ways, from sports practice to a bad fall. Having a big orange and green splotch on your jeans or shirt can make the clothing unwearable,...

If you live in an area with hard water, you may experience your white clothes turning gray. Hard water is filled with minerals that can leave a gray film on your clothes if it mixes with soap,...

Scorching is caused when extreme heat, such as that from an iron, has prolonged contact with fabric. The yellowish stains left behind are usually very hard to remove, and this is even more true...

Did you get some tree sap on your clothes? Either it's a brand new shirt or ragged old jeans, all you care about is you want that tree sap gone. This article will tell you what you can use to get...

Accidents are bound to happen. Stains of all kinds show up on your clothes and carpets. Home remedies and anecdotes from creative sources may be helpful, but when you've got a stain like diesel...

If you are looking to achieve a darker complexion but want to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, consider a self-tanning product. Self-tanners typically are lotions that are applied to your skin...

It is nearly impossible to go through life without getting chocolate or grease on your clothing. Through cooking and eating, food is sometimes spilled or splattered on clothing and often leaves an...

Getting gum on your favorite blouse can be a scary moment. Whether you blew a bubble too big that popped and got on your shirt, or sat down on a park bench where someone decided to leave you a...

Many different materials can cause stains on your clothing. Ink, chocolate, grass and blood can all cause stains that can potentially ruin a garment. Rust, formed by the oxidization of metals, can...

At some point or another, nearly everyone needs to remove a sauce stain from clothing. Thousands of so-called remedies exist, but there are a few sure-fire ways to get rid of the stain.

Paintball is a competitive sport in which players eliminate opponents by hitting them with pellets of paint fired from a marker gun. The paint used in the pellets is biodegradable, non-toxic and...

Pediculosis, also known as the human infestation of lice, can be an itch-inducing ordeal. Common in children but also experienced by adults, lice can quickly jump from an infected person to a...

Women everywhere have trouble keeping makeup off of their clothing. Either makeup was spilled during application or smudges and stains were created when the clothing was put on or taken off. No...

How to remove stains from bike chain grease. Everyone has had that great pair of pants or shirt that gets caught on a bike chain and leaves that unsightly greasy mess. Luckily, it is simple to...

Fabric absorbs all kinds of odors, from bodily odors to food smells to mildew. Simply washing clothing doesn't always eliminate odors and there are several other remedies, both chemical and natural.

Strong glue is strong stuff, especially when applied in its liquid hot state. While hot, it is able to wrap around and bond to the fibers in your clothes, making it extremely difficult to remove. ...

When candy or gum stain clothing, they create one of the more difficult stains to remove with basic cleaning methods. Candy and gum often stick to fabric in thick masses and sink into the clothing...

Blood contains proteins, which can make removing bloodstains from clothing difficult. When the proteins in blood are exposed to heat, they can clot and sink between the different layers of the...

Successful stain removal is a science that relies on a variety of factors, especially the ingredients of the stain and the type of fabric or material. Water-based stains tend to be easier than...

Glue is a wonderful product that can be used for many different things. However, when it gets onto fabric it can often be a problem. To avoid having to dispose of a perfectly good article of...

When it comes to clothing, it seems like buttons, zippers or accent details are always falling off at the wrong time. You can stick them back on with a fabric glue, however, if you are not careful...

You have just accidentally sprayed perfume directly onto your hot new blouse or shirt. You have absolutely no idea what it will take to remove this stain. Try not to think about how much money you...

Dye stains can be one of the trickiest forms of stain to remove. This is due to most dyes being made of permanent or semi-permanent ingredients designed to stay put on fabrics, hair and other...