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Clothing Care

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 Put on a White Turtleneck When You Have Make-Up on Your Face

    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...

  • How to Make a Long Shirt Shorter

    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...

  • How to Make T-Shirts Look Worn In

    To get a t-shirt looking worn in and distressed, simply rub the fabric with a pumice stone or fine-grit sandpaper. Distress a t-shirt with fashion advice from a New York City stylist in this free...

  • How to Tie an Ascot

    An ascot is tied around the neck underneath the shirt collar before it is stuffed into the opening of the shirt. Don an ascot for a unique look with fashion advice from a New York City stylist in...

  • How to Determine a Man's Dress Shirt Size

    Men's dress shirts are sized by the circumference of the neck and the length of the shoulder and sleeve. Understand how to choose the correct shirt size for men with fashion advice from a New York...

  • How to Make a Flag Shirt

    There are a few places who will sell flag shirts.However, most of them tend to have the year written on them (since they only make them around Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day). They are...

  • How to Get the Starched Pressed Shirt Look at Home

    Wearing a nicely ironed shirt to the workplace is important. Bringing your shirts to the cleaners to have them starched and pressed is not only costly but also time-consuming. You can get the same...

  • How to Remove Lipstick Stain

    When you have engaged in heavy kissing mode with your girlfriend, or perhaps a friendly hug with a date, lipstick can easily get on the collar of your shirt. These lipstick stains can easily be...

  • Types of Stylized Shirt Collars

    The varieties of shirt and collar style are nearly endless, but the basics are time-tested fashion classics. Each collar style is similar to the next, with just enough difference to make one...

  • How to Attach a Lapel Pin Without Ruining a Shirt

    Lapel pins came into popularity as a means of showing your support for a presidential candidate. A prized collector's lapel pin shows Abraham Lincoln. Since then, the lapel pin has become a way to...

  • How to Remove a Wrinkle From a Collared Shirt

    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...

  • How to Remove Wrinkles From a Cotton Dress Shirt

    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,...

  • How to Cut a T-Shirt

    Many times we receive promotional t-shirts from work, school or sports activities that seem to just sit in a closet or drawer due to improper fitting. If the t-shirt is a bit too tight, it can...

  • How to Professionally Steam Press a Shirt

    Bringing your shirts to the dry cleaner every time you need them pressed can be very expensive. For many people though, the prospect of steam pressing a dress shirt at home is a very daunting...

  • How to Replace Crystals on a Shirt

    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...

  • How to Remove Paint Stains From a Cotton Shirt

    Paint is supposed to be on walls and canvases, but occasionally it does end up on our clothing. Paint can be very pesky to remove from a shirt if you aren't sure what to use, and you certainly...

  • Correct Way to Iron a Dress Shirt

    It is the night before a big interview or a first date. You want to look your best and you want to make a good impression. Smartly, you choose to wear a nice dress shirt. Unfortunately, the shirt...

  • How to Remove Chewing Gum From a Shirt

    Chewing gum can not only create a sticky mess on a shirt, but it can also completely ruin it if the gum won't come out. The process of trying to get the gum out of the garment can cause even more...

  • How to Iron a Dress Shirt

    Ah, the ironing of a dress shirt. Who would have thought that such a thing could be so daunting to figure out? So much so that you actually had to search online for a "How To Iron a Dress...

  • How to Design Your Own Camo Shirt

    Whether you're a hunter, or trendsetter, creating your own camo shirt is one way to make sure you stand out, or blend in, as the case may be. While it's never easy to replicate the complicated...

  • How to Remove Ink Blots on a Shirt

    At first glance, ink stains can seem to make a shirt useless. As easily as accidental ink stains occur, they can be cleaned. Cleaning an ink stain from a shirt is easier when you follow a simple...

  • How to Get Armpit Stains Out of a Shirt

    It's so frustrating to pull out your best white shirt and find nasty yellow armpit stains. Before, I always figured I would have to go buy a new shirt, but I finally found a way to get those...

  • How to Wear an Oxford Shirt With Jeans

    The key to wearing an Oxford shirt with jeans is to have an iron handy due to these shirts wrinkling easily. Find out how to best wear your Oxford shirt with jeans from an image consultant in this...

  • How to Iron Your Shirt

    Ironing a shirt can be a quick process if you know what you're doing. In case you never learned how, here are some simple tips to get you started.

  • How to Iron a Shirt Really Fast

    You wake up one morning and discovered you need an ironed shirt. Ugh. Don't despair. Follow these easy steps and you should have your ironed shirt on and out the door in no time.

  • How to Prevent Ring Around The Collar

    It's not hard to prevent ring around the collar if you take the necessary precautions and make an effort to properly care for your clothing. Read the steps listed below to see how ring around the...

  • How to Remove Print From a T-Shirt

    It is sometimes possible to remove iron-on transfer print from a T-shirt. While there are several ways to do this, none will remove professional printing. Assess your T-shirt to determine whether...

  • Washing Instructions for an Armani Collection Men's Shirt

    Armani is a premium, high-fashion clothing brand, with several collections and levels of pricing. Armani Collezioni features some of the most coveted menswear designs, and season after season...

  • Tie Dye Techniques for T-Shirts

    The legendary tie-dyed t-shirt became popular during the '60s. While tie-dyed clothing is easy to find at most stores, the real essence of the tie-dye experience is found in creating the fashions...

  • How to Tie Dye Stuff

    Tie dye is a fun, easy way to brighten your wardrobe. You can tie dye shirts, socks, sheets, underwear - anything, really!

  • How to Shrink a 100% Cotton Shirt

    This is a step by step guide to shrinking a 100% cotton shirt. I recently bought a new T-Shirt, which was too big. Very frustrating! I used this simple method to shrink that shirt to the size I...

  • How to Choose Outfits for a Casual Lifestyle

    When you want to relax but don't mind if other individuals see you, you will want to dress casual. Casual will allow you to stay comfortable when hanging out, going for walks, or dinning at modest...

  • How to Get Rid of Underarm Stains

    Underarm stains can be an embarrassing reminder of a hard day's work or a hot summer day. Luckily, you don't have to throw your stained shirts in the trash. Take some time to treat the stains...

  • How to Make a Jacket Out of a Sweat Shirt

    You don't have to be a sewing guru or professional to make a sweat shirt out of a jacket; in fact, you may not have to sew at all, depending on the type of jacket you want to make. Turning your...

  • Washing Instructions For Armani Collezioni Shirts

    Armani is one of the most premium and high-fashion names in clothing, with several collections and levels of pricing. Armani Collezioni features some of the most coveted designs for both men and...

  • How to Fold a T-Shirt Neatly

    Lets face it, we all where clothes, but are you tired of having a wrinkly shirt? The best way to prevent a wrinkly shirt is by folding it correctly and neatly so that it looks presentable on you...

  • How to fold a T-shirt in less than 2 seconds

    Ever wanted to organize your closet. Ever been to lazy to fold your clothes. Need a fast way. Well thats what im going to show you today.

  • How to Remove Lipstick From Your Garment

    Getting lipstick on your garment is scary. I did just that one day and was surprised that the liquid detergent really made it just spread. I didn't have time to figure out what popular aids to...

  • How to Tie Dye a Top

    If you are into arts and crafts or funky individual style there is a way to easily combine these two interests. Tie dye! Tie dye is a fun group project or even a solo activity that gives you an...

  • How to Care for Iron-Ons

    An iron-on transfer is nothing more than a layer of glue, which means the only way to preserve it is to limit the amount of heat it experiences. We've all seen old T-shirts with transfers that are...

  • Tutorial on Clothes Ironing

    Properly ironing your clothes will make the task easier. It will also keep your clothes looking fresher and wrinkle free. An ironed outfit can make your whole appearance look more polished.

  • How to Iron a Shirt Collar without an Iron.

    I couldn't tell you how many times my husband waits until the last minute to ask me to iron his shirt. So instead of dragging out the ironing board and waiting for the iron to heat up... I just...

  • How to Make Your Own Tshirts

    T-shirts are possibly one of the most popular clothing items in the world. T-shirts are comfortable and can be worn by anybody, no matter their age or gender. Considering this, it's unfortunate...

  • How to Quickly Fold a Shirt

    The worst part about doing laundry is folding clothes. Folding clothes, and specifically shirts, can be a very tedious and time-consuming act. Here's how to quickly fold a shirt.

  • How to Polish Brown Shoes

    Polishing your shoes can be very rewarding. You will look a little sharper when your shoes look new, and we could all benefit from that. The shoes we are going to polish here are some brown...

  • Instructions for Tie-dye T-Shirts

    Tie-dyed t-shirts are colorful accents to any wardrobe. They are simple enough to make at home and only require a few supplies. Tie-dying t-shirts also is a great project for kids or teenagers,...

  • Proper Way to Iron a Uniform Shirt

    A number of industries require service men and women and other personnel to wear uniforms. These industries and professions range from police men and women to military personnel. The style, color...

  • How to stay cool - Put a shirt on

    Wanna beat the heat? Make a cold-shirt! It's quick, easy, and cools you down in an instant!

  • How to Clean The Ring Around a Dress Shirts Neck CHEAP And EASY

    This article is about a cheap, easy way to remove ring around the collar a dress shirt without having to take shirt to dry cleaners. This works well for people on a budget. It does not take alot...

  • How to Create a Polo Shirt

    The transition from traditional shopping to online shopping has made clothing customization much more popular and personal. This stylish fashion tool broadens the horizon for innovation and...

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