FASHION DILEMMA
We all have those times in which our favorite clothing items get ruined and you feel like its the end of the world. Or you just bought a really cute pair of shoes and they get ruined by mother nature. Here are a few tips, ten to be exact that might just save your life - and time.
1. Its a perfect day, you're wearing your favorite pair of canvas sneakers and then its starts to rain and there are puddles everywhere and you get splashed here and there every now and then on your walk. And then when you get home your shoes are SOAKED.
This is where beeswax comes in hand. Use it to waterproof canvas shoes and sit it with a blow dryer after hand.
2. We all have the trouble of ironing button - up shirts especially because of the buttons, fight the pesky little task and iron it inside - out. It makes life a whole lot easier.
3. Speaking of ironing, we all have that problem of ironing the collar of our t - shirts or you're in a rush and the collar of your shirt is all wrinkly.
Use a hair straightener to iron your collar or even the edges or sleeves of your shirt. Its a super quick and easy method especially if you've just finished straightening your hair or if you have one close to you.
4. We all have a problem of stuck up zippers and it is the most annoying and obnoxious thing in the whole world and my feelings are the same with you towards that.
Use a graphite pencil tip for this by rubbing it against your zipper.
5. Now, that or even worse, those horrible sweat stains on your t -shirt are the most disgusting looking and horrible smelling things ever (I'm exaggerating a little bit but you get me) and it is extremely difficult to wash off. Especially for grey shirts since it tends to get discoloration.
Remove it with lemon juice and then wash it as you normally would. This will save you the hassle of rubbing your shirts so hard it could come off.
6. Tights or stockings are a good to way to dress up an outfit or something to add to your outfit if you're feeling cold. But, then it runs and you have no other choice but to throw it out because probably right now, it's just a piece of thread.
Spray your tights or stockings with some hairspray to prevent runs and you're good to go!
7. Speaking of running tights (that's not how you phrase it but let's leave it that way cause I think it's funny), let's say it's already run but you don't want to give up on it yet since it's not exactly a piece of thread yet.
Paint the edges of the rip/s with clear nail polish to stop it from ripping any further. This trick was given to me by my mom and it has saved me numerous times before.
8. We all have problems of not giving up on our clothes just yet because we feel like we still need it or you believe you have used it a million times before. Well, that's not exactly a good excuse especially if your wardrobe its packed and you have absolutely no room to store your clothes.
Turn your hangers in one direction, as you take out your clothes to wear, turn it the other direction when hanging it back up. Get rid of the clothes facing the opposite direction by giving it to charity, passing it onto any younger siblings or relatives, or selling it online is a really fun way!
9. Don't have a dryer at home or its broken?
Dry hand - washed clothes with a salad spinner. Use this method when you want to dry your clothes ASAP. Take note that it won't fully dry, give it an hour to three hours to completely dry.
10. My worst problem ever is my jeans fading (especially if its black!).
Keep it from fading by adding 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to the final rinse cycle while doing laundry. But make sure to keep it smelling good since vinegar has a foul odor.
Hope these tricks and hacks helped you guys, let me know if they did by commenting!
Stay tuned for more.
Until next time,
Beatrix Lim
*All pictures are not mine. Credits go to the owners*
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