Looking After Your Clothes: ix. Fabric Dyes
Synthetic thread stitching cannot be dyed, so if the garment label indicates the stitching is synthetic ...
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Looking After Your Clothes: viii. Glasses and Sunglasses
A small glasses repair toolbox can ...include micro-screwdrivers; replacement glasses screws and caps ...
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Looking After Your Clothes: vii. Handbags
Use a damp cloth to remove a build up of dirt and a leather conditioning cream or wipes ...
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Looking After Your Clothes: vi. Woollens
Out-of-season knitwear can be folded and stored in knitwear storage bags with anti-moth sachets or cedar balls to protect from moth damage.
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Looking After Your Clothes: v. Shoes
Using a steamer, the steam jet on your iron or your kettle, hold your boot or shoe over the jet of steam, without getting it wet.
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Looking After Your Clothes: iv. Steaming
For delicate fabrics, work slightly away from the fabric with the steamer nozzle. For very delicate fabrics, turn the garment inside out.
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Looking After Your Clothes: iii. Ironing
For a crisper finish, you can start ironing a slightly damp shirt. Or spray a dry shirt with a water spray to soften creases.
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Looking After Your Clothes: ii. Washing and Drying
Blot the oil stain using a paper towel, wash in hand soap and sprinkle some baking powder thickly on to the stain.
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Looking After Your Clothes: i. Basic Mending Techniques
Weave an area using a loose running stitch and work back and forth across the area of the hole, sewing at right-angles to create a mesh.
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