12 Useful Clothing Hacks You Wish You Knew Ages Ago

 

Don't you just hate it when you stain your favorite white shirt? Or when the zipper keeps falling down on your best pair of jeans, the ones that make your butt look really great? Thankfully there are solutions to these problems and many more. Check out these clothing hacks and give your ruined clothes a second life!

 

Remove wrinkles the easy way…

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Turn a broken necklace into a stylish, pretty beanie.

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fallfordiy

 

Chalk can get rid of stubborn grease stains.

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budget101

 

Lemon juice is great for nasty yellow sweat stains.

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listotic

 

Update a ruined pair of Toms.

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Fix turned up collars like this.

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lifehacker

 

Rinse brightly colored clothes in vinegar prior to washing to set the color.

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ehow

 

 

Use a safety pin or straw to get the drawstring of a hoodie back in.

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lifehacker

 

Use a razor on a pilled sweater.

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whattheflicka

 

Use an embroidery hoop to patch jeans. Instructions here.

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freshlypicked

 

Fix jeans that won't stay up with a key ring.

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makezine

 

Soak shrunken clothing in warm water and hair conditioner then gently stretch it back to size!

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