How Can I Mend Tears in a Synthetic Leather Jacket?My little girl has a darling winter coat that looks similar to leather, but is 100% polyester (on the outside). It is apparently very thin polyester as it has several rips in it now. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to mend these myself.
Repairing a Bleach Spot on Clothing With Permanent Ink?I was washing parts of a white sweatshirt with bleach and accidentally got bleach on some parts of the words and I colored the words back in with the same color permanent pen. I was wondering do I have to reapply the color every time I wash the sweater and is it washer safe now?
Why Do My Clothes Pill Up in the Wash?I sort my wash very carefully, but it still comes out pilly! I use a good detergent, Tide powder and liquid, but it still gets pilly. Why?
Repairing a Jacket With a Broken Zipper?The zipper broke on my winter jacket. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas for how to fix it without replacing the zipper. it's reversible with quilted nylon on both sides. Would a toggle work? Thanks.
Black Dress Fades to Purple Under the Arms?I purchased a black dress to wear for a wedding. After the ceremony, I returned to my hotel room only to realize that my armpits had turned dark purple! My stunning dress was fading on me.
Replace Broken Overall Clasp with HangerYou can replace those metal connector "clasps" on your kids' overalls with a hanger and your needle-nosed pliers. Simply use your pliers to bend the hanger into the same shape as the other clasp, and now you've saved lots of money otherwise spent on new overalls!
Iron Left Imprint on Velour Fabric?I tried to iron down a flower on a black velour bag, but it left the shape of the iron head on my material. How can I get that out please?
How Can I Prevent Further Dye Transfer from a Purse to Clothing?I recently bought a pink purse from Honduras. I used it on the way home, but later noticed that it had bled pink onto my white skirt. How can I keep the purse the same color it is, but prevent bleeding onto my other clothes?
Hair Product For Shiny ShoesThe rush to school and then on to work can be frantic. To help control my
How Can I Keep Rubber Soled Shoes from Squeaking?How do you keep rubber soled shoes from squeaking?
Shoes Making Noise When I Walk?How can I make my shoes not make a farting sound when I walk?
Fabric Purse Faded When Cleaned?I got a fabric Coach bag not too long ago. I wore my bag to school and I saw a brown stain on my bag. I tried washing it off with soap and water. Yes, it did kind of come off. Now the color of the bag where the stain used to be looks faded. It looks white now.
Repairing Scratches on Black Shoe Heels?Help please. I bought a pair of clogs with, what I thought were black wooden heels. There are white scuff marks on the heels; looking closely, they may be white plastic painted black. What can I use to touch up the white spots?
Replacing Liner on a Fur Coat?Does anyone have ideas or suggestions on how to repair or replace the inside lining of a fur coat? I'm not sure if it's possible and am checking all outlets because the nearest furrier is about an hour from where I live. Thanks in advance!
Washed Jerseys Have Lost Their Elasticity?I have washed a lot of jerseys in the washing machine. They have not shrunk, but they have lost all their elasticity and fluffiness. Is there any way I can make them wearable again? Thanks for any help.
Dog Chewed on Heel of Shoe?My dog chewed the heel of my favorite dress sandal. Is there a way to fix or cover up the teeth marks?
Dye on Suit Pants Ran?I purchased a pinstriped suit for my son by Hardy Amies London. I had to wash the pants. The color from the maroon stripe has run and the pants are now destroyed. I was just wondering if there is anything that can be done to save these as the suit is useless without the pants.
Removing Creases on Leather Clothing?How do you remove creases from leather clothing?
Repairing a Hole in Levi's?I have a pair of men's 501 Levi's that have a hole in the crotch. How do I fix them so that they can be worn?
Greenish Spots on Black Pants?My black short pants have greenish spots after washing. Any idea how I can make them black again? I would appreciate some advice.
Shirt Texture Changed After Being Washed?I washed my beautiful t-shirt in the washing machine with other dark clothes. My t-shirt is 100% viscous material. I took it out of the machine and the texture has changed. How can I get it to be soft again? It was really expensive and I loved it. Thanks.
Use Crafty Cheats to Mend ClothesTo mend clothes, I use hot glue, iron on patches, or hemming tape. This saves me time and money.
Preventing Suede Shoes from Getting Shiny?I recently bought some rough leather boots at JCPenney's. I have several pair of shoes made of this material. It's not the slick leather, it's more of a suede. The toe area on almost every pair after a few wears begins to wear thin and get shiny. This looks really bad.
Getting Rid of Scuffs on Leather Shoes?How can I get rid of scuffs on leather parts of my shoes from my skateboard?
Tear in a Nylon Winter Coat?My first grader has ripped a hole in his new nylon-covered winter coat. We just got it and need to make it last. The hole is on the back where it is very visible. The cloth is a nylon, backed with some sort of thin coating. How do I fix it?
Repairing Cigarette Burns on a Silk Dress?I have cigarette burns in my absolute favorite silk dress. Does anybody know how silk can be repaired?
Using Color Stripper to Fix Bleached Shirt?I was just hoping someone can help me. I damaged a navy shirt with bleach, now it has red blotches all over it. I was thinking of stripping the color with a color fabric stripper hoping the remainder of the shirt where it is still navy will become red. Will this work? If so what type of color stripper would I use and where can I purchase this?
Repairing a Frayed Drawstring?I have a pair of pants with a drawstring, and it is starting to fray. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I could repair and save this drawstring. Thanks.
Fixing Button Fly Levi 501's?The top fly button came off my favorite Levi 501`s, back part still attached any ideas please?
Repairing Bathing Suit?My puppy chewed a portion of my bathing suit. There are no pieces missing just a slight hole. Does anyone know how or if it can be repaired and if so what should I do?
Dooney Bourke Barrel Bag Has Lost Its Shape?I have a Dooney Bourke barrel Bag that has lost its shape. What can I do to solve this problem?
Rough Spots on Leather?I used the tip to remove acetone free nail polish remover to remove white scuff marks from my blue patent leather handbag - it worked great!
How can I fix the discoloration of leather jacket?How can I fix the discoloration of leather jacket?
Keeping Insoles from Squeaking?How do I stop my insoles from squeaking! It is driving me nuts! I found one solution, which is to use baby power, this works for a day or two until the power has absorbed the sweat. I read somewhere using tape on the insoles will keep the insoles quiet. What type of tape should I use?
Fixing My Black Jeans?Just recently, the colour in my black jeans ran and the end result was white lines or streaks appearing all the way down them. Is there any way in which I might effectively "run the colour BACK into them"? I was once told that leaving them to simply soak in hot water would fix them, is there any truth in this?
Zipper That Won't Zip?Is there a way to fix a zipper that sometimes zips and sometimes doesn't? I don't know why this is happening, but would appreciate another thrifty's zipper knowledge!
Faded Mock Crocodile Purse?I have a turquoise mock croc purse that is beginning to fade. I've found shoe polish in the right color, but I'm wondering if this will be the best bet to fix the purse. Will the shoe polish be colorfast, or will it rub off on my clothing when I wear the purse?
