Tips For You

Hanging & Storing

Prevent clothes from slipping off wire hangers by wrapping rubber bands around the ends of the hangers.
Hang jeans on children's clothes hangers. The children's hangers are shorter thus making them stronger than regular hangers. The jeans do not weigh the hanger down and cause it to break.

Leather & Suede

Grease on suede: Sponge with cloth dipped in club soda or vinegar. Use a suede brush to restore nap.
Leather and suede gloves - a piece of stale bread will remove fresh spots on leather and suede gloves. Just rub the spots with the bread.
To restore scuffed or pressed suede, brush over with light sand paper.

Miscellany

Coat straw beach hats and bags with clear varnish. It will stop the straw splitting and give longer life.
If you get a white mark from deodorant on your shirt or dress after putting it on, wipe the mark with a foam pad.
You can tie-dye a T-shirt with Kool-Aid. Mix a solution of kool aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak.
To clean up buckles on belts, use an old toothbrush and tooth paste, then wipe off with a damp rag or rinse under cold water. The buckle will shine like new

Pantyhose

• Hairspray can be spritzed on the toes and heels of a new pair of pantyhose to strengthen the threads and extend the life of the pantyhose.
• If you're hard on pantyhose, put a spare pair in a ziplock bag to keep in your purse.
• To eliminate static cling from pantyhose, rub a damp fabric softener sheet over the hose.

Shoes

Get salt deposits out of leather shoes by mixing equal parts vinegar and water to get the salt out. To dry put them under a chair and hook the heels on the chair rung. Polish with saddle soap or a product made for leather.
Use a wool mitten with vaseline on it to remove scuffs from shoes.
To make dull, hard-surface shoes look new again, wipe with Armour All.
Polish shoes with Pledge furniture polish. Makes shine last longer. Spray & buff dry. Also helps repel water stains in winter.
To clean patent leather, first wipe with a wet sponge and then rub with a dry cloth. Next, take a piece of flannel cloth and dip it in olive oil.

Rub the leather till it shines! Never let regular shoe polish get on patent leather. It will permanently ruin the patina.

Use baking soda instead of powder in your shoes to absorb moisture and odors.
Don't throw away shoe polish that's hardened and broken in the tin - place it in the bottom of a warm oven for a couple of minutes and it'll be soft enough to use.
To shine patent leather shoes or handbags, rub with unbeaten egg white. Allow it to dry, then polish with a soft cloth.
After you've dyed a pair of shoes, give the heels a coat of clear nail varnish. It prevents the new color from scraping off.
To clean buckles on shoes, use an old toothbrush and tooth paste, then wipe off with a damp rag or rinse under cold water. The buckle will shine like new.

Static Cling

Lessen static cling with hairspray, especially on nylons and synthetics.
Rub lotion on legs and socks to help with static. Static usually builds up when the weather is dry and the lotion helps to moisten things up.
Carry a dryer sheet in a baggy and whenever you find yourself clingy run the dryer sheet over your clothes.
Rub a damp, used dryer fabric softener sheet over pantyhose to eliminate static cling.
For static, put your socks on and then spray (lightly) with hair spray.

Zippers

Zipper not wanting to stay closed? Spray it with hairspray containing lacquer and let it dry. It should hold all day long. Do not allow hairspray to get on the rest of the garment while applying.
Zipper sticking or hard to open and close? Run a lead pencil up & down the zipper on both sides several times. The graphite in the pencil lead will make the zipper much easier to pull up and down.
Chap Stick can be used to get a zipper moving again. Just dab a bit onto the teeth, then work the zipper up and down until it moves.