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Questions tagged [clothing]

Hacks related to creating, repairing, cleaning and drying clothing and similar textiles.

Hacks related to creating, repairing, cleaning and drying of clothing and similar textiles.

Could also be regarding the improvisation of clothing from other materials other than standard clothes, and the usage of clothing for a non-standard application.

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Ηow can I keep my jeans' zippers from unzipping on their own?

A lot of jeans have zippers that open on their own. For me, it is quite uncomfortable to be re-zipping them in the middle of the street. What can I do to prevent this?
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What's the best way to keep your shirt tucked in?

I find myself needing to put my shirt back inside my trousers throughout the day because it keeps coming untucked. This can be very awkward to do. What is the best way to keep a shirt tucked in? I've tried safety pins but I ended up with torn…
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How do you remember which shirt you wore on the previous date?

When I start dating someone, I want to wear my best shirt (or one of my favorites) on each date. The problem is that that could lead to me wearing the same outfit each time. Is there a low effort way to keep track of which shirt I wore previously…
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How Can I Fix a Broken Pant Fly?

My wardrobe is not aging gracefully, and I too much despise shopping for clothes to replace it. To be sure, after a long, gradual decline, it has gotten to a point where if I pull out a pair of pants, it is a great surprise to me if the zipper on my…
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How to only take off your pullover without the garment below it?

Every time I take off my pullover the t-shirt below it comes up too and that's not really good looking. Is there a way to avoid this?
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How to stop leather from making stain on clothes with light colors

Some clothes or accessories made from leather tend to create (dark) stain or spots on clothes, of course especially on clothes having light colors. Some spots can be removed easily, others not. Examples: Wearing leather shoes or a leather belt with…
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How to avoid the splitting of my jeans in the crotch area?

I don't really walk a lot. I use a bike as my transport means, but even before riding it, I use to tear my jeans quite soon, for instance as in this picture. They usually split sooner as 18 months with the following approximate frequency of use: I…
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How do I quickly open or close a jammed zipper?

On occasion a zipper gets stuck in quite inconvenient situations. This may be when wearing a warm coat on entering an even warmer room, or most embarrasing while in a public restroom. In both occasions I want the zipper to open or close as fast as…
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Keep from Wearing Holes in the Toes of My Dress Socks

Ok, so I've searched, and searched, but I'm not getting a satisfactory answer to how I can keep from wearing holes in the toes of my dress socks. Some say to keep your toenails trimmed, others say they do, and they still get holes. Some say that…
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Is there a neater way to fold a shirt?

It's so difficult to fold a shirt. Every time I try it comes out unevenly folded. Is there a better/neater way to do this? I would love to fold a shirt the way clothing stores fold their shirts; as you see them on display.
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How to tie a tie?

Most common method of tying a tie have over 10 steps of knot tying instructions. It's ridiculously difficult to remember it, especially if you're tying your tie very rarely. Are there any easily rememberable life hacks to tie a tie?
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My pants are falling off!

I have some pairs of sweatpants and shorts that have either one side of the string outside the loop, or the whole string is out of the pants all together. This can be a major issue because I either choose to not wear them since they might/will fall…
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What to do with the leftover part of a belt?

Everyone who wears a belt knows the problem, it's neither short nor long enough to fit perfect and not getting in the way of your left elbow. Has anyone got a lifehack to fix the leftover part so it won't stick out anymore?
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How to get skinny jeans on more easily

I like to wear slim fitting jeans and trousers simply because I have fabulous legs. Sometimes I struggle to get these bad boys on - especially when they've recently been washed and have shrunk a little bit. How can I ease the passage of my leg…
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How can I stretch a shirt?

I currently have a t-shirt that only barely fits. I know that if I were to put it in the dryer after I wash it, it will shrink, so I've been taking it out after the wash and air-drying it. This is annoying to do and I would like to avoid it. How can…
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