Is a button coming off? A little super glue on the tread, or even some nail polish/varnish, will stop the button coming off. The isn’t permanent, but at least you won’t lose the button, so you can have it properly sown back later on.
Does clothing pill (form little tufts of cloth)? Use a shaving razor to remove this. Piling tends to happen when clothing is old, but shaving will let the item last a little longer.
Bleach stains on black clothing can be covered with a permanent marker.
The collars on shirts can be flattened with a hair straightening iron.
Zippers can be ‘lubricated’ with talcum powder.
Talcum powder also soaks up oil stains.
Lemon juice gets rid of sweat stains, especially underarm stains. Some people find bicarbonate of soda is also useful for this.
Shoes too tight. Heat will expand leather by a small amount. Put on some thick socks and then put on the tight shoes. Heat them with a hairdryer (especially the tighter parts) and the shoes will expands slightly.
Lipstick stains often come off with hairspray.
Shaving foam can help clean many makeup stains
Socks or jeans left in the freezer will no longer suffer odour. Put them in a plastic bag and freeze overnight.
