Clothing Hacks
Store Your Boots with…. Pool Noodles
For an inexpensive, easy way to keep your boots standing tall and in mint condition, use segments of a pool noodle as a clever support…
Waterproof Your Shoes with Beeswax
Make canvas shoes waterproof by rubbing beeswax on them and setting the wax with a hair dryer.
Preserve Your Sweaters with Clear Nail Polish
Apply a coat of clear nail polish to the threads on buttons to keep them from falling off.
Wine Box Shoe Storage
Use a wine box to store shoes—the compartments are the perfect size for a pair of sneakers or flats.
Go Vertical with Your Wardrobe
Stack your clothes in your drawers vertically, not horizontally. Then you’ll be able to see all of your options at once!
Save Time with Outfit Layouts
Choose your outfit the night before to save time during your morning routine. Use your extra time for more sleep or a few more minutes of relaxation before going about your day.
Use a Pencil to Save a Stuck Zipper
There’s nothing more annoying than a stuck zipper, right? Don’t worry – there’s a fix! Just rub a graphite pencil over zipper teeth to unstick a jammed zipper.
Dry Soggy Shoes with Newspaper
Wet shoes? Stuff them with newspaper to remove moisture and odor. They should be dry by the next morning.
Secret Under Bed Storage
Replace the monsters under your bed with storage or storage containers, then hide them using a clever bedframe or your comforter!
Use the Shower as a Garment Steamer
Hang wrinkled clothes in the bathroom while you shower—the steam will act as an iron, giving them a clean-pressed look.
Revive Deodorant-Stained Clothing with Dryer Sheets
Can be so frustrating to put on a clean shirt, only to get a deodorant stain on it… but there’s an easy way out: simply wipe a clean dryer sheet over the stain to get rid of the unsightly mark without washing your shirt.
Prevent New Shoe Blisters with Socks
Breaking in new shoes is its own journey – one that often ends in blisters. So here’s the way to break those new flats in: wear them around the house with thick socks. And to speed up the process, warm the shoes slightly using a hair dryer.
Use a hair straightener as an iron
Need to iron just a section of clothing but don’t want to set up the whole ironing board? Just do a quick pass using your hair straightener!
Use Soda Tabs to Increase Your Closet Space
Closet space seems to always be at a premium – here’s a clever hack to make more… Loop a soda tab over your wire hanger, then attach another hanger to the tab—you’ve doubled your closet space!