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January in the wardrobe
Short answer: Check the winter clothes after two months of use, remove fluff, and see whether anything is missing. Ja...
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A yearly cycle for the clothes
Short answer: Two seasonal changes, four quarterly checks and an annual clear-out of the wardrobe. That is the whole ...
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What never to do to a stain
Short answer: Do not use hot water, do not rub the stain, and do not dry the garment before the stain is gone. These ...
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A stain that only shows after washing
Short answer: It is usually a grease stain that has become visible, or a leftover of detergent. Treat it again before...
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A stain that has been there a long time
Short answer: Soak the garment in cold water with liquid detergent for several hours. Old stains need time rather tha...
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A stain you do not know the cause of
Short answer: Start with cold water and liquid detergent. It works on most stains and damages nothing, unlike heat an...
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Mould marks in textiles
Short answer: Mould appears where moisture and still air meet in textiles. The marks can rarely be removed completely...
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Rust marks from metal
Short answer: Rust is iron oxide and does not come out with ordinary detergent. Citric acid or lemon juice plus sun c...
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Candle wax
Short answer: Let the wax harden, snap off the thick part and melt the rest out through kitchen paper with an iron on...
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Chewing gum in the fabric
Short answer: Put the garment in the freezer for an hour. The chewing gum turns hard and brittle, and then it can be ...
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Glue on fabric
Short answer: Ordinary craft glue comes out with cold water if it is wet. Super glue and contact glue set in the fibr...
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Paint on clothes
Short answer: Water based paint comes out if you treat it before it dries. Dried paint and oil based paint rarely com...
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