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How to shorten a pair of sleeves
Short answer: Measure with the arm bent, not straight. A sleeve that fits with a straight arm becomes too short as so...
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How to shorten a pair of trousers
Short answer: Try the trousers on with the shoes you wear them with, mark the length with pins, add two centimetres f...
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How to get lint off dark fabric
Short answer: A lint roller with adhesive paper takes most of it. For the last bits, a damp rubber glove works better...
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How to remove bobbles without making a hole
Short answer: Lay the garment flat and stretch the fabric lightly. Use a pill remover or a disposable razor in one di...
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How to deal with loose threads without ruining anything
Short answer: Cut, never pull. A loose thread that is pulled on can tear open a whole seam or gather the fabric into ...
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How to fix a pulled stitch
Short answer: Push the loop back with a blunt needle from the wrong side, one millimetre at a time. Never cut it, and...
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How to get a zip back on its track
Short answer: Pull the slider all the way down to the bottom stop, feed both rows of teeth back into the slider, and ...
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How to free a stuck zip
Short answer: Find out what is caught, pull the zip back rather than forward, and lubricate the teeth with a pencil o...
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How to sew a button on properly
Short answer: Place a matchstick under the button while you sew, so there is room for the fabric. Without that shank ...
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How to replace a bra hook
Short answer: Unpick the old hook strip, cut a new one to the same width and sew it on with two rows of stitching. Ne...
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How to adjust or replace a bra strap
Short answer: Most straps can be adjusted with the slider. If the elastic in the strap itself is spent, the strap can...
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How to tighten a loose sock cuff
Short answer: Sew a thin elastic into the cuff from the inside. It takes fifteen minutes and gives the sock another h...
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