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Straps that slide off the shoulder

Short answer: Straps slide when they are too loose or when your shoulders slope. Tighten them, choose a style with st...

The band on your bra rides up at the back

Short answer: The band rides up because it is too loose, not because the straps are too long. Tighten the band, loose...

The sock twists around your foot

Short answer: A sock that twists is too big or has lost its shape. Choose the size by foot length and look for a heel...

A hole in the toe of your socks again and again

Short answer: A hole in the same place comes from a nail, a shoe edge or a gait that loads that exact point. Cut your...

Your socks slide down into the shoe all day

Short answer: A sock slides when the leg is too short or the elastic is tired. Choose a length that clears the calf m...

The neckline on your t-shirt has gone slack

Short answer: A slack neckline comes from pulling the garment over your head and hanging it on a hanger. Fold it inst...

The hem rolls up at the edge

Short answer: Single knit jersey always rolls at a free edge. That is the nature of the fabric rather than a fault, a...

Wrinkles across the back of a t-shirt that otherwise fits

Short answer: Wrinkles across the back come from too much shoulder width, not from the fabric. Choose a cut with a na...

Tide marks after drying on the line

Short answer: Tide marks are a ring of soil and detergent that collects where the fabric dries last. Rinse better, do...

Ink from a biro in the chest pocket

Short answer: Put a cloth under the fabric and dab the ink out with surgical spirit or hand sanitiser. Change the clo...

Grass stains in light fabric

Short answer: Grass is plant dye and protein in one. Treat with an enzyme detergent or a little surgical spirit and k...

Red wine on a light bamboo t-shirt

Short answer: Blot most of it up at once, cover with salt or white wine, then rinse from the wrong side with cold wat...