31 Clothing Tips Every Girl Should Know
No
more fat ankles!! Most of my jeans are boot cut or straight leg (guess
I’m just not a skinny jean kind of girl). This poses a problem when it
comes to wearing boots — not only does it make it hard to zip them up,
but I’m sometimes left with bunched up fabric that is uncomfortable and
unflattering! If you have a similar problem, here is a nice little trick
to tucking those non-skinny jeans into your boots.
This
clever clothing trick not only keeps your bra strap concealed, but also
keeps your wide neck shirts from falling off of your shoulder. Smart!
All it takes are a few thin strips of fabric and sew-on press studs.
I
have a few pairs of jeans that do this (too tight perhaps?). I’m not
sure, but here’s an easy trick to help keep that pesky zipper up! Slide a
key chain ring onto the loop of your zipper, and then loop it around
the button. The ring stays concealed under the denim and ensures that
you don’t get caught with your fly down.
Not
all clothes can handle the dryer, but in the jumbled up mess of the
laundry, those sneaky clothes somehow manage to make it in there anyway.
I had a sweater once (that fit), and could now nicely fit into the
wardrobe of my daughter’s American Girl doll, Gabby. Oops! Lessoned
learned — don’t buy clothes that can’t handle my laundry skills. Hey,
but did you know there is an easy way to “unshrink” them?! It doesn’t
require going out and buying some special product, either. Go get the
instructions here!
A
slimming trick! Just about every girl could use this. Wear a form
fitting tank top between your sweater and button-up shirt to keep your
mid section from looking frumpy. This is especially helpful if the
button-up is a bit baggy, as the tank will press and flatten it against
your torso, hiding bunched up fabric and the outlines of the buttons.
Ok,
so you’ve maybe gained a few pounds, your jeans are getting tight, but
not enough so that you need to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Been
there, done that! You can’t stretch them several sizes, but you CAN
stretch them enough to make them fit comfortably.
*Instructions: First, get your jeans damp. You can even put them on and then sit in the tub for a few minutes. This eliminates the process of trying to get them on while they’re wet. Or, give the areas that are too tight a good spray with a spray bottle. Now wear them around the house for about 30 minutes doing lots of stretching, lunges, squats and perhaps some yoga poses. Now that you’ve gotten a good work out in (that’s just a bonus), take them off and let them hang dry. Repeat that process again once they are dry. You should now be able to breath a little easier!
*Stretching Them Length Wise: If you want to stretch them length wise, get them damp, lay them on the floor, put your foot down on the waist side to hold them down, and then grab the bottom of one of the legs and pull it firmly towards your body about 10 times. Repeat this process for the other leg.
I’ve
never really given this much thought, but pairing your jewelry with
your neckline certainly makes a difference! Your necklace choice should
compliment your outfit; the neckline of your shirt or dress being the
most important thing to consider. Check out Inside Out Style for more details!
This
happens ALL the time! I’ve learned that there is an art to putting on a
shirt if you’ve already put your deodorant on — very, very carefully.
Unfortunately for me, black makes up 80% of my wardrobe, so this is just
unavoidable sometimes. Baby wipes are handy for so many things, which
is why you should keep a pack near your closet to remove those evil
white deodorant marks!
Well,
this makes sense. Folding and organizing your shirts in rows makes it
easy to see and easily find the t-shirt you want. Brilliant! It also
takes up a lot less drawer space. You just have to be sure to fold your
shirts with the print facing up. This way you can easily identify each
shirt once they’re organized in the drawer.
A
cute pair of shoes are worthless if you can’t actually wear them! I’m
definitely guilty of that; I have a closet full of shoes that I rarely
ever wear. I suppose comfort always triumphs over style. My feet seem to
be a little bit on the wider side, and this is probably the main cause
of discomfort in a lot of my shoes. Here’s an easy trick to stretch out
your shoes a bit! Fill a couple of good quality zip lock baggies half
full with water, seal them with most of the air out, and then place them
in your shoes over night in the freezer. Repeat if needed. Too cool!
Sure,
you can buy boot warmers. Or, you can get creative with an old sweater
and make your own! It could be as simple as cutting off part of the
sleeves. This way there’s no sewing required. My husband might be
mysteriously missing a few of his sweaters if it doesn’t start getting
warm around here.
*Instructions: First, get your jeans damp. You can even put them on and then sit in the tub for a few minutes. This eliminates the process of trying to get them on while they’re wet. Or, give the areas that are too tight a good spray with a spray bottle. Now wear them around the house for about 30 minutes doing lots of stretching, lunges, squats and perhaps some yoga poses. Now that you’ve gotten a good work out in (that’s just a bonus), take them off and let them hang dry. Repeat that process again once they are dry. You should now be able to breath a little easier!
*Stretching Them Length Wise: If you want to stretch them length wise, get them damp, lay them on the floor, put your foot down on the waist side to hold them down, and then grab the bottom of one of the legs and pull it firmly towards your body about 10 times. Repeat this process for the other leg.
That
nasty yellowing in the armpits of your white shirts — you’re not the
only one. I don’t even notice that I sweat, and I still get them! Keep a
water bottle handy in your laundry room full of lemon juice and spray
any areas of your white clothes that are prone to sweat stains before
you put them in the wash. This stuff works miracles.
On
a scale from 1 to 10, my sense of fashion hovers somewhere around maybe
a 5 (on a good day). I’m mostly just a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl,
but I do for some reason unknown to me have a lot of belts and other
accessories that I never wear. I think a few of the belts came with a
shirt or sweater that I’ve purchased in the past. But, even with my lack
of style, I’m really digging these belt knots! What a subtle way to add
a bit of character to any outfit.
No
way! This technique takes a little bit of time and patience, but very
little effort. Just submerge and soak a cotton t-shirt in a salt water
solution for about 3 days, wash like normal, and then say goodbye to
stiffness!
This
is just too easy to actually go out and buy an expensive pair of cap
toe shoes, and this way you can completely customize them with any color
and any shoe you’d like! The only thing I’d do different is use
newspaper or something under the tape to cover up the rest of the shoe
in case of over spray, but I think the metallic gold looks awesome with
those brown flats!
Yeah,
I have a few of these fancy pieces of lingerie that I will never wear. I
have them hanging in my closet! How stupid am I? They are just so
awkward; I’ve never even considered trying to fold one. Turns out there
is a really clever way to fold them to fit in a drawer quite nicely.
I
love canvas shoes because they are so light and breathable! But this
also means that they don’t have any protection from the elements. Here
is a simple trick using beeswax that will waterproof your shoes. Now you
can wear them even on a rainy day! My daughter has a collection of Toms
that could use this.
Be
sure to save those little tabs from your soda cans. Hard to believe,
but my collection is getting bigger than my stash of wine corks. You can
use them to create double clothes hangers. I like this idea for my
daughters clothes so I can pair outfits together for the week. This way
she already has them planned out (by me because she couldn’t pick out a
matching outfit to save her life). It also saves on closet space!
Yep!
You probably already know that you can stop a run in a pair of
pantyhose with clear nail polish, but why not just prevent the runs in
the first place with hairspray? Give them a quick spray with an aerosol
can, paying special attention to the areas that are prone to runs.
This
makes me want to go and rip a few holes in my daughter’s jeans! How
adorable is this? Get creative with your patchwork and turn a rip into
something unique and charming. You can use Heat n’ Bond to attach the
patch, and then a bit of embroidery floss to not only help keep the
patch in place, but make a cool design.
Its
been a long time since I’ve had a chewing gum casualty (stuck in my
hair once in 3rd grade), but just knowing that it could strike at any
time is a good reason to know this tip on how to easily remove it from
clothes and other fabric — ICE! The idea is to get the gum as cold as
possible. This hardens it and makes it easier to just scrape off. This
trick also works for furniture and hair. Good to know!
I’m
excited to say that I actually have a box of this stuff! I think I
purchased a box of Moleskin during my insane running days to cover up a
few blisters, but it hasn’t been touched since. It’s basically like a
soft fabric with one sticky side; what a great temporary fix for a
protruding underwire! It probably won’t last through a wash, but who
washes their bras anyway? Wait, am I suppose to do that?
How
pretty! Not to mention a great way to stay warm in the winter. You
could do this with any pair of tights depending on your style, but I do
love the lace. For a more casual look, perhaps just a pair of plain
tights would do.
Those
little balls of loose fabric seem to really collect around the
underarms, or where the bottom of my arms rub against the side of my
sweaters. So what I do is leave them on the hanger and never wear them
because I’m lazy. Or rather, I didn’t’ know how easy they were to
remove! Just rub your pill infested sweater with a pumice stone, and
then use a lint roller to pick them up. A disposable razor also works
well on tighter knit fabrics.
Those
white marks on your boots, turns out those are salt stains! This is a
problem if you live in the north where the roads and walkways are
covered in salt. With just a couple of ingredients you probably already
have at home, you can make them look as good as new!
There
are maybe hundreds of ways you could potentially tie a scarf, but let’s
be honest, you only need a few of your favs. I love this one because
it’s easy but looks like you actually have a sense of style, AND it
stays put! Just try it once and you will always tie your scarves like
this.
Seems
like such a waste because I can and will drink every last drop out of a
bottle of sauvignon blanc, but when you’re out at the wine bar and
didn’t take my advice here on how to be a classy drunk (you
wore a white shirt, dummy), and you are on your 3rd glass of red wine
when it jumps out of your glass and onto your shirt, you need a quick
way to neutralize the stain. Just pour a little bit of white wine on
there so the red wine doesn’t set in.
It’s
such a good feeling when you realize you’ve been doing a basic chore
wrong your entire life. If I were to add up all of the time I’ve spent
hanging up clothes versus how much time I could have spent hanging up
clothes, I’m certain that number is somewhere around 3,000 hours (give
or take a lot of numbers). If you’re like me and you don’t get what’s
going on in the photos, just go check out the video. I’m going to start doing this just because it looks like so much fun.
Fold,
roll, tug and scrunch. That’s if you want the J. Crew look — you know,
effortless looking but awesome. Although I wouldn’t button up my shirt
all the way to the neck and wear a denim shirt with jeans, but remember,
I’m only a 5 when it comes to style and fashion.
I’ve
lost more hoodie strings than I can count on one hand. This is why in
my wise old age I have discovered that if you make a few knots in the
ends of the string, it’s less likely to get lost through those holes.
But, let’s just say you didn’t do that, and one get’s sucked in there.
There are a few ways to rescue it!
If it falls all the way out (if it doesn’t, pull it out), you can push one end of the string through a straw, staple it on, and then push it back through the narrow tunnel of your hoodie. You can also attach a safety pin to one end (gives you something hard to grip through the fabric), and use your fingers to guide it though the channel.
For
whatever reason, this is called the savile row fold, and is a smart way
to hang your pants if you have a problem with them slipping off of the
hanger. Just straddle the hanger with your pants upside-down, and fold
one leg at a time through the hanger so that the second leg is resting
on top of the first.
If it falls all the way out (if it doesn’t, pull it out), you can push one end of the string through a straw, staple it on, and then push it back through the narrow tunnel of your hoodie. You can also attach a safety pin to one end (gives you something hard to grip through the fabric), and use your fingers to guide it though the channel.