Do you have a fabulous closet of clothes but can’t wear half of them because they have one issue or another? Well, we had that issue, too. Either they did not fit just quite right, they were stained with who knows what, there was a small hole somewhere or we spilled makeup or coffee all over the front, or worse yet, the fabric is pilled and you’ve lost all hope for salvaging that well-loved item. Never fear, think clothing hacks. You may have seen hacks for other cool things you can fix or make at home, but clothing hacks are some of our favorite. Check out these cool ways to clean repair and adjust your favorite clothing instead of throwing it out or giving it away. Easy to do, these will have all those unwearables looking new again.

1. Remove Makeup Stains From Clothes

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White shirt collar with red lipstick kiss marks below a hand lifting a stained collar and a few makeup items

2. Pants Waistband Hack

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Close view of a red patterned peplum top over blue jeans at the waistband and front pocket

3. No-Sew Heart Elbow Patches

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Gray long sleeve shirt with two red felt heart patches outlined in white stitching on the elbows

4. Trick To Remove Deodorant Stains

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Dark gray blouse with lace hem showing a white deodorant mark, above the same blouse with the mark gone

 

5. Clever Patchwork

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Gray cable knit sweater sleeve with a navy felt oval elbow patch stitched in blue thread, on a wood table

6. Repair An Underwire Bra

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Beige padded underwire bra on pink rose print fabric with red scissors and thin cut foam pieces beside it

7. Eliminate Static Clings Without Using Chemicals

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Silver safety pin fastened to a teal knit fabric under a pink title banner about stopping static cling

 

8. Shave Those Pills Off Your Clothes

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Orange disposable razor resting on a navy zip hoodie with fuzzy fabric pills across the front

9. Hang Clothes Like A Genius

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Four photos of hands pulling a T-shirt over a green hanger through the sleeve, under a clothes hanging title

10. Buttoning Tight Pants

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Jeans left unbuttoned under a black stretch band, then worn with a denim shirt tied at the waist

11. Denim Bucket Bag

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Hands folding the hem of a cut denim jeans piece on a white surface to form a bag opening

12. Remove Chewing Gum From Clothes

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Hands holding an ice cube on green chewing gum stuck to blue jeans, then scraping it off with a butter knife

16. Temporary Polka Dot Tights Trick

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Legs in mint green tights with small white dots and brown fringed loafers on a wood floor

17. No-Sew T-Shirt Bow Sleeves

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Blue striped V-neck T-shirt with scissors, then worn with a cut shoulder sleeve tied in a small bow

18. Use Vinegar To Whiten Whites

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Three white crew socks side by side, a dingy one before vinegar, one after soaking and a brand new one

19. Repair A Frayed Shirt Collar

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Orange and blue plaid flannel shirt collar on hangers, frayed edge above and neatly repaired below

20. Get Rid Of Lint Balls

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Hand rubbing a small lint shaver block over a dark gray knit sweater laid on a wood table

21. Replace Broken Zipper Pull With Key Ring

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Silver key ring hooked through a jeans button as a waistband extender, and a ring used as a bag zipper pull

22. Easy Way to Fix Holes in Your Jeans and Other Garments

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Thumbs up beside faded blue jeans with a neat rectangular patch mended near the pocket seam

25. Loose Button Hack

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Hands holding a small bottle of clear nail polish against a white button-up shirt

26. Keep Your Dark Denim Jeans from Bleeding

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Dark wash jeans next to a white pitcher labeled vinegar, with a tip about adding vinegar to the wash

 

28. Tie The Knot T-Shirt Trend

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Woman with long brown hair sitting outdoors in a white T-shirt knotted at the front and a pastel plaid skirt

29. Tuck Jeans Into Boots

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Six step photo grid of flared jeans folded tight at the ankle, a sock pulled over and tucked into black boots

30. Double The Layers, Half The Frump

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Blue sweater worn over a black tank with a leopard print shirt showing at the hem and collar

31. Mend Torn Jeans

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Mend Torn Jeans, one of the best clothes hacks on this list and an idea that is easy to recreate at home

33. Brine Your Tee

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Black T-shirt printed with white typewriter text listing a salt water brine to soften new tees

34.  Nail Polish as Button Securer

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Blue and white gingham shirt placket with a white button getting a coat of clear nail polish from a brush

 

 

 

 

Stephanie Hicks | DIY JOY

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Stephanie

Since I lover experiments, I’ve alwaysnloved to create, paint, as well as cook and style food. I feel in love with DIY as soon as I discovered it and could not have been more excited when I learned I could share projects with people around the world. Taking photos is a passion of mine, as is design and painting with oils. I love holidays and celebrations, crafting cute little gifts and serving up at least one new recipe I am excited about.

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