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There's a welcome drive to move away from cheap, 'throwaway' fashion. If, like us, you want your wardrobe to last, try our tips and tricks to keep your favourite things looking their best, says Michelle Nightingale Love your clothes for longer give these a go pics: shutterstock, getty images Make fast work of stubborn stains... Grease & oil Red wine Water-based paint Oil-based paint Pen stains Apply washing-up liquid to the stain and leave to soak for 30 minutes. Use an old toothbrush to gently massage in the washing-up liquid. Rinse thoroughly in hot water and then wash as normal in the washing machine. Blot away excess wine (never rub) using kitchen roll. Pull the fabric taunt, cover the stain with salt and leave for five minutes. Remove the salt and repeat if needed. Wash in the washing machine on the recommended programme with a stain-removing product. While still wet, run water through the back of the paint stain. Apply a stainremover product and then wash as normal. If the paint is acrylic then start by applying nail varnish remover on a clean cloth to the stain, before following the steps above. Remove excess paint with a spoon. Dab white spirit onto the area to loosen the paint. Add a large dose of washing-up liquid and massage into the stain. Rinse thoroughly, apply stain remover and wash in the machine. Spray with hairspray, blot away the stains and repeat until barely there. Wash as normal in the washing machine. 3 ways to fight the fade Keep your blacks black for longer with these simple tips… Wash with dark colours, inside out and with buttons ➀ and zips done up to reduce friction and wear. Warm water encourages the dye to bleed, ➁ so wash at a cooler temperature and on a shorter cycle using a special detergent like this Black Clothing Wash from Waitrose (£3/18 washes). Some fade over time is inevitable, so ➂ refresh greying blacks with Dylon’s Intense Black Fabric Dye (£5/350g). Try this... Astonish Oxy Active Plus Stain Remover £2.99/1kg, Ocado Laundry lifesavers Try our top five handy gadgets to make laundry day less of Dry Cleaner’s 1 Secret At-Home Dry Cleaner Cleaning Cloths £10.99/pack of 6, Lakeland Skip that trip to the dry cleaners and instead freshen up your garments in your tumble dryer with these handy cloths. Mixed Breed Wool 2 Dryer Balls £16.95/pack of 3, Little Beau Sheep More environmentally friendly than plastic ones, switch to these 100 per cent wool dryer balls and you can ditch the softener. a cho 52 YOURS n EVERY FORTNIGHT
good to know Shhh...It’s a secret If your whites are looking a little grubby add half a cup of distilled white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment of your washing machine along with your normal detergent, for brilliant white results. Try this... Wilko Laundry Whitener Sachets £1/5 sachets, Wilko Quick fix… Punch Trainer Cleaner £3.25/4 sachets, Dunelm Bring your old trainers back to life with this washing machinefriendly trainer cleaner. Honey I shrunk… Try this foolproof method to stretch your clothes back to the right size! Fill the sink with lukewarm water, add ➀ two tablespoons of hair conditioner and soak for 30 minutes. Without rinsing, remove from the water ➁ and gently squeeze and then roll your garment into a towel removing excess water. Lay it flat on a dry towel and gently ➂ stretch the material using dress pins to stretch and keep the shape until it’s dry. Repeat if needed until back to regular shape. Dealing with delicates Keep your smalls pristine by washing them by hand or by using a laundry bag. Don’t forget to fasten all clasps and never tumble dry bras or shapewear. Wilko Washing Bag (£2) of a chore! Clothes shaver 3 £4.50, John Lewis This nifty batteryoperated shaver easily and carefully removes bobbles from your favourite knits. Great idea Brabantia Ironing Blanket 4 £22, Argos This handy table-top ironing mat is a great space-saver and portable, too. 5 Laundry Basket with Folding Legs £18.99, Lakeland Save your back with this clever basket which has legs that conveniently pop out and retract at the touch of a button. Stockists: Astonish available from Ocado 0345 656 1234; Argos 0345 640 3030; Dunlem 0345 165 6565; Dylon available from Wilko 0800 032 9329; John Lewis 0345 604 9049; Lakeland 01539 488100; Little Beau Sheep www.littlebeausheep.com; Waitrose 0800 188 884 YOURS EVERY FORTNIGHT 53
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