From handy stain removal tips, to guides to making basic repairs to much-loved items of clothing, we've got some great tips and tutorials here from the experts to help you get the most from your family's clothes.
Fast fixes: how to make basic clothing repairs and alterations
- Fast fix: advice on mending a garment hem
- Fast fix: how to machine sew a hem
- Fast fix: how to taper the legs on a pair of trousers
- Fast fix: how to alter the waist on trousers
- Fast fix: replacing an invisible zip in a skirt
- Fast fix: mending holes and worn areas in garments
- Fast fix: how to shorten a jacket sleeve
- Fast fix: how to replace a fly zip in trousers
- Fast fix: how to mend worn shirt collars and cuffs
- Fast fix: how to sew on a button
Fabric focus: handy washing and laundry tips
- Fabric focus: general laundering tips
- Fabric focus: how to brighten your whites
- Fabric focus: advice on washing and drying woollen garments
- Fabric focus: advice on washing and drying silk garments
- Fabric focus: how to press a shirt using a sleeve board
- Fabric focus: how to remove lint from clothing
- Fabric focus: advice on dealing with pilling
- Fabric focus: preventing moth damage
- Fabric focus: advice on dyeing garments
- Fabric focus: advice on refreshing garments without washing them
Quick fixes: super speedy clothing repairs
- Quick fix: how to add school name labels
- Quick fix: how to fix bra underwires
- Quick fix: how to add elbow patches
- Quick fix: how to open sewn-up pockets
- Quick fix: how to repair a fallen hem
- Quick fix: how to repair ripped pockets
- Quick fix: how to replace a broken zip pull
- Quick fix: how to replace a ripped belt loop
- Quick fix: how to retrieve a lost cord
- Quick fix: how to shorten a stretched strap
Stain removal: how to remove common stains from clothes
- Stain removal: removing lipstick
- Stain removal: removing chocolate
- Stain removal: removing red wine
- Stain removal: removing coffee
- Stain removal: removing blood
- Stain removal: removing sweat
- Stain removal: removing grease and fat
- Stain removal: removing biro
- Stain removal: removing grass
- Stain removal: removing engine oil
