How do you maintain your garments?
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Comments (9)ÂAnd, most importantly, talk to them and tell them you love them. Esobofh, I did, but they weren't impressed, probably due to my neglect of their maintenance, not to mention the loss of two of their friends (two very good long-handled tools), a shovel and a spade. Just can't locate them, so they probably got left somewhere out of sight. To prevent further loss, I've begun to wrap orange surveyer's tape on the handles and am thinking of painting all wood handles orange. But, with sanding/priming/painting that'd be pretty time consuming. (The little tools, I tote around in a bucket to prevent loss.) My husband's grandmother painted the wood handles of all her tools pink, believing that no one, except she, would be seen with pink tools. I think she meant to prevent sticky-fingers..... Sorry, rattling on..... Byron, Justaguy, and Albert, thanks for your excellent suggestions. Many years ago, I heard of filling sand into a tub and adding engine oil. Then sinking the metal part (of tools) into this mix and leaving the tools standing there for the winter. Good/bad idea? What'ya think? Belgianpup, you're right on re. splintery handles, and I like the bees' wax remedy. And the oil cloth sounds great also. Digit, you crack me up with your bent-wood-handles and breaking Âa hoe handle across [your] knee just out of sheer anger and frustration. Your knee didn't splinter, right? Thanks for all your much-appreciated humor (and suggestions), and happy tool'eling around this winter........See MoreHow do you Maintain a Marble Shower
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Comments (1)Pedal pushers or capris as they are called now come below the knee. If they are above the knee they are called walking shorts. If your pants are only a size too big they can be altered. I wouldn't try if they were any bigger than that. I have lost weight and I altered a few pair of mine. I undid the hem and a bit of the crotch seam. Mine had elastic waist bands that were fine so I didn't have to touch it. Otherwise I would have to remove the waistband and I didn't want to do that. I started sewing all seams at the waistband and close to it on the same stitching and gradually went wider to a 1/4 inch seam from the stitching. I did this on the 2 outside seams. Mine had slanted front pockets and it didn't make much difference in pocket size. On the inside seams I started with the crotch and a 1/4 inch seam all the way down to the hem. Then I sewed the crotch seam. I started at the waistband on the back and widened the seam to 1/4 inch as for the sides. As I got close to the curve for the crotch I narrowed it back to the stitching and then widened it out again to 1/4 inch and narrowed it back to the stitching at the waistband. If you have a zipper it will be harder to make the crotch seam smaller. I would suggest you put the pants on inside out and pin the seams to see if things will work. I wouldn't try to adjust the seams more than 1/4 inch or you will end up with them not looking good. Doing a 1/4 inch smaller seam on the 2 sides will make them an inch smaller around. Add in the 1/4 inch crotch seam and you take off another inch...See MoreGarment Steamers? Do you use one, any recommendations?
Comments (7)oh yes we have a few differnet ones, one that my husband always packed in his travel case when he was traveling. I keep one in my laundry room too. The best ones are the big professional ones like they use in clothing stores. My sister owned a clothing store for years and they would steam all the new clothes as they arrived because they were always wrinkled. She now has the professional steamer at home and used it often. It works great for curtains right on the rod. I tell you what this is an awesome deal on one of the big floor stand type at Macy's. It is a floor stand model and is on sale for $17.99 reduced from $60. HoMedics PS-200 Garment Steamer and they have a Rowenta one on sale for $37 from $130 Rowenta IS8050 I may have to get one at that price I have been wanting one of the floor stand models. My new washer and dryer both have the steam feature on them and we do use those often also....See Morepractigal
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