Everyone enjoys a good old fashioned fashion hack. As a stylist I LOVE a fashion hack. In fact I depend on them at work everyday. Here are 27 of my favorites that have gotten me out of a jam more than once.
1. Baby powder to remove grease and oil stains from leather and silk (especially useful for handbags)
2. Pumice stones to de-fuzz a sweater
3. Soda to clean your tarnished silver jewelry
4. Chap-stick to fix a stuck zipper
5. Your freezer to refresh a smelly pair of jeans (without washing them)
6. The steam from your shower to remove wrinkles from clothing
7. Double stick tape to hem a pair of pants
8. Old magazines to keep boots upright in your closet
9. Hand sanitizer can help slide on a too snug pair of shoes
10. Salad spinner for dry hand washed clothing (works great for bras too)
11. Hairspray to prevents runs in your tights
12. And of course clear nail polish to fix existing runs
13. For shoes that are too tight, fill them with zip lock bags full of water and freeze
14. Keep your dark wash jeans dark by adding vinegar to your load of laundry
15. Clean patent leather with Windex
16. White wine removes red wine stains
17. Spit removes blood stains
18. Irons your clothes with a flat iron
19. Use a foam sponge to remove deodorant and makeup stains
20. Remove sweat stains with lemon juice
21. Clean suede with stale bread
22. DIY Frebreeze with a mixture of vodka and water
23. Clean leather with lotion
24. De-pill a cashmere sweater with a fine-tooth comb
25. Remove permanent marker from clothing with hand sanitizer
26. Get rid of lipstick stains with hairspray. Spray, let set for 10 minutes, and wash
27. Shaving cream to remove foundation stains from your clothing
Do you have a fashion hack that you’d like to share? Leave it in the comments. The more hacks the merrier.