FASHION HACKS

To make our lives a little bit easier, we’ve created a list of fashion hacks that will simplify your life, guaranteed. You can thank us later.

Break in stiff or snug-fitting shoes by putting them on with socks and blasting your feet with a hot hairdryer.

To see which clothes you never wear, turn all your hangers in one direction, and as you take out clothes to wear, hang them back up with the hanger facing the opposite direction. After one year, donate the clothes that are still hanging in the original direction.

Add a 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to the final rinse cycle while doing laundry to maintain the wash of your favorite pair of dark jeans.

 Bonus: You should always turn jeans inside out before placing them in the washing machine.

Remove odors from vintage or thrift clothing by spritzing them with a mixture of one part vodka and two parts water.

There is a difference between being squeezed up in a dress and a dress fitting your body nicely. You shouldn’t see lines of any undergarments through the dress- that’s when you know it’s too tight.

High-waisted style is very flattering to petite women. It extends your legs and make them look longer, because of the higher waistline.

To remove yellow sweat stains from (white) shirts, spray the affected areas with lemon juice before you put them in the wash. The natural acid dissolves alkaline sweat reside that could cause yellow discoloration.

Spray tights with sticky hairspray to avoid holes and runs.

Nowadays when you can’t try on jeans in the store, try the Neck Method: You can determine your size by placing the waistline of the jeans around the diameter of your neck. If the waistline of the pants comfortably meets at back of your neck, then the jeans will fit.

Quick, easy and so much less faff than lugging out the ironing board.

  Bonus: When ironing a button-up shirt, flip it inside out to easily iron over the button side.

Illustration: Moki

Graphic design: Kristina Mancheva