Patching, Repairing and more - rewear hacks for old clothes
How to fix clothes that are stained
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- Breathe Life into Clothes
INSTRUCTIONS
Apply 2ml of gel and rub into the stain using the top of the dosage cap.
Leave the gel on the stain for 10 minutes maximum.
After soaking, wash in machine as normal. Dose your usual detergent and add a 50ml dose of Vanish Gel.
Use a dose in every wash to help your clothes live for longer!
How to reuse old clothes by reviving fabrics
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Instructions
Load your wash with up to 5-6 garments.
Add one full bottle of Vanish Miracle Serum.
Run a long eco-cycle (more than 2.5 hours), do not exceed 40°C.
Watch a miracle unfold!
Repairing clothes through fabric patching
You can choose a patch that’s a similar colour and material or make a feature of it by going for an embroidered patch – like many people who are sewing a patch on jeans for aesthetic reasons, not because they’re repairing jeans. If you’re not confident with a needle and thread, then an iron-on patch is easiest. Follow these simple steps:
Instructions
Tidy up the hole by cutting off loose threads.
Choose a patch that’s 1.5cm-2cm bigger than the hole (or cut to size, rounding off the corners).
Place a piece of scrap fabric underneath the hole, inside the garment, to stop the front and back of your clothing sticking together.
Iron on the patch according to the instructions, moving the iron to apply even heat.
Either remove the scrap fabric from inside or, if the patch is holding it firmly in place, just trim away the excess.
You can reinforce the patch by sewing around the edge, too.
How to reuse old clothes
- Coin purse
- Tote bag
- Hair accessory
- Cushion cover (perfect for old jumpers/shirts)
- Patchwork quilt (an ideal new life for baby clothes)
- Draught excluder (re-using those laddered tights)
- Denim shorts (mending jeans through shortening the legs)
- Shirt dress (repurposing old shirts)
How to help double the life of your clothes
Our aim is to demonstrate the advantage of using Vanish laundry booster on top of laundry detergent to ensure more effective stain removal at low temperature while maintaining garment colour and condition for longer.
How to help double the life of your clothes with Vanish: Use Vanish Pink powder + Laundry detergent (wash cycle at 30°C)
You will see more favourable results than using laundry detergent alone (wash cycle at 40°C).
With Vanish, stain removal results are visible after 1 wash and garment condition is maintained after multiple washes.
The longevity claim ‘doubles the life of your clothes’ is based on the comparison of garment care results of Vanish pink powder + laundry liquid detergent after 20 washes vs. laundry liquid detergent after 10 washes. Low temperature washes help to reduce colour and fabric damage.
Our aim is to demonstrate the advantage of using Vanish laundry booster on top of laundry detergent to ensure more effective stain removal at low temperature while maintaining white garments brightness and condition for longer.
How to help double the life of your white clothes with Vanish: Use Vanish White powder + Laundry detergent (wash cycle at 30°C)
You will see more favourable results than using laundry detergent alone (wash cycle at 30°C).
With Vanish, stain removal results are visible after 1 wash and garment condition is maintained after multiple washes.
The longevity claim ‘doubles the life of your whites’ is based on the comparison of garment care results of Vanish white powder + laundry liquid detergent after 50 washes vs. laundry liquid detergent after 25 washes. Low temperature washes help to maintain white garments brightness and reduce fabric damage.
General advice
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS. Store the product only in the original container and always fasten the lid.
- Do not expose product to direct sunlight.
- Before use check for colour fastness by testing a hidden area of the fabric, rug or carpet.
- For best results it may be necessary to repeat parts of the process.
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