As things are becoming more and more expensive many of us find ourselves tightening our belts. Not only are we trying to spend less money on food we’re also trying to spend less on clothes. However, this can be easier said than done.
When our wardrobe has been lacking in the past, a bit of shopping has helped to remedy this. Now though, we need to explore alternatives. Don’t worry, this article will show you how you can breathe new life into your neoprene jackets, your shoes, and your favorite pants.
A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
There’s an old saying “ A stitch in time saves nine”. This refers to dealing with holes in socks, for example, that will get bigger if you don’t repair them.
When you spot a hole in something, sew it up as soon as you can so it’s no longer a problem.
If you’re not sure how to sew or you want to boost your sewing skills look online. You can typically find many sewing videos out there.
Try to sew the holes up yourself rather than paying someone else to do the job for you. You could save quite a bit of money and learn a new skill.
Swap Clothes With Your Friends
Your friends may feel the same about their clothes as you do about yours. Suggesting that you swap your unwanted clothes is a great idea. When you do it could:
- Help you to get rid of all of those clothes you no longer wear
- Ensure you get to wear clothes that you loved seeing your friends wearing
- Help you to talk to your friends about how you’re feeling
- Ensure you have new (to you) clothes in your wardrobe
- Help your friends to feel as if their wardrobes are better
- Encourage you all to swap clothes again in the future
Swapping clothes with your friends can be a lot of fun. Agree to meet up somewhere and take all of your unwanted clothes with you.
Sew On Patches And Make Alterations
Sew on patches or use iron-on patches to cover up holes. Alternatively, you could use them to breathe new life into your outfits.
Your neoprene jackets, for example, could have a few patches added to the back or the sleeves.
You could even make alternations to your clothes, should you wish to. Make the sleeves longer or shorter. Add some pockets so you can store your keys in them.
When you make alternations to your clothes you help to breathe new life into them.
Accessorize
Did you know that accessorizing your clothes can help? You could:
- Wear a few bracelets
- Accessorize your pants by wearing a large belt
- Add fabric to the bottom of the pant legs so the legs are tighter
- Have a pair of shades tucked into the top of your t-shirt
- Wear a hat and a matching pair of shoes
- Consider wearing a belt around your waist when wearing a long t-shirt
Adding a few accessories may not change the clothes per se, but they can breathe new life into your outfit.
Breathing New Life Into Your Shoes
Want to make your dull pair of shoes look better? Consider swapping the laces for another color. For example, black laces could become purple, green, or red. You could also consider polishing your shoes a completely different color. Just be aware that you may need more than a few layers of polish.
If your shoes are made from soft fabrics you could always dye them another color. Once the dye has dried consider adding some iron-on patches to your shoes. There’s no reason why you can’t breathe new life into your footwear.
Buy Pre-Loved Clothes If You Must
If you must buy some clothes try to buy pre-loved clothes.
Many goodwill shops will have an excellent range of clothes for you to choose from.
Alternatively, you could buy previously worn clothes from auction websites.
Clothes such as these are usually just as good as new ones.
You could save a nice bit of money and still have a new wardrobe.
Breathing new life into your clothes can be a lot of fun. The whole process can open up a new world of creativity for you. In addition to this, it can help your clothes to look good. Think about which clothes you’d like to breathe new life into, and use the above tips to help you.
