Humans have visited the moon, and are planning to colonize Mars, but we still haven’t figured out how to easily tackle stains or smelly clothes. Unless we come up with a technology that removes stains and odors within minutes, relying on manual washing and cleaning hacks is going to be our only option for the foreseeable future.

Stains are easy to remove once you’ve identified the source, location, and solution for them, but smells are a tough nut to crack; they seem to embed themselves in clothing and, sometimes, lurk around even after a full wash.

These tips will serve as a guideline for you to remove tough smells and avoid embarrassing eye-rolls when using public transport or when you’re at work.

Odor Removal Tips

An over-the-counter odor eliminating solution should work on meek smells that haven’t been there too long. Often, new clothing is scented; wash it to get rid of the odor before wearing it. Check the care label to see if it’s “dry-clean only.” In these cases, take it to a dry-cleaning service rather than doing a home wash.

Vinegar, baking soda, and borax are the top remedies for removing stink from clothing. Use a spray bottle to sprinkle white vinegar on the odor carrying garment. The vinegar will dissolve in no time, along with the gross smell.

Steaming is also commonly used to get rid of smells. You can add lemon to the water and get a nice scent out of it.

Prevention Tips

To prevent odors from getting into your clothes, you can take some simple measures to avoid the hassle later.

• Wash, dry and foldall dress and laundry items properly
• Don’t spritz scents and perfumes directly onto shirts, as not only will that leave a stain but it will also leave a strong smell. A simple hack is to spray the scent in the air and then walk through the area.
• Don’t leave dirty laundry unwashed for too long or keep clean laundry in damp places where they will catch a stink.
• Wash your laundry with softly scented detergents and if the care label says to dry-clean it, avoid doing a hand or machine wash.
• Sweat odors are hard to prevent, but a deodorant can considerably reduce the smell. Even with the use of deodorant, a quick wash when you get home will get rid of the smell immediately, instead of letting it settle.

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With spring bidding farewell, summer is just round the corner. This means you can finally take off all those extra layers of fleece and wool and flaunt summer wardrobe. But with greater choice of clothing comes the added responsibility to care for your summer dresses as well.

If you truly love your summer clothes, you won’t risk ruining your beloved garments with conventional washing tips. But in order to give your fashion line a good treatment, you’ll need to do some extra research and experimentation to know what works best for each fabric.

Here are a few summer washing tips for your wardrobe.

Cotton

Cotton is by far the most worn fabric during summers. Because of its versatility and breathability, it’s the most common choice of wear in the hottest of regions. It’s also vastly preferred because of the crisp, matte look which looks equally fresh in all summer colors. Even though it’s a durable fabric, there’s a risk of color bleeding if you wash multiple colors in a single cycle.

If you choose to wash it at home, you have to be extra careful for each colored garment and that’s an exhausting job. It’s always better to pick a nearby wash-and-fold service to get your  cotton wear neatly pressed and ready to wear without any hassle.

Linen

Linen is a soft, comfortable fabric that’s equally popular for its breathability during the hot season. Even though it can be easily washed, you need to be careful about the temperature of water and speed of the cycle. With tons of chores to run, you might set the machine on a fast cycle which will ruin the fabric. Linen also turns out better if air-dried in the sun instead of being spun in a dryer. No one nowadays has the time to spread freshly laundered clothes in the sun and wait for them to dry. You can save yourself the extra work and risk of ruining by giving your linens to a local dry cleaner.

Beach Towels

When the sun is out, it’s time to hit the beach. Even though taking a dip in the ocean or soaking in the summer sun sounds fun, but cleaning the beach towels after is anything but fun. The beach sand settles at the base of the towel fibers and it gets extremely hard to dislodge the sand during wash. Unless you shake off the sand immediately, it’s nearly impossible to get rid of it. And if you skip ridding the towels of the sand, it can damage the washing machine. Giving your beach towels to a professional laundry service is a better idea since they can return your towels—nice and fluffy—without any hassle.

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Few clothing items have gained as much popularity as the humble hoodie and statement sweatshirts. Striking a chord with both men and women across the world, these clothing items, formerly reserved for lazy weekends and gym-wear, have transformed into a true fashion statement.

But a lot of people get confused between the two sartorial choices. Hoodies and sweatshirts may seem like they’re the same, but they’re actually not that similar at all.

While they share many similar merits when it comes to comfort, warmth, and style; they also differ in various other aspects. Read on to find the difference between the two.

Sweatshirts

Sweatshirts are usually long-sleeved and worn as a pullover garment. They can either be worn as a standalone item or they can be layered. You can pair it up with a shirt underneath or a scarf on top. Since sweatshirts are a pullover, they don’t feature any additions such as zippers, hook, or buttons. Sweatshirts can be mistaken for a sweater but they’re made of a lighter fabric, usually of cotton.

Sweatshirts used to be associated with sports apparel and were worn with sweatpants because of its ability to absorb sweat, hence the name. But they have found their way into the fashion market and have become a part of everyday-wear and casual non-sports outfits.

Hoodies

A hoodie is a jacket or a sweatshirt with a hood attached at the back. It’s basically a variation of a sweatshirt as its full form is called a “hooded sweatshirt.” While hoodies and sweatshirts are both usually oversized, heavy, and collarless; a hoodie has a few additions, namely a hood and strings to adjust the hood’s tightness. Hoodies also tend to have pockets, either multiple or single, while sweatshirts usually don’t have any.

The design of hoodies finds its origin in the religious attire of priests and medieval monks. Over the years, hoodies became a popular clothing article, associated with a lot of subcultures, such as Goths and skateboarders.

A hoodie came to be associated with mystery, suspicion, and anonymity. But since then, hoodies have entered the mainstream fashion scene and have become fashionable casual, street-smart attire. Hoodies can work great as sportswear, casual-trendy, and if styled right, it can be worn as part of a dressy look as well.

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