Sweater pills can be a serious pain to those of us that live in sweaters for many months of the year. Seeing those extra bits of cloth and lint appear on our favorite sweaters at the imperfect time have the majority of us in a tizzy trying to find the perfect way to remove those offensive little bits of cloth and lint.
Before you decide to buy cheap pill removers that don't work very well,
try using a disposable razor to remove sweater pills. It does take a little bit of time, but in my experience, it works just as well as the electric clothing shavers. The trick is to go slowly over the sweater with the disposable safety razor, so that you don't ruin the fabric. Since you don't want to remove any more fiber than necessary, it is also vitally important not to press too hard with the razor.
This year, don't cringe when you get a new sweater as a
Christmas gift. You can wear your new
sweater with pride and joy, knowing that you don't ever have to make it hide in the back of your
closet with shame and regret when it has a bit of a pill problem.
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ReplyThe $45 model is a little ridiculous. You can buy one for $4-5 dollars at Walgreens.
Replysweaters are ugly.
ReplySomething safer than a razor and very inexpensive is the De-Fuzz It. Just use a softer stroke with some knitted garments. http://www.thewoolenmill.com/Product.aspx?id=233&pid=0
ReplyIt is also available at Amazon.
wonder if it would work on nabby hair like mine????
ReplyI have been using a disposable razor for years on sweaters and any other clothing that tend to pill, also bed sheets.
ReplyI did not know this. I learned something new today. When I go home I will try it on my black coat.
ReplyNever mind the disposable razors and all the supposed sweater pile removers on the market....for a couple bucks you can remove lint and those irritating little balls from sweaters,sweat material,furniture...pretty much anything.... Buy the Scotch #M heavy duty scrubbing pads and go lightly or more firmly (depending on the fabric) over fabric you wish to remove balls or lint from....the rogu texture of the 3M pads removes them NO PROBLEM....without a trace...without damaging the fabric (if you've used some common sense).... I cut them in half cuz they are so big....they will last forever being used for this purpose.... don't buy the cheaper brand...it won't work as well...
Replysorry about my typo....that's a SCOTCH 3M heavy duty scrub pad...they are green
ReplyI have a battery operated de-piller that I've used for years. Works great.
ReplyIt's PILLS, not PILES.
ReplyThanks for the info on sweaters!
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