40 Ways People Made the Most Out of Outdated Clothes

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Learn How to Restyle Outdated Clothes

Over time, our clothing becomes less and less attractive to us, until one day they’re officially outdated and unwanted. The obvious decision at this point is to either give them away or even toss them out but we are suggesting an alternative — upcycle your clothes! Basically, this means that you choose to revamp your old clothes into a new and improved version. Below, we have found some creative examples of what you can do!

Your Newly-Laced Jeans

While nothing is better than a basic pair of jeans, after time your trusty ones begin to wash out and fade in color. Instead of chucking those perfectly good-quality jeans, you can get creative with some DIY magic. All you need for this revamp is some spray paint and lace material.

Your Newly-Laced Jeans

Now, you simply place the material where you want the pattern to be and spray away. If you choose to add the pattern all over your pants, your end result will be newly-laced jeans. How fashion-forward!

The T-Shirt Sleeve Upgrade

While t-shirts are a closet essential, they are often so plain that you end up looking like every other person. In that event, it’s time to upcycle your t-shirt by getting innovative with your scissors. Before you start cutting, make sure that the scissors have a sharp blade, or else you’ll end up ruining the top altogether.

The T-Shirt Sleeve Upgrade

As pictured here, you can cut open the sleeves and then tie the pieces together into a nice bow, which creates a whole new effect. Your boring t-shirt just became cool!

An Upcycled Headband

Headbands are a great and underrated accessory that can be styled for day-to-night. If in the case that you don’t have a headband or just want to get rid of an old tee, we have the perfect solution.

An Upcycled Headband

Simply take your t-shirt, cut it into even strips, and create your headband based on your pattern preference. Some girls like a plain band, while others like it layered and plaited like in the picture here. It’s as simple as plaiting your own hair!

Your Work Shirt No More

While work shirts are imperative for formal events, its secret purpose will probably come as a total surprise! Little did we all know that our shirt material can easily be used as fabric for a baby’s clothes.

Your Work Shirt No More

The proof is in the pudding with this picture, which demonstrates how a classic work shirt was transformed into a baby girl’s sweet dress. Plus, with that added detailing of the painted bird, it looks so professional it could be hung in a high-end baby shop.

From Granny’s Frock to a Cute Dress

As women, we all have those outdated dresses sitting somewhere in the back of our closets. Generally, we keep them hidden, chuck them in the garbage or even give them away but we promote another solution and that is to renovate your olden-day dress into a modern-day style.

From Granny’s Frock to a Cute Dress

As clearly seen here, that’s exactly what this woman did and the end results show a major transformation — from a frumpy and unflattering long frock to a cute, sleeveless dress.

From Rags to Rugs

Most females have extra clothing pieces hanging around from that time we shortened that one dress or tried to cut our tee with scissors but failed miserably. Oftentimes, these extra pieces are deemed useless and even worthy of throwing in the trash — until now that is.

From Rags to Rugs

A creative woman took it upon herself to turn these clothing rags into a beautifully patterned rug. We sure do love the detailing and concept behind this rug but not as much as her fluffy four-legged pal.

Who Knew Jeans Were So Versatile

If in the case you tried to upcycle your jeans by cutting them or adding new designs and it didn’t turn out as planned, don’t panic as we have a back-up plan. The jean material can be used for a variety of purposes due to its sturdiness.

Who Knew Jeans Were So Versatile

For example, you can make holders out of them and we must say, if you do decide to take this route, you’ll own the most fashionable ones out there. Plus, you can get creative with what you choose to place inside.

Jersey Girl it Up

Jerseys can be used for a multitude of items. For example, as shown, you can convert your jersey sweater to leg warmers, a scarf, or even a Blair Waldorf-inspired headband. So, we hope you gather from this that no matter how old your sweater is, there is no reason to toss it!

Jersey Girl it Up

When it comes to deciding what to do with your jersey, just think about what you will get the best wear out of? And, if you’re an old Gossip Girl fan, the decision is easy.

From Dowdy to Fabulous

If in the event that a family member or friend passes down an outfit that is far too big for you, there is actually a lot that can be done about this. Besides just altering the fit, you can also adapt the style if the look is not for you.

From Dowdy to Fabulous

Just check out what this creative woman did with the oversized outfit she received. She now has an unrecognizable, formal, pencil skirt-cut dress that is perfect for any smart occasion. That’s some genius upcycling!

T-Shirt Transformation

While we do need our basic tees, if you’re feeling like changing it up, the creative options here are endless. Just see the crazy transformation here of this blue t-shirt to the eclectic new skirt it became. And surprisingly, this isn’t even difficult to do.

T-Shirt Transformation

You just need a good pair of scissors, creative confidence, and some patience because it’s a time-consuming procedure. However, it’s totally worth it if you end up with a skirt result like this — and it even has pockets!

The Blouse Alteration of a Lifetime

When a blouse looks frumpy, often we feel that the chances of fixing it for the better are not in our favor but in actuality, there is hope! This before and after transformation proves to all the doubters out there that with the right alterations and styling, your old blouse has a new life.

The Blouse Alteration of a Lifetime

Not only is the outcome a totally different look but it even has a mini peplum cut to cinch in that waist of yours and flatter your curves.

Your T-Shirt Just Became an Accessory

While upgrading your tee with cuts adds a new feel, you can take it one step further and change its purpose altogether. For the courageous dressers out there, try turning your t-shirt into a fashionable necklace by simply cutting it up and layering it around your neck.

Your T-Shirt Just Became an Accessory

Plus, if you want to look extra fabulous, you can add badges, beads, or some sparkle to really make it your own. This necklace-scarf is the creation you didn’t even know that you wanted!

Halterneck it Up

If you’re in the mood to revamp your t-shirt into something a bit more formal, then we have the perfect upcycle idea for you. All you need to do is turn your tee inside out, grab sewing tape, and a good pair of sewing scissors.

Halterneck it Up

With these tools, you can measure the sleeves of your shirt and proceed to cut them off. After that quick alteration, you’ll be left with a halter-neck top that’s perfect for going out in.

Oversized Tee Leveled Up

We all have those oversized shirts that often are so big on us that we usually end up just wearing them around the house or to sleep in. While we’re totally on board with that, if you’re feeling daring and creative, we have a suggestion for you.

Oversized Tee Leveled Up

Alter the massive tee by shortening the hem and cutting off the neck collar. Your end result will be a new and improved top that is versatile to wear at home or even out and about. You’re welcome!

A Handy Bracelet

While having a chunky bracelet is a nice accessory for our wrists, there’s a lot more you can do with your charms. As seen in the picture, this woman deconstructed her outdated bracelet, stripped it for parts, and used the single charms as pendants for her new necklace.

A Handy Bracelet

While both the bracelet and necklace look fashionable, we are giving extra credits to the necklace for its upcycling creativity. If in the event that you’re feeling courageous too, try getting savvy with your old jewelry.

Mix it Up

This next upcycle fashion idea requires no alterations or sewing tools but the end result is a whole new look. While there is nothing wrong with the classic black long-sleeve polo-neck, it can look a little dull.

Mix it Up

So, this woman thought that all through and decided to layer her black polo-neck with a flowy everyday dress on top. By merely adding this extra layer to her outfit, she has a whole new look going on and we’re so into it!

When Your Sweater Becomes a Skirt

While we know by now that we can alter tops and sweaters into whatever our hearts desire, this next upcycle was still pleasantly surprising to us, as the designer behind this creation used her sweater material to construct her mini skirt.

When Your Sweater Becomes a Skirt

She strategically used shoe-lace to make a fashionable slit on the side that compensated for the sweater not properly fitting around her body. How genius? We are awarding her with a medal in upcycled fashion.

Dress it Down

While a little black dress is always a good idea, sometimes it can be a struggle trying to make it work from day to night. We can try adding a jean jacket or blazer but that doesn’t really make it more day-appropriate.

Dress it Down

This woman thought this issue through and simply added a pull-over sweater as the solution. Now, her little black dress looks like a pencil skirt under her sweater and if she wants a night-look, she can just remove the pull-over. Simple yet smart!

Shirt Today, Bag Tomorrow

As we have already discovered, there are just about no limits to what we can do with a formal shirt. From using the material to create new kinds of tees, baby clothes, or even a shopping bag like seen here.

Shirt Today, Bag Tomorrow

We are obsessing over this alteration because these fabric bags are so useful for everyday activities. Plus, you can use them for grocery shopping. So, now you can look fashionable by upcycling your clothes and help the environment all at once!

From Fashion to Furniture Cushions

While knitted sweaters are a great essential for winter, it has a whole other purpose that might come as a surprise. Your warm sweater can also be used as fabric for a cushion cover and might we say, it looks so sleek that it deserves an Architectural Digest feature.

From Fashion to Furniture Cushions

So, the next time you do a closet clean-out, try sourcing any old knitted sweaters that you no longer wear as much. You could end up using it a lot more if it was a form of your home decor.

A Jean Make-Over

If you’re feeling adventurous with your old jeans, we have the perfect upcycle idea for you. All you need for this DIY project is a highlighter and scissors. Start by making mini holes in your jeans and then simply color in the rips with your colored pen.

A Jean Make-Over

You can choose whatever color your heart desires but we’re loving this pink highlighter. The end result is a totally revamped pair of retro jeans that give you that extra splash of color.

The Puffer Jacket Fix

While a warm puffer is a great winter staple, over time they tend to fade in color and lose their puffiness. If in case this happens to you, don’t toss it away or try to alter it into a blanket. Simply use it as an under-layer for your winter outfit.

The Puffer Jacket Fix

As seen in the picture, this woman wore it underneath her coat and it actually looks super stylish.

A T-Shirt Blanket

We all have those large tees with the weirdly-wonderful designs but due to their loud colors and unflattering fit, they often end up being worn to just roam around the house in.

A T-Shirt Blanket

We think that this latest upcycle is pure genius but it does require some sewing skills and a good amount of patience. If you can weather through that design storm, the end result is an uber cool and uniquely patterned blanket comforter.

Old-Fashioned Dress Make-Over

While the original granny frock here looked like there was no room for improvement, the end result proved otherwise. Even when there’s little potential insight, if you have the vision and determination, you’ll surprise yourself with what you can do.

Old-Fashioned Dress Make-Over

From what we can see, the woman simply cut off the outdated neckline, shortened the dress, added a belt using the discarded fabric, and removed the buttons. Now, this old-fashioned number looks like a stylish, on-the-go, work-appropriate dress.

Your New Shirt Two-Piece

The classic work shirt has been transformed yet again and this time the final outcome produced not one but two pieces! If you’re feeling that your shirt has had its day, grab a sewing kit and some scissors because we have a DIY design adventure planned for you.

Your New Shirt Two-Piece

While the transformation process can be long and tedious, just look at the results! For this super cute two-piece to wear day-to-night, it’s totally worth it.

A Tropical Attire Upgrade

This frumpy frock was in need of some serious tender loving care and that’s exactly what this woman gave to it. The new design is a flattering, cute, and ready-to-wear breath of fresh air. Plus, adding that belt for a cinch in the waist was a smart move.

A Tropical Attire Upgrade

The outfit, which is fit for a vacation, is perfectly completed with the added flower detailing in her hair and casual black wedge heels. All this woman needs now is a plane ticket to a tropical island.

An Unrecognizable Result

It’s hard to imagine that a plain black t-shirt can be transformed into a top worthy of wearing out on a date. However, this mission impossible was completed by a woman who wanted to upscale her old tee.

An Unrecognizable Result

By merely cutting the sleeves out and altering the neckline, the result is a lovely black halterneck. This top would go well with a pair of sleek black pants. And, if you’re feeling extra daring, we suggest wearing the top with a pair of leather leggings.

The Denim Shirt Fix

Light-washed denim shirts constantly come in and out of fashion trends, but when it’s in the off-season, we have the answer for you. Provided the weather is chilly enough, simply wear the shirt under your sweater and the blue-collar will elegantly stick out to give you that added fashion statement.

The Denim Shirt Fix

Also, that baby blue color will make anyone’s eyes pop. The woman here has added a coat over the sweater to complete the look.

Business Chic

While a casual suit is a great outfit for work or other formal occasions, like most things in life, they lose their shine over time. This is where the art of upcycling comes into play because the quality of suit material can be well-adapted into other clothing pieces.

Business Chic

For example — a pencil skirt, shirt, or even a fitted dress as seen here. While the transition is pretty radical, we’re very impressed by the results.

Changing the Look

Sometimes all an article of clothing needs is to be paired with a different outfit and all of a sudden, it’s a much better look. That was exactly the case for this classic trench coat, which wasn’t living up to its full potential in the original outfit.

Changing the Look

All the stylish woman did was add a sweater to her shoulders and change up the skirt, which brought a new and improved flow to the overall outfit.

Same, Same But Very Different

Sometimes the upcycled transformation of an item of clothing is so drastic, it’s beyond recognition. We celebrate these fashion makeovers and here is an example of a well-executed one. This baggy dark green dress was a total nightmare prior to its revamp.

Same, Same But Very Different

Not only was it unflattering but it wasn’t fit for any occasion. Now, the end result is a complimentary, ready-to-wear dress that can be styled easily to rock wherever you go. This is a revamp done right!

How You Pair Your Jeans

Sometimes your go-to jeans don’t require any alterations but just a simple styling revamp to leave you with a fresh new look. For example, by pairing your jeans with a turtleneck like pictured here, the outfit appears comfy but quite dull and lifeless.

How You Pair Your Jeans

Whereas, in the second picture, merely replacing the turtleneck with a flowing blouse dress, creates a more flowy and relaxed look. We are totally feeling the difference here.

T-Shirt Creativity Starter Pack

The art of t-shirt revamping is a specialized procedure. While you may only need a pair of scissors to physically make the change, a lot goes into the planning.

T-Shirt Creativity Starter Pack

For example, as shown here, this woman chose to cut eclectic heart designs into her tops and executed it so professionally that most people wouldn’t even register the tees have been altered. So in summary, there’s a method to the madness that is upcycling. Remember to plan your designs before taking action!

Job Well Done

When looking at the original rose-patterned granny dress that this woman decided to alter, we strongly believed that no matter the alteration, nothing was going to change that ugly pattern. However, we were wrong.

Job Well Done

The adorable and ready-to-wear result shown here is pretty mind-boggling. Not only did she fix the unflattering cut of the dress but she somehow managed to make that rose print look fashionable. Job well done to this fashionista!

The Transformation You Didn’t Know You Needed

When we upcycle our clothing, it’s because the item is looking outdated or in need of a change. However, this is not always the case. As you can clearly see here, there was nothing wrong with the original printed work pants but after viewing their transformation, we totally get it.

The Transformation You Didn’t Know You Needed

Now, the new printed dress is a cut above the pant-look and ready to be rocked for just about any occasion. Sometimes fixing something even when it’s not broken, is the move.

Too Cute to Handle

That instinctive and creative reign to upcycle and revamp your clothes can come to those of all ages. Just take this adorable, little designer, for instance. She was able to transform this baggy and ill-fitted frock into a stylish summer dress with a matching sun hat.

Too Cute to Handle

The key ingredient behind this successful recipe was the vision. You need that — along with determination, dedication, and of course, help from someone who knows how to sew. How cute is the result? We’re obsessed!

The Frumpy Shirt That Just Became Chic

This outdated and oversized baby pink shirt at first glance looked like a hand-me-down that was worthy of a trash throw. However, after seeing this drastic transformation, we are once again blown away.

The Frumpy Shirt That Just Became Chic

The once frumpy shirt is now a work-suitable blouse and we are loving the big bow detailing. Huge congratulations to the visionary female that undertook this project. While we have no doubts it came with challenges, this new chic shirt is another level of stylish.

Mission Impossible

The original dress prior to its upcycling was a pretty simple tent dress. While the lace detailing looked nice, the fit was not flattering. The dress’s owner thought this through and transformed it into the cutest long-sleeve blouse that appears to be very flattering.

Mission Impossible

Due to the natural flow of the design, she chose to shorten the length of the item so that it could be paired with a high-waisted bottom. She might be a natural-born designer because her new blouse deserves to be mass-produced.

Another Shirt Upcycle

While the polka-dot formal shirt is perfectly fine, it’s most definitely not flattering. In order to achieve that, the shirt required some DIY care, which is exactly what this woman gave to it. She decided to cut off the sleeves and shorten the shirt’s length, and in doing so, she created a new and improved blouse.

Another Shirt Upcycle

Not only is her new item work-appropriate but it would also pair well for other formal events. How’s that for a versatile upcycle?

The Importance of Styling

While the before version of this green sweater looks frumpy and uncomplimentary, surprisingly all this upcycle took was a change in styling. By simply changing the pencil skirt and black tights in favor of these boot-cut jeans, the sweater leveled up by a few points.

The Importance of Styling

So, it’s important to consider re-styling how you wish to wear an item before deciding to revamp it. While it’s an easy change, it can make all the difference as clearly seen here.

45+ Photos About Clothing Troubles That All of Us Can Understand

These Clothing Troubles Affect Us All at Some Stage

As much as we love fashion — and trust us, we do — we can’t deny that clothing comes with its own set of problems. There are all sorts of ways our clothing can make us feel uncomfortable, frustrated, or impatient. It’s too big, it’s too small, it’s too tight, it’s too loose! Plus, even tried and tested items that we love can end up turning their backs on us. Join us as we take a look at the clothing troubles that all of us can understand.

Impossibly Proportioned Pants

Jean shopping is probably everyone’s least favorite kind of shopping. Jeans are a fashion staple and perfect for loads of occasions, but it’s not easy to find the right pair. If a pair fits your waist it mightn’t fit your hips, and if they fit your leg, they might not sit well on your butt.

Impossibly Proportioned Pants

These jeans were advertised as being 32 inches long. Unless this person has incredibly long legs, it looks like that can’t be the case.

Somebody Figure This Out

You would think that clothing sizes would be standardized in some way. You know — everything labeled a size eight would have to have the same dimensions. That way, when you’re trying to find clothing that fits, you would know where to begin.

Somebody Figure This Out

In reality, clothing stores just make up what their sizes mean. A size eight in one store could be a size 14 in another. This picture shows several pairs of jeans that are all supposed to be the same size. Outrageous!

Is Anyone Else Cold?

Ripped jeans have been in fashion for decades now. While they were once associated with farmworkers, distressed denim is now a trendy look for just about anyone. The only problem is, when jeans are ripped, they keep on ripping.

Is Anyone Else Cold?

Some ripped jeans are designed so they don’t pull anymore, but others are like a constantly unraveling ball of string. One minute we look great in our jeans, and the next we feel too exposed because our skin is showing!

Strapless Slip Ups

Ugh, how annoying is the way strapless tops slip down? Though tops, dresses and rompers without sleeves look great, they don’t always stay up. This tends to be based on the shape of people’s bodies, and the fabric used. Those with a larger chest can usually keep their tops up, while others are constantly tugging at theirs.

Strapless Slip Ups

Apparently, the best way to deal with this common clothing issue is with a little bit of double-sided fashion tape. This way you can make sure your neckline isn’t going anywhere.

Remember to Stay Standing

People have since noticed that Princess Diana’s iconic ’80s wedding dress was rather wrinkled. This was because the Princess of Wales was stuffed into a carriage with her dress crinkled around her. Alas, the look was a hit anyway.

Remember to Stay Standing

This person has a similar issue. Their wedding gown is made from crepe which quickly creases. If this bride wants to keep her dress looking ironed, she’ll need to stay upright all day long. Hopefully somebody brought a portable iron.

Planning for a Polo Neck

Surprisingly, though polo necks and turtle necks were the staples of moms in the ’90s, they’re now back in style. It’s important to remember to put your polo neck on first so as not to destroy your hair and makeup.

Planning for a Polo Neck

You see, if you spend ages perfecting your contour and then pull a polo neck on top, your makeup will rub off onto it. Likewise, if you finally get your hair sitting in place, then put on your tight necked sweater, it’s not going to last!

Explain Yourself Right Now

Women have complained about this particular clothing problem for years now. And why would we stop? We deserve pockets! Basically, while men’s clothing has pockets, women’s clothing usually doesn’t. Instead, women get fake pockets just for decoration. Typical, right? These fake pockets often have real zippers or buttons, giving us false hope.

Explain Yourself Right Now

When women do get pockets, they tend to be shallower and smaller than the men’s equivalent. Don’t designers know that women also need to shove things in their back pockets? Sometimes purses aren’t enough!

Baggy Knees All Round

Now, this problem really grinds our gears. When we get a wonderful new pair of sweatpants, leggings, or jeans, we quickly notice the silhouette changing. You see, soft cozy sweats change shape when your knee repeatedly moves in them, creating space around the knee area.

Baggy Knees All Round

This results in the appearance of baggy knees, with big loose swathes of material around the knee. Presumably because of the fabric used, some pants become totally unwearable once this happens.

When White Goes Yellow

There are numerous ways to destroy a white item of clothing. This is so true that lots of people just don’t bother buying or wearing white because they know they won’t be able to keep it clean. However, even the people that do wear white can end up with yellow armpit stains.

When White Goes Yellow

This is supposedly caused by body salts or storing clothing wrongly. While chlorine bleach would remove the stain, it can also go yellow if used too much.

Not So Simple

Overalls, rompers, and jumpsuits are usually sold as practical items of clothing. After all, they’re a top and pants in one so you don’t need to pick a matching outfit when you wear them. Plus, they look laidback and casual, so they’re perfect for working at home or lounging around.

Not So Simple

The thing is, the idea that these items are practical is false. Any woman that’s worn dungarees and then tried to use the bathroom in a rush knows that. Plus, it’s freezing to strip every time!

Dangerous Denim Transfer

When you buy a pair of dark jeans, the labels usually warns you about the dye. You see, these jeans could slightly change color after being washed, or they could rub off onto other items. That’s just what’s happened here.

Dangerous Denim Transfer

This person has paired a light colored purse with indigo denim jeans and suffered the consequences. All the rubbing between the two items has caused the denim dye to ruin the white purse. Time to buy a navy one!

Get Me Out of Here

Lots of people share bedrooms as kids, or when they live at home. This can have its ups and downs. While some people love the company of a sibling in their space, others wish they could just get some peace and quiet.

Get Me Out of Here

This person shares a closet with two of their siblings and they’re clearly very messy. This picture shows a hanging rail of clothing and a pretty impressive floordrobe (wardrobe on the floor) but none of it actually belongs to this person. Our condolences.

Heel-Deep in Grass

Though high heels are undeniably not as comfortable as flats, plenty of people wear them anyway. Stilettos, pumps, and towering sandals are difficult enough to walk in on solid ground — but even worse on grass, cobblestones, or pebbles. With each step the wearer risks breaking an ankle, or getting wedged in the ground.

Heel-Deep in Grass

Thankfully, the world has finally caught up with this problem. Now, you can buy stoppers that go over the heel and prevent it from sliding into the mud.

Lovely Lattice Sunburn

At the moment, the biggest trend in swimwear is cutouts. In fact, Kylie Jenner’s upcoming swimwear collection is rumored to have tons of them. This trend is pretty limiting, as most people aren’t comfortable with large sections of skin exposed. It’s a trend that’s most popular amongst influencers.

Lovely Lattice Sunburn

This picture shows another problem with cutout swimwear. This person donned a lace-up bathing suit and ended up with some lattice shaped burns on her chest. Now, that’s even worse than a tan line.

I Swear I Didn’t Shoplift

Lots of stores put tags on their clothing to stop people from shoplifting. Some of these are electronic and send off the store’s alarms. Others spill ink on the item so the thief can’t use or resell what they’ve taken. All of this makes sense when it comes to shoplifting.

I Swear I Didn’t Shoplift

The problem arises when employees forget to remove these tags from actual customers. This means shoppers get home to wear their new item and discover it’s unwearable. Not fair!

When Hemlines Keep Rising

We’ve seen the constantly slipping strapless top, and this is the inverse problem. People that wear bodycon dresses or skirts know that their hemline isn’t likely to stay in place. Rather, every time you take a step, your dress will shimmy upwards, making it look shorter and shorter.

When Hemlines Keep Rising

It’s not a great look to walk around constantly tugging at your hemline. In fact, it makes people think that you’re uncomfortable with the length of your own skirt.

We’ll Do Without

Here’s something that should be banned from clothing — those weird loops inside every single thing we own. These little looped ribbons are to help hang clothing up. You put the loops around the center of a hanger and that makes sure the item won’t fall off. This is more of a thing in stores than in people’s homes.

We’ll Do Without

Generally, people only encounter these ribbon loops when they’re hanging out of their neckline or armpit. Can we just stop making them already?

And So It Begins

Fans of knitwear know how crushing it is to end up with a bally sweater. This phenomenon is known by several names, with some calling it “pilling” and “pill balls.” Basically, it’s when your sweaters become covered in tiny little balls that you can’t help but pick off.

And So It Begins

There are ways to resolve this issue without just throwing the clothing away. You can carefully shave the pills with a razor, or lay the garment on a flat surface and use a pumice stone.

Stuck Inside Something New

We’ve already discussed the potential problems of polo necks, but about regular necks? For some reason, some companies make ridiculously small neck holes that are very difficult to get into. This person tried to put on their new Pretty Little Thing top and instead got trapped inside. Seriously, that neck hole looks tiny.

Stuck Inside Something New

This clothing problem is even worse when it happens in a changing room. No-one wants to be sweaty and stuck in something that won’t come off!

We’re Breaking Free

Many people spend years trying to find the perfect pair of jeans or leggings. You want to silhouette to be right, the fabric to be comfy, and the design to be wearable. Usually, once you find them, you wear them over and over and over again.

We’re Breaking Free

This repeated wear leads to holes like this one. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve seen this exact hole caused by thigh friction. In some corners, this is affectionately referred to as “chub rub.”

These Are Your Only Options

In general, it seems like clothing is made for people that don’t really exist. While it’s designed for and initially worn by models, fashion then trickles down to ordinary people. And ordinary people have ordinary bodies!

These Are Your Only Options

Belts and shoe straps usually have one set of pre-made holes that bear no relation to actual human bodies. This means that if you have narrow feet, tough luck! A thick waist? Not for you! These items are made for imaginary people with imaginary proportions.

Catch a Falling Bra Strap

This clothing problem should have died out by now, but alas, it’s still here. In years gone by it was seen as trashy to have a bra strap showing, but now it’s fairly normal. However, having one strap hanging down is still seen as sloppy.

Catch a Falling Bra Strap

Many people seem to forget that these straps are adjustable so you can just tighten them. Of course, then you can get stuck with the opposite problem — a bra strap digging into your shoulder.

Always Searching For Socks

No matter where we put our dirty socks at the end of the day, they somehow don’t make it back to us in one piece. Even if we place our socks carefully in the laundry basket and wash everything together, we’ll still end up with a random sock.

Always Searching For Socks

Then, if you decide to grab an odd set in a rush, you just perpetuate the problem. Soon, you can’t remember having paired socks, and have to buy some new ones.

Sock Fluff Strikes Again

We’ll admit that this picture isn’t exactly pleasant to look at. However, it is a picture of someone’s feet covered in fluff, rather than their feet covered in mud and soot. And we think that helps things.

Sock Fluff Strikes Again

This snap is showing yet another clothing problem. When you wear new socks (or use a new towel), you’ll end up covered in fluff. Washing items before wearing them gets rid of this problem, but then you miss out on the joy of slipping on new socks.

The Deodorant Dilemma

We’ve seen yellow pit-stains on white shirts so far, but we haven’t even mentioned deodorant marks. This is when you apply deodorant and then somehow it ends up staining your clothing. Even when you’re extra careful, somehow the white powder makes its way onto the exterior of your clothing.

The Deodorant Dilemma

Thankfully, some deodorant companies have developed a no stain formula. Though apparently you can remove these stains by dabbing them with some nylon pantyhose. You heard it here first!

Purely Decorative Drawstrings

We’ve ranted and raved about fake pockets, and we’re going to do just the same for decorative drawstrings. You see, drawstrings are rather useful things. If your shorts are a little too loose, you can pull them nice and tight. If your joggers are looking baggy, you can put them in place by cinching in the waist.

Purely Decorative Drawstrings

So, why then would manufacturers put fake drawstrings on their clothing? This just reminds us that our clothing is actually missing a feature.

The Clean Clothes Mountain

So far on our list of clothing troubles, we’ve seen a rather impressive floordrobe. Of course, this is when your clothes migrate from the wardrobe, to your body, to the floor. Many floordrobe experts know exactly where each item is, even though it looks like chaos to everyone else.

The Clean Clothes Mountain

From the looks of this picture, we’d guess that these clothes are piled on top of a chair. It’s a year’s long problem that we can’t put our clothes away — thank goodness for empty surfaces!

Jewelry That Keeps Spinning

Jewelry is always in fashion; it just depends on what the trends are each season. One persistent problem that’s cropped up over the years is keeping a jewelry clasp where it belongs. Particularly in the cases of necklaces, clasps often shimmy around and hang with whatever’s on the chain.

Jewelry That Keeps Spinning

This isn’t the end of the world, it’s just really annoying. Thankfully, now you can buy balance beads that keep the clasp where it belongs — at the nape of your neck.

Taking Off the Tag

We’ve called for the canceling of annoying ribbon loops inside clothing. And now we’re calling for the canceling of these little plastic tags attached to clothing labels. These pesky plastic tags hold paper tags in place, and are a nightmare to remove.

Taking Off the Tag

When you firmly pull a label off, it often leaves behind the plastic tag. Then, when you try to firmly pull that out, it can end up causing a fray, or even a small hole. Plus, they dig into our skin!

They Never Make It Easy

While we’re at it, let’s talk about useless store hangers. This example comes without a hook, making it pretty pointless. Stores also produce specific hangers for underwear that are useless once brought home. Obviously, this is a massive waste of plastic — there must be a better way!

They Never Make It Easy

In many countries, clerks now ask if you’d like to take the hanger home. In some cases, this is convenient. However, when the hanger looks like this, it’s a waste of everyone’s time.

Crease Covered Toes

There are various different names for high heels depending on their style. These are high heeled pumps with a pointed toe. For some, they would be stilettos since their heel is pretty high. For others, they would be winkle pickers, named by the 1950s British rock ‘n’ rollers who wore them.

Crease Covered Toes

One problem with winkle pickers is that you can end up with a crease across the toe. Depending on how you move your foot, your pointy shoes can end up rather ruined by an ugly mark.

A Truly Terrible Tangle

Washing machines were amazing inventions that massively affected women’s lives when they were first released. Before domestic washing machines, women had to wash clothing by hand, and dry them using punishing tools like a mangle. Now, we’re lucky we can just stuff our clothing in the machine, push a button, and come back later.

A Truly Terrible Tangle

In saying that, modern laundry machines do have some issues. For one, they can tangle all of your clothing into a jumbled mass like this one.

Rain Ruined Suede

Generally, when you buy something made of suede, you should also buy some suede protector. This is something most people think of when they buy suede, but don’t actually follow through on. Come on! We have better things to do than buy suede protector!

Rain Ruined Suede

Sadly, this negligence results in some sad looking suede. Because the fabric is leather rubbed until it’s velvety, this same material can be damaged by water. Thankfully, it can be fixed if you’re quick!

The Curse of Pantyhose

For some reason or another, pantyhose are a normal item of clothing that we’re expected to wear. We get why they’re necessary, but they seem practically disposable because they rip so often. All it takes is a long finger nail or a skirt zipper and suddenly your pantyhose are useless.

The Curse of Pantyhose

This means that when you wear pantyhose it only makes sense to carry another pair with you. That way, you can slip into a new set when you inevitably ruin the first.

Cracking the Dryer Code

We like to think that if we designed the clothes dryer, we’d come up with a better name for the settings. Look, we know that sounds arrogant, but hear us out. You see, we’d like it if we could set the dryer to a certain temperature.

Cracking the Dryer Code

You could start low, and then gradually increase when necessary. Instead, we’re faced with vague terms like “cupboard dry,” “extra dry,” and “damp dry.” Surely dry is dry is dry, right?

I’m Going Green

It’s time to debunk a popular myth. Most people believe that wearing cheap jewelry can turn your skin green. This is basically the case, but it’s actually because of a chemical reaction that happens between your skin and the metal in the jewelry.

I’m Going Green

So, if you’re wearing jewelry that’s made from copper, oxidation happens, and that makes your skin go green. This can happen with other metals too, and is usually caused by skin acids or body lotions. This isn’t the same as an allergic reaction.

What Is That?

We understand why labels are necessary. Really, we do. We know that they contain important information about washing. But maybe that could go on the internet? After all, does anyone really peer at those tiny symbols before stuffing their jeans in the laundry?

What Is That?

Some clothing labels can be very irritating. They can rub the inside of your leg, arm or back. Or, they can hang outside of your clothes making you look like a fool! We say banish them.

Health and Safety Violation

Here’s a piece of clothing that’s managed to injure the person that owns out. We’d bet this nice new shirt came from a fancy store and was folded up along neat creases. We’d guess that these pins were used to keep the shirt in place, and someone forgot to remove them at the register.

Health and Safety Violation

Or, maybe this person tried on their new shirt and had it tailored to fit them. Then, they left with a new shirt packed full of pins. Sounds painful!

Stuck For Life

Zippers are pretty great. We’d take them over Velcro any day, and they’re on par with buttons too. Although, once a zipper loses its zip, it usually becomes pretty redundant. In these situations, you’re stuck pointlessly tugging at a zipper that will never zip again.

Stuck For Life

Other times, broken zippers will open and close, but only along one side of its zig-zag tracks. In these cases, the zipper is mocking us, gliding up and down knowing its zipping days are gone.

Slogan Overload, Stop Slogans

We’ve all been there over the past few years. We’re in a store, and we’re casually looking through some t-shirts. Suddenly, we see something we like in a color we love, and we reach to take it from the rail.

Slogan Overload, Stop Slogans

Only then do we realize that our cute new staple tee is covered in a brash slogan that means nothing. Enough already! We’ll take slogans when you have something to say, but otherwise let’s just stick to plain tees.

Well, That Socks…

Whether you’re a laundry master or not, we’ve all experienced this exact situation at least once in our lives. You’ve just finished a load of wash that you now want to throw in the dryer.

Well, That Socks…

When you open the door to the washing machine, though, you notice one sock hanging out by its lonesome. You pull the sock out and, of course, it’s sopping wet. While it’s not the end of the world, it can put quite a damp(er) on your day. Ha, get it?

Same Same, But Different

Drying racks are a great solution for those that don’t have access to a dryer. Still, there’s a certain method that you should follow when it comes to hanging your clothes on the rack.

Same Same, But Different

Although this particular technique isn’t necessarily wrong — as the clothes will definitely dry — one t-shirt takes up an unnecessary amount of room that could be used to hang other articles of clothing or linens. If you live with someone, this could be a potential issue considering that you’ll have to share the rack. Well, unless you each buy your own, that is.

If Only

Man, if only this drawer was one inch wider! We’ve all been here, although we have to admit that we never thought of the most obvious solution — to put the shorts away vertically rather than horizontally.

If Only

That way, there’s no need to worry about creases! Perhaps this OP already thought of that but was just truly hoping that her dresser would be big enough. Alas, we can’t always get what we want!

The Worst Kind of Customers

Ugh! Just because “the customer is always right” doesn’t mean that they should be able to get away with something like this. Working in retail is hard enough as it is but having to deal with inconsiderate customers makes the job that much more challenging.

The Worst Kind of Customers

Take this poor OP, for example. They had just finished organizing this display only to return to it five minutes later and find it like this. What is wrong with people?!

A Woman’s Daily Struggle

This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen or spoken about this kind of issue, and it’s certainly not the last! We’re not entirely sure why manufacturers seem to have trouble understanding that we women also use pockets.

A Woman’s Daily Struggle

With that in mind, it would be highly appreciated if clothing companies began creating more functional pockets for the ladies of the world. After all, we’d like to be able to fit more in our pockets than just the tip of our finger.

Something’s Off

This clothing mishap may not be totally apparent at first glance but upon closer inspection, you should notice a slight discrepancy. While the label says “The Essential V-Neck,” this t-shirt actually features a crew neckline.

Something’s Off

Not the biggest deal, right? In fact, this could easily be Gap’s way of playing a joke on their customers. That’s what we’d like to think, at least — it would be pretty funny if they decided to do that.

The Newest Fad

There are just some mornings that you wake up totally out of it, even if you got a good night’s sleep. When you do wake up super groggy, it may take you more time than usual to complete certain tasks — from brushing your teeth to getting dressed.

The Newest Fad

This OP did everything she was supposed to do when she got out of bed but suffered from a brain fart along the way. Let’s just hope this “look” doesn’t become a fad.

Perfectly Imperfect

We’ve already seen Gap mislabel their t-shirts so, naturally, we have to check out what kind of tricks Old Navy has up its so-called symmetrical sleeves. The woman here was stoked about wearing her newly-purchased Old Navy cardigan.

Perfectly Imperfect

Unfortunately, that excitement was short-lived. Once she tried it on and realized just how lopsided it was, this Snapchat user couldn’t help but call Old Navy out. Our only question is, why didn’t she try the sweater on at the store before buying it?

Gone With the Wind

Every woman knows this struggle all too well. You’ve just purchased yourself a new dress to spice up your wardrobe and you decide to wear it to work. Not a problem, right? Wrong! If it’s even slightly breezy out, you run the risk of flashing total strangers.

Gone With the Wind

Sure — that doesn’t seem like a huge deal considering that you’ll probably never see them again. But, if you have any sense, you’ll still wear stockings or tights underneath that dress, as this gal did.

A Sizing Mishap

Let’s be real — this had to have been a pretty frustrating moment. After all, imagine that you ordered this dress online and had to wait weeks for it to arrive. When it finally does, you open the package only to discover that the item isn’t even in the right size.

A Sizing Mishap

Like the other clothing troubles on this list, it’s not the end of the world by any means. Still, when it keeps happening to you over and over again, something’s gotta give.

Spring Cleaning

If you’re anything like us, then you spend a day every year getting rid of or donating clothes that you no longer wear or want. Once you’ve done that, you then set aside some time to organize the clothes that you did hold onto.

Spring Cleaning

That, our friends, is what we call a successful spring cleaning — even if you’re not as meticulous as this OP. After all, they arranged their clothes by style and color. Not too shabby…

Is it Half Price?

Fashion trends and fads constantly change. Ultimately, people are influenced by popular culture and everything that comes with it such as actors, musicians, athletes, influencers, and even royalty. So, it makes sense as to why fashion fluctuates so much.

Is it Half Price?

However, it seems like — as time has gone on — crop tops are getting tinier and tinier. Ladies went from showing off a bit of their tummy to totally exposing their mid-drift. Now, though, they might as well wear no shirt at all. Why do clothing manufacturers think we all want to dress like Barbie?!

My Eyes!

Ah, our eyes! First and foremost, sir, we hate to break it to you but your wife is totally right. Not only is this outfit completely and utterly unacceptable, but it’s also slightly embarrassing for your poor partner.

My Eyes!

She obviously loves you for you — which is absolutely beautiful — but why would she want to walk around with you when you decided to stick stripes and plaid together?! Too…many…patterns!

Oh, the Iron(y)

To be honest, we don’t think that a slightly creased or wrinkled skirt will make or break your chances of landing a job. Still, we do understand why this gal was a bit apprehensive about her interview.

Oh, the Iron(y)

After all, you want to do the very best you can during an interview — and, in order to do your very best, you have to feel that way too! That doesn’t mean, though, that you should lose hope if your outfit does have a few crinkles.

Fully Moved In

It has to be pretty inconvenient having to live out of a box because you don’t have enough storage space. We’ve all heard the expression, “Living out of boxes,” which refers to those that have moved into a new place but have yet to unpack, meaning that their possessions are still packed away.

Fully Moved In

In the case of this OP, they’ve been fully moved in for quite some time now — to the point that they’re fully unpacked… well, except for one box.

Covered in Cat Hair

Cat lovers know that the downside of enjoying feline company is cat hair. You see, when you have a kitty, they tend to rub themselves all over you. Or, if they aren’t the cuddling type, they’ll rub themselves all over your clothing instead. No matter where it is.

Covered in Cat Hair

So, cat owners can be having a great time and suddenly realize that they’re coated head to toe in cat hair. And it turns out other people aren’t really into that…

Totally Transparent Tees

Women get the raw end of the deal pretty often. After all, we’re supposed to be fashion’s main consumers, so why can’t we get a proper t-shirt? Even when women go to high end stores, its common to try on a shirt and find that it’s actually see-through.

Totally Transparent Tees

This means women have to buy, not just a t-shirt, but a slip, bodysuit or camisole to go underneath it. That way, we have to spend even more money. It’s a scam!

No Pockets For You Lady!

Last but not least, we turn to the dangerous lack of inside pockets in women’s jackets. This is just like the fake pockets problem, and the decorative drawstring problem. Essentially, designers like women to wear pretty things, but not to have practical things.

No Pockets For You Lady!

Well, we’ve got news for them — fashion can be both pretty and practical. While we know that women traditionally carry purses, we think we deserve the option of a nice inside blazer pocket. Get it sorted!

The Hard Truth

Alright, let’s start off with something most of us can get behind. When an item is labeled “dry clean only,” we’re pretty confident it will never be washed. That might sound a little gross, but actually, it’s just realistic.

The Hard Truth

You see, if an item can only be dry cleaned, then we’re much more likely to just dab stains off with a wet cloth. Who has the time to take their clothing to a dry cleaner? We’re not movie characters!

Dryer Destroyed Clothes

Sure, sure — clothes dryers are great inventions, but only if they’re used properly. For lots of us, putting our clothes in the dryer is a gamble, and we don’t know what we’ll get back. While we love the idea of warm, gently tumbled clothing, we don’t love the reality of shrunken, itchy items.

Dryer Destroyed Clothes

It seems that’s different materials react differently in the dryer. Because of this, some fabrics shrink after being tossed around in a hot, enclosed area.