Tip 59: Use a black permanent marker to revive old clothes
My wife had a few spots on her favorite black sweater, and was reluctant to wear it out anymore. The spots may have been from being splashed with a small amount of cleaning chemicals or maybe bleach.
“Just use a black marker to fill in the spots,” I suggested. At first she thought this was a ridiculous idea, but decided to give it a try. It was easy to find a black marker- we have some black Sharpies around from marking moving boxes on our recent move. A black marker may not be a perfect color match, but you can certainly use a black permanent marker to make spots or stains on black clothes blend in and get some more wear out of your black clothes before you decide to replace them.
If you like this tip, you’ll like my tip coming up on duct tape and other cheap repairs...
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