Sweaters are like prescription drug addicts... it starts off with a few harmless pills and it ends up overtaking everything, ultimately to ruin. A series of LL Bean sweaters of mine have fallen victim to the pill epidemic recently, and I had tried nearly every possible solution, with only mixed results. The chest, arms, and cuffs were in bad shape, with a large proportion of the native wool tied up in little clumps like woolen mouse turds across the better parts of the sweater. While I don't mind a ratty old sweater, these pills are for guys who ride scooters and hang out with
Chalky, Spider, and Dave.
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| Pilled sweater |
Mrs. got me a device that is similar to an electric razor, made especially for de-pilling. It worked somewhat well, but was laborious at best.
Since razors always work better than electric ones, I decided to have a go with a cheap disposable plastic kind. It worked... and well.
After dragging the razor around the sweater, I determined that the blade cuts better in a "guillotine" position of almost 45 degrees. While this would be nearly literal suicide for one's face, the sweater takes it well.
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| Hold at an angle for better results, and follow the cable. |
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Yes, I shaved my sweaters, and it worked in a fraction of the time that the device took.
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| Sweater pills piled up |
Followed by a lint-roller, the sweater looked refreshed and restored, and the razor was still very sharp, so I covered it and put it in with my other sweaters. If you don't have a lint roller, roll some tape sticky-side-out around your hand and you will accomplish the same thing.
Hmmm, good to know. Both Hubby and I have pilled sweaters that drive us mad. Will have to try this DIY trick!
ReplyDeleteI have one of the battery operated sweater shavers and I concur.
ReplyDeleteI also have a giant bag of cheap disposable razors, due to being suckered into a sale on cheap disposable razors at CVS. Since they absolutely suck for shaving - glad to know there is an alternate use.
I've got a razor comb that does wonders, too. But used the disposable razor all the way through school. Good to be reminded of this trick.
ReplyDeleteOne day you should make up a book of all the usefull posts you publish, Papa. I´d totally buy a decent amount of copies and would give them to my friends!
ReplyDeleteI can highly recommend the sweater stone. Makes a mess on the floor, but gets all the pills off!
ReplyDeleteDamn. Sweater shaving. I've heard of trimming up ones do-dads for the weekend but I've never shaved my sweaters. I feel like I've been missing something.
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