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Preventing Wear and Tears in Clothes

Jeremy VanGelder

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The counter at our kitchen sink has a rough underside. The particleboard is exposed. It has worn holes in some of my wife's shirts. So I have taken to covering it with duct tape. Eventually the tape falls off and I have to replace it. But what have you all done to prevent wear and tear on your clothes?

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I don't wear socks around the house. I go barefoot when it's not icy or wear slippers. I used to wear through my socks all the time. I also roll up or hem my pants so that I don't tread on the cuffs. I'm not sure that one really matters, but it seems like the right thing to do.

I wonder if you could paint the particle board with molten beeswax or something to fill all the declivities in the rough surface.

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One thought is that loose clothes might wear less quickly where the concern is rubbing against itself/the body.

On the other hand, if the issue is roses, perhaps less so?

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Making a base layer of rose petals stitched together somehow would indeed be saving wear and tear on the over-garments and also be soothing and supportive to the skin from the contact with the rose petals...
I think that is very clever if you have the rose petals and skill and time to make such garment-saving under-garments...
I'm putting that on my list of luxuries to aim for.

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Waxed clothing is much more resistant to wear and tear, you can wax old clothes as long as they are clean. Putting an extra patch of cloth over the high wear spots helps, so does some extra stitching. Adding gussets to stretch points is another one. Having dedicated work clothes so you don’t ruin your good ones, wear aprons, wear bib overalls. Don’t wash things unless it’s necessary and when you do don’t use harsh detergents.

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George Ingles wrote:Making a base layer of rose petals stitched together somehow would indeed be saving wear and tear on the over-garments and also be soothing and supportive to the skin from the contact with the rose petals...
I think that is very clever if you have the rose petals and skill and time to make such garment-saving under-garments...
I'm putting that on my list of luxuries to aim for.

Oh! I meant wild rose bushes that claw at you and rip at your clothes.

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