Creative ways to cover stains on clothes

It is impossible to go through life without getting an ugly stain on a favourite piece of clothing. Some of them just won’t wash out no matter how creative you get in the laundry room. Whether you have a bleach stain, ink stain, oil or other splotches, here are some clever ways to hide it and keep wearing that favourite garment.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Brooch or button Fabric marker Fabric spray paint Stencil of any design Any colourful patch A pair of scissors

Cover it with a button or brooch: This fix requires no sewing, colouring, ironing or painting. Stitch a button or a brooch over the spot, and you can modify the design whenever you want.

Colour it: If the stain is light, you can camouflage it by colouring over it. Use a fabric marker, also called a dye pen, to colour the offending spot. If the stain is darker, you can doodle over it. This won’t work with every outfit, but it could be an answer for some.

Spray it away: Pick up a bottle of fabric spray paint and a stencil and create funky design over the stained area. If you don’t have stencils, worry not. Just go crazy with different colours of spray paint and let the design take its course. You can also make stencils by drawing easy shapes like hearts, flowers or geometrical ones and colour on them.

Patch it: Stitch a colourful patch and no one will ever know there’s a stain lurking beneath it. This hack is good for casual clothes. If one patch over the stain looks too random, add several patches to make it look like a design. Such patches are easily available in the market. However, you can also use the border of your mother’s unused saree or dupatta and create a patch of the desired shape from them.