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What do you take on a day trip
Short answer: An extra layer, an extra pair of socks and a bag for the wet. Three things that take up almost no space...
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What do you wear on a cold night
Short answer: A thin layer on the body and a pair of socks. The feet decide how cold you feel, and a pair of socks wo...
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What do you wear on a warm night
Short answer: As little as possible, but not nothing. A thin layer moves sweat away from the skin and lets it dry, wh...
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What do you wear under a hoodie
Short answer: A T-shirt or a vest. An inner layer keeps sweat away from the thick fabric, so the hoodie can be worn t...
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What do you wear under sweatpants
Short answer: Ordinary underwear. Sweatpants are not cut to be worn directly against the skin, and a layer of underwe...
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Can you sleep in your day clothes
Short answer: You can, but sleep usually gets worse. Daywear is cut to stay put, and seams and waistbands press diffe...
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Can you wear the same set two days
Short answer: Not for underwear and socks. Outer layers can easily be worn two days if they are aired in between, but...
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Can you wash wool and bamboo together
Short answer: Only if both can take the same programme and temperature. Wool usually needs a wool programme, and a re...
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Can you wash black and white together
Short answer: No, not if the white is to stay white. Black gives off colour in the first many washes, and even a smal...
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Can you get rid of pilling
Short answer: Yes. A fabric shaver or blunt scissors removes the bobbles, and they return more slowly if the piece is...
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Can you rescue a shrunken top
Short answer: Partly. Put the top in lukewarm water, stretch it gently while damp, and let it dry flat. Shrinkage ove...
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Can you repair a sock
Short answer: Yes, a small hole in a sock can be darned with needle and thread. If the hole is bigger than a two-kron...
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