Iāve amped up the cozy autumn vibes here on my blog as well as in our home, so today I wanted to share a few tips on how to care for your wardrobe this time of year. There are a few, rather specific things I like to do to give my autumn/winter items a little extra love because they are generally exposed to more dirt, water, salt and other things compared to other seasons. As you know, the most sustainable piece of clothing you will find is the one you already have in your wardrobe, so it always makes sense to me to share wardrobe care tips & tricks like these every once in a while.
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Nu da jeg kĆører pĆ„ fuld skrue med efterĆ„rshyggen bĆ„de i privaten og her pĆ„ bloggen, sĆ„ tƦnkte jeg det var passende at dele lidt inspiration til pleje af din efterĆ„rsgarderobe. Der er nemlig nogle fĆ„, helt specifikke ting jeg gĆør for at pleje mine efterĆ„rs/vinter items lidt ekstra. De bliver jo unƦgtelig udsat for lidt mere vand, skidt, salt, mudder og hvad vi ellers har. Som I ved sĆ„ er det mest bƦredygtige tĆøj jo det vi allerede har i vores garderober, sĆ„ derfor synes jeg jo det giver super god mening, at dele lidt tips til garderobepleje i mellem alt stilinspirationen sommetider.
I’m wearing a head-to-toe secondhand look except the Navygrey jumper (I have the “relaxed” in size M). Blazer is about 8 years old and jewelry is my own brand.
Wool comb
Something I absolutely canāt live without is my cashmere/wool comb. I got mine together with my Navygrey jumper, but you can find these several places online, right here* for instance. Itās such a handy little tool because it removes bobbles and pilling from your fave jumpers, wool coats, wool scarves and similar. Itās a natural part of the lifecycle of wool that at some point it will start bobbling, especially on parts of the garment that kind of rub against each other like under your arms etc. With the right care this should decrease in time though. I usually brush the surface with the comb (the comb part itself is sort of this fine metalĀ lattice that scrapes the bobbles off rather gently), and after running that over my knitwear I remove the excess with a reusable lint remover. I know you can get electric versions of these bobble removers too (like this* one), and I think itās a matter of taste. I like the comb because itās a simple, handy tool that doesnāt require batteries. And well, it came with another purchase so I might as well use it. It does the trick just as well Iād say.Ā
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Noget jeg absolut ikke kan leve uden er min uldkam. Den jeg har fik jeg med i kĆøbet til min Navygrey striktrĆøje, men man kan ogsĆ„ kĆøbe dem flere steder online, bl.a. her*. Den er super smart, fordi den let og skĆ„nsomt fjerner nullermƦnd fra ting som striktrĆøjer, uldfrakker, uldtĆørklƦder m.m. Det er en naturlig proces, at uld pĆ„ Ć©t eller andet tidspunkt begynder at fnuldre, gerne pĆ„ de overflader der gnider mod hinanden, som fx under armene. IsƦr lige i starten, men med den rette pleje skulle det gerne aftage med tiden. Jeg plejer at bĆørste overfladen med kammen (selve enden af kammen er lavet af en slags blĆødt metal, der ligesom skraber nullermƦndene fri), og derefter fjerne de lĆøse nullermƦnd med en genanvendelig fnugfjerner. Jeg ved man ogsĆ„ kan fĆ„ elektriske apparater til, at ābarbereā og suge nullermƦndene op fra overfladen (som denne*) ā det er lidt et temperamentsspĆørgsmĆ„l, tror jeg. Jeg kan godt lide kammen fordi den er helt simpel, fylder ingenting og ikke krƦver udskiftning af fx batterier. Og well, nu fulgte den jo med i forbindelse med et andet kĆøb. SĆ„ kan jeg ligesĆ„ godt bruge den.
Protect your bags & shoes
Some of you might remember me doing THIS collab with Omybag a while back, showcasing how to fix up your leather bags, protect them and make them last longer. Generally speaking this is actually a good routine to follow every once in a while, not only when it comes to bags. Caring for and protecting the leather on your boots and various leather shoes during the autumn/winter season is key as well. Make sure to also think about how you store items like these. Donāt stack dirty footwear and bags on top of each other. A good rule of thumb is to make sure you have some air between the items you have in your wardrobe, to make sure youāre clothes are taken care of even when itās resting and youāre not wearing it. You could also wrap your bags in dustbags to make sure they donāt scratch each other if they are placed very closely next to each other in your wardrobe.
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Nogle af jer husker mĆ„ske jeg lavede DETTE samarbejde med Omybag for noget tid siden, hvor jeg viser jer hvordan man let kan shine sine lƦdertasker op, give dem ekstra beskyttelse og ikke mindst forlƦnge levetiden pĆ„ dem. Helt generelt vil jeg sige at det er en god rutine, at fĆølge indimellem, ikke kun nĆ„r det kommer til tasker. At pleje og imprƦgnere lƦderet pĆ„ dine stĆøvler og lƦdersko isƦr henover efterĆ„ret og vintersƦsonen er virkelig noget, som gĆør en kƦmpe forskel. SĆørg ogsĆ„ for, at tƦnke over hvordan du opbevarer bĆ„de sko og tasker. Lad vƦre med at stable beskidte sko og tasker hensynslĆøst oven i hinanden. Som tommelfingerregel vil jeg sige, at man altid bĆør have god luft og plads imellem de ting man opbevarer i sin garderobe, sĆ„ man igen forlƦnger levetiden pĆ„ sit tĆøj/sko ā selv nĆ„r det ikke er i brug. Du kan evt. ogsĆ„ pakke dine tasker ind i en dustbag hvis de stĆ„r meget tƦt, for at undgĆ„ ridser i overfladen.
Speaking of shoesā¦
Speaking of shoes (and leather in general), support your local cobbler if you are so lucky to have one nearby! Cobblers are getting more and more rare in the suburbs (at least in Denmark), and Iāve had to say goodbye to the one that was closest to my home because his shop sadly went out of business. I now have to drive for around half an hour to get to the next cobbler, but heās worth the drive Iād say. He helps me extend the life of my favourite shoes and boots, but he also knows how to fix up old bags. I like taking my boots to the cobbler at least once every other year to get them resoled. Sometimes he even gives them a colour treatments so that they look even more fresh! It will of course cost you some money, but again to me this is all worth it.
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Nu da vi snakker om sko (og lƦder generelt), sĆ„ stĆøt din lokale skomager alt det du kan! Skomagere er i sig selv desvƦrre en uddĆøende race, og jeg har allerede mĆ„tte sige farvel til den der lĆ„ nƦrmest min bopƦl. Nu skal jeg starte bilen og kĆøre en halv times tid, fĆør jeg finder en skomager. Men jeg vil sige han er hele kĆøreturen vƦrd. Ikke alene kan han vƦre med til at forlƦnge levetiden pĆ„ mine favorit stĆøvler, han har ogsĆ„ hjulpet mig med at fixe gamle tasker hvor hanken fx var i stykker. Jeg tager gerne mine stĆøvler til skomager minimum engang hver andet Ć„r, og fĆ„r sat ny hƦl samt forsĆ„l pĆ„. Han giver dem ogsĆ„ gerne en opfriskning i farven, og sĆ„ kan de igen! Det koster selvfĆølgelig lidt med sĆ„dan en omgang, men igen synes jeg det er det hele vƦrd.
The Comments
Dianne
Dear Signe It looks to me like you are ready for the sweet one’s arrival soon. Take care and rest..pamper yourself. We are all rooting for you. If you feel really sleepy that is a signal you are in pre-labor at times but the baby has dropped surely based on your profile. I appreciate your strength and positivity.