PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Infanta Campus

Course Title: Home Economics and Livelihood Education

Topic: Taking Care of One’s Clothes
Discussant: Nikha Lykha M. Barnachea
Instructor: Mrs. Honorata A. Domingo

Taking Care of One’s Clothes

MENDING
1. Learn to sew a button.
2. Patch a hole.
3. Learn to sew a hem.
4. Darn it.
5. Know when to let it go.
How to mend clothes?
To mend a ripped seam in a cotton shirt, use mercerized-cotton thread in shade that matches
the fabric’s dominant color. Turn the garment inside out. Tie off the loose machine-stitched threads
around the tear. To follow the stitch line, draw a guideline with a marking pencil
REMOVING SPOTS
General Rules in Removing Spots
1. The longer a stain remains, the tougher it is to remove
2. Always treat a stain before laundering.
3. Blot gently
4. As for those damned neckties? Do not spill on them.
Removing tomato stains with vinegar
1. Soak tomato stain for 30 mins. In neat white vinegar
2. Rinse, and then rub detergent directly into the stain before washing on a cool cycle.
3. Repeat as necessary.
Laundering
Knowing how to wash your clothes is an important life skill.
When washing clothes, there are two main things to keep in mind:
a. What the color of clothes are;
b. What material they are made out of.
Steps:
1. Check all the care labels on your garments.
2. Sort the laundry by color.
3. Sort again but this time by type of fabric.
4. Pick a detergent.
5. Pick a washer water temperature.
6. Final check.
7. Load items into the washer. Then unload and rinse.
8. Load the dryer.
9. Hang and fold.
Handwash
1. Fill a bucket with water
2. Add a mild detergent
 3. Dip your clothes on the water
4. Rinse your clothes
5. Let your clothes air dry
IRONING
1. Heat up the iron
2. Iron the first side
3. Smooth out the other side
4. Hang the clothing immediately
Storing clothes
1. Wash your clothes before storing
2. Iron clothes
3. Closets should be cool, dry, and airy. To keep clothing fresh smelling, give them air. Do not over
crowd your drawers and closets.
Ready-to-Wear Garments
As the name indicates, this clothing is ready to wear as is. Despite its quality or limited
availability, ready-to-wear clothing is not unique and tends to have practical and informal styling, though
this is not always the case.