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When you get a magic marker or a Sharpie pen on your clothing, it can really seem like the end of the line for the garment

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I recently found this awesome video tutorial by Md. Mridul Kabiraz, on YouTube, I was so excited to see that all was not lost and that there was a way to get the permanent marker out of the article of clothing. This is a 9 steps method, but they are all simple steps, remember, you are dealing with a permanent marker, it is not a simple food stain. This method is for white clothes only, it may bleach out colors. Materials For Removing Permanent Marker From Clothing: Nail polish remover Cotton balls Tissue paper Toothpaste Bleaching powder Directions: In this...

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Crocheted fringe is the hallmark of all the great Sixties and Seventies boho style, it looks great on just about everything from blankets to ponchos

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I had always believed it as really difficult to make so I really shied away from patterns that had a fringe, but when I saw this great video tutorial by Hectanooga 1 on Youtube, she really was like a myth-busting hero who blew away those old ideas and presented a really simple way to make crocheted fringe as an addition to any pattern you are making. The way Hectanooga explains how to make this fringe in a very simple way, she uses an ordinary Bic pen to measure how long you make the long loops that will become the fringe...

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