Fashion Friday

Ok, so it's actually Saturday, but it's still the Second Saturday, which means it's time for

How To...

I have two how-tos for you today to make up for it.

First, How To watch Fashion Week without a ticket. This one is easy. The Lincoln Center, the venue for NYFW has a live web cast of almost the whole thing. You can also go to NY Mag's article that lists all of the shows that will be streaming online and when with links. You can still catch Alexander Wang and Altuzzara today, but in case you missed your favorite, the NYFW website has photos and videos from the runway.

My second how-to is How To Get Rid of Stains (the old fashioned way). This isn't a complete list, just some of the things you wouldn't guess; if you have a stain that I don't mention here that you want to know how to remove, leave a comment for me or send me an email.

For grass: soak for 30 minutes in a solution of one gallon water and two tablespoons of vinegar. Rub gently and rinse.

Mildew: For washables, add a few drops of household ammonia. Otherwise, dry clean.

Chewing gum: rub with an ice cube, then scrape with a butter knife.

Some other warnings about stains you may not know -

• Some stains like alcoholic beverages and citrus may dry invisible but yellow with age; sponge with bleach to remove.
  
• Don't add water to grease stains - this will make it harder to remove. Instead use a combination of dry cleaning solvent, detergent and bleach (one at a time).
  
• Don't melt candle or crayon wax to try and get it out, but scrape it away like for chewing gum. Heating it may cause the color to set in the fabric.
  

Happy Fashion Week!