Who Would Have Thought These Household Products Are Hiding These Useful Little Secrets?

Published on 09/22/2019
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Random Jean Buttons

Anyone who wears jeans has probably noticed the extra buttons added all over the pants. It turns out the rivets, as they are called, were added to prevent them from wearing out and then ripping open. In 1829, Levi Strauss came up with it after hearing complaints by miners who wore out their jeans quickly.

Random Jean Buttons

Random Jean Buttons

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Extra Fabric With New Clothes

What do you do with the extra fabric that comes with new clothes? Some people save it for patches and tears, but the truth is that this was meant to be used as a trial cloth for the washing machine. You might ruin the actual garment when you put it in the wash, so this is a way to check if your settings are fine.

Extra Fabric With New Clothes

Extra Fabric With New Clothes

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