No more bobbles

This is a little How to...segment:

How to take care of your winter sweaters. 

It's the season for wool, cashmere, angora; anything that keeps you warm and cosy.
Most of my sweaters and cardigans are well behaved and look nice as long as I wash them right and lovingly put them back in the closet at the end of the day. Some sweaters get covered in fuzz and bobbles regardless of TLC. The nicest Jackie O cardigan will look raggedy and unbecoming once bobbles have taken over and infested the entire surface.

I'm sure there are numerous reasons why this happen (friction on the wool mix, washing powder maybe, rubbing up against other fabrics...) and there must be just as many ways to deal with it. 

My personal weapon of choice against any unwanted bobbles is a simple Gillette razor. 

You simply shave the sweater. The only trick is to stretch the fabric nice and tight so that the razor blades only rake over the surface and don't get stuck on the fabric and accidentally create a hole or a tear. 

And the result: 

Look how nice that is! Soft and smooth, I love how it looks just like new. And that is the whole point, isn't it? To take care of the things we already have and don't cast it aside the second it develops a flaw or needs a little help. Also, it takes less time to shave a sweater than it takes to earn the cash it takes to buy a new one. 

Now it's time to make some brownies and hang out with Panda.