This little item which costs less than $3 will take pill off of all your nice wool items.
This little item which costs less than $3 will take pill off of all your nice wool items.
This little item which costs less than $3 will take pill off of all your nice wool items.

Now that it is finally settling in that the holiday season is coming to an end, I took a moment this morning to appreciate the many wonderful gifts and stocking stuffers Clint and I received.

One of them in particular struck my fancy because it was a curious thing that had ended up in my stocking and upon first glance, I was thoroughly puzzled at what it was. When it was explained to me, I thought it would be useful, but the full impact did not hit me until after I returned to San Jose, California and put it to good use.

A sweater and fabric comb (like this one here for only $2).

I love wool and on a cool winter day in California, nothing beats a warm wool sweater or shawl.

The challenge?

Wool also has a horrible tendency to pill and I have many nice sweaters that are rendered unwearable because of this affliction. Years ago, I remembered used an electric razor-like device to remove pill but found out quickly that one misstep and you can take a chunk out of a nice piece of clothing. Hence the cure was worse than the disease.

This manual sweater and fabric comb, with a little elbow grease (you provide the power by swiping it over a wool item), will nicely take the pill off of any wool item. I have already rejuvenated a Salomon ski sweater which is ultra warm and a wool throw Clint and I use over an ottoman.

What a nifty little item for around $2.79 (you can find it on Amazon, “Evercare D-Fuzz-It Sweater and Fabric Comb”) which is far less of an investment than the $20 for its fancy electric counterpart which can be dangerous on fine wool clothing.

Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, self-professed foodie, and adventure travel seeker who has a lifelong passion for technology’s impact on business and creativity. She collaborates with Clinton Stark on video projects for Atelier Stark Films. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge. She makes no claims to super powers, although sushi is definitely her Kryptonite.