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 Clint and I got during this holiday.

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.

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 Kao Stark

Loni is a self-professed foodie, adventure travel seeker and aspiring artist. It's been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. She's been known to dance and spin across Napa and the Baja. The former Ms. Global Petite runner-up is host of WineTube TV, SSC Presents and The Artist Diaries. In a former life she was simply: "sushiweakness." More »

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