de bobbling jumpers

maskerade

Does anyone have a good tip for debobbling jumpers? currently I'm chopping them off with scissors but it's very time consuming! In the past I'd have just bought a new one but I'm trying to kick my consumerist habit x

pollypenny

I read a tip about shaving the bobbles off with a disposable razor.

It did the worst of them.

Boobles drive me mad and there's little difference whether the jumper is expensive or cheap.

fuddle

A razor certainly works but you have to be careful at the seams. I nicked there and had to get the sewing needle out.

futurama

Just use your fingers. If you do it often enough you can get pretty quick! I try to remember to do certain item of clothing with each wash and don't let it build up. I have a technique where I pick and sort of roll so you get an ever-increasing clump between your fingers.
I have also seen some sort of tool advertised somewhere, but fingers are free

booter

I have "tools" - a sweater shaver like this and a sweater comb like this.

I find the battery shaver works really well on chunky jumpers, but for finer knits I use a disposable razor to shave the bobbles off. (The comb mainly gathers dust ). The garment needs to be laid flat, so I put it over the ironing board and stretch it slighty before shaving (one of the few things my ironing board is used for ). Although it's very time consuming, it's very satisfying to turn a tatty item into a smart one I once bought a very bobbled duffel coat from the charity shop for less than a fiver - an hour or so later with the shaver and it was almost as good as new

meritaten

yep - disposable razors. mum gave me a gorgeous 'bobbled' jumper (she knows I will wear 'anything' in the house) and I went over it with a razor and she nearly asked for it back!

maskerade

Ooh thank you, I've got loads of disposable razors so I'll try that!