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Ensuring you can look after yourself is as much to do with how handy you are as well as the mental health side of things, and this is why the “make do and mend” approach to life can be amazing, especially when it comes to our clothes. Learning to fix up our clothes by repairing or upgrading them is just as important as reusing and recycling our old clothing, but what are the benefits of learning to fix your clothes?

It’s Free

It's such a simple thing, but the fact is a needle and thread may be all you need to upgrade your clothing and make it stronger and last longer. Learning to repair your own clothes literally costs nothing apart from time. There can certainly be some challenging repairs out there that may need to go to a professional, but more often than not, this isn't true, and most people have a needle and thread in their home. If you are someone who normally gets a new item of clothing as soon as it's got a hole, this can be the perfect way for you to save money in the long run.

You Can Be Creative 

Sometimes we can benefit from upgrading our clothes to make them look a bit more special. Learning to fix our clothes is one skill, but we can also learn how to add amazing patterns and designs to them with a number of other tools. Using something like a rhinestone setter can instantly add some sparkle to an old and uninspiring T-shirt! The great thing is that once you've attempted a few new designs on some of your old and tattered T-shirts, this is the perfect time for you to start upgrading all of your clothes if you want. Sometimes we can uncover a hidden talent, and this can inspire us in so many other ways. If you really like the idea of upgrading old clothing, it's not a stretch of the imagination to start your own clothing business! But of course, if you're happy just to be a bit creative with your own clothes, you can do that too.

You Will Generate Less Waste

The biggest problem most of us are facing is the threat of climate change, and therefore, we've got to now be a lot more aware of our own impacts on the environment. It seems that recycling is not going to cut it, therefore, we need to start thinking more about our purchases. If you, like most of us, are guilty of indulging in fast fashion, learning to fix your own clothes means that you will generate less waste and, of course, you will save a lot of money, but even if you think that buying a cheap item of clothing that you are more than happy to throw out in a few months' time will not impact the environment, the reality is that most of us think like this. Instead, it's far better for us to take a bit more time out to ensure that we can fix things.

In addition, it can be an amazing skill that most of us don't have and as most of us are not very practical, having this ability to fix up our clothes can do a lot for our sense of self.