So you have a closet full of clothes and absolutely not a thing to wear. Women have had this problem for as long as fashion has existed. These days with the help of the internet and the desire to be crafty, women can take their creative ideas and everyday fashion hacks to enhance the “wearability” of what is in their closets.

A few often small hacks can take an old unloved or out-of-style garment and make it into this season’s hottest item. There are some seriously smart DIY fashion trends that can bring your clothes up to today’s style:

1. Shop in thrift stores
Sometimes you just cannot believe what people, especially women, sell or donate to thrift shops. It is no longer a secret to most people that you should visit thrift or resale shops in the best neighborhood you can find. The old saying that one (wo)man’s trash is another’s treasure absolutely holds true. If you are looking for things that can be made over, thrift shops are inexpensive and exciting alternatives. One caution though, don’t buy things that are made poorly or that have serious rips or stains. Those items will be much harder for you to remake to your satisfaction.

2. Depill clothing using a disposable razor
If you have a garment that has little “fuzzies” on it stopping you from wearing it, a top hack is using a disposable razor to remove the fuzzy pills. Use a fresh sharp razor and place the garment on a hard flat surface. Pull the fabric very tight and using great care shave the actual pulling away from the fabric. Be extra cautious around buttons and the seams.

3. Fix a troublesome zipper with candle wax or Vaseline
Sometimes a perfectly good garment becomes unusable because there is a problem with the teeth of the zipper. This can result in a hard time zipping the garment. To repair this problem you can slightly lubricate the teeth with candle wax or a Vaseline like product. You need to be sure that you don’t over-lubricate it as it will clog up the teeth.

4. Use shaving foam to eliminate stubborn stains
When stubborn stains stop you from wearing a treasured piece of clothing there is a hack you can try to remove the stain. You should dab some shaving cream onto the affected area and blot it down very well. Leave the garment for 30 minutes and by the time you return it should be loose enough to wipe off. If necessary, you may need to do just a bit of scrubbing.

5. Add patches and buttons to revamp old clothing
Here’s where your creativity comes into play. There are no limits and no way to make a mistake. Just use your imagination. Take old items you don’t want, cut them up to make patches, or remove the buttons to use them to mend other clothes. A blouse or blazer can be updated instantly with the right buttons.

6. Attend clothing swap parties
The key to hosting a successful clothing swap party is finding the right audience. Seek out women who are similar body shapes and sizes to you and bring your old clothes. This way all the women will bring clothes to the event that everyone can fit into. You may want to cater your clothing swap to women of similar ages as well so everyone goes home with some nifty new items they will enjoy and appreciate.