Give dirt the brush off with these hacks and save your clothes, shoes and money — plus win £50,000 in our raffle

IT is sew annoying when your clothes become unwearable.

Especially when you consider we spend an average £1,042 a year on our wardrobes, according to a survey by Ariel.

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But if you have got a greying black T-shirt or stained boots, I know a few quick fixes that will help save them and your bank balance . . .

SHOE CLEVER: Get rid of water marks on leather boots by dipping a toothbrush in white vinegar and gently rubbing it over stains. Buff scuffs from suede shoes with a nail file and fix marks on patent shoes with a dab of Vaseline on a cotton bud.

HOT FUZZ: There is no need to throw away bobbly jumpers. Instead, remove them with a sharp disposable razor. Lay the garment on a flat surface, pull the fabric tight to make sure you don’t cut through it and carefully shave upwards in small strokes.

TO DYE FOR: Rescue faded black clothes with fabric dye. Dylon’s Intense Black dye has great reviews and is just £3 at Wilko. Much less than a new top, skirt or pair of jeans.

STAIN, STAIN, GO AWAY: Get rid of unsightly armpit stains by scrubbing them with lemon juice or baking soda. Rub tougher marks with a paste made of baking soda and water, let it sit for a few minutes, rinse it off and wash.

NOT A SHAM: Shrunk something in the wash? Add a cap of baby shampoo to a tub of lukewarm water, soak the item for 30 minutes and gently stretch it with your fingers. Next, remove it and carefully squeeze out excess water. Continue to stretch it out as it lies out to dry.

Deal of the day

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IF you are after a city break, try a two-three-night Venice trip, with prosecco and flights. Starts at £79pp on Wowcher, usually £136.97pp.

SAVE: £57.97

Cheap treat

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A DOZEN Birds Eye Chicken Dippers are 98p at Asda, down from £1.65. Perfect with chips for the kids’ tea tonight.

SAVE: 67p

Top swap

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INSTEAD of paying £4.15 for a 739ml bottle of Method lemon & ginger floor cleaner at Waitrose, get Tesco’s own brand citrus floor cleaner for £1 for a litre.

SAVE: £3.15, and get 261ml more fluid

Shop and save

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THE Lego City fire station is reduced to £30, down from £48 at B&M.

SAVE: £18

Play now to win £50,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle

JOIN thousands of readers taking part in the new Sun Savers Raffle.

Every Sun Savers code you enter will earn you a ticket for our £50k monthly Raffle.

And for every ten tickets you collect in a calendar month, you get a GOLDEN TICKET for our £80k Raffle, which takes place every three months.

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There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect.

So the more you enter, the better your chances.

To take part go to sunsavers.co.uk or open the Sun Savers app.

Then opt in to each month’s Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the Sun Savers codes printed daily in the paper.

Every time you scan or enter a code into Sun Savers, you get a Raffle ticket in the £50k Raffle.

Not yet a Sun Savers member? Just go to sunsavers.co.uk or find “Sun Savers” in the app store to get started.

Fancy a free fiver?

YOU can get FREE cash with super Sun Savers just for buying your favourite paper.

Our brilliant new rewards club will pay back our most loyal readers.

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Just pick up the paper each day to collect your Sun Savers codes and we will GIVE YOU £5 when you have ­collected 28.

This isn’t a one-off and there is no limit to how much cash you can save.

For every 28 codes you enter, we will give you a fiver.

So over the course of a year, that could add up to £65.

We are keeping it super-simple.

You don’t have to enter codes from consecutive days, so don’t worry if you forget a day or two.

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Download our easy Sun Savers app and quickly scan your code using your smartphone.

Or go online and enter your code at sunsavers.co.uk.

To get you on your way, join today and we will put a bonus £1 in your Sun Savers wallet tomorrow.

And the good news doesn’t stop with free cash.

With Sun Savers, we give you the best hacks, deals and tips to save money every single day.

TO JOIN: Don’t worry, folks — joining takes just 30 seconds, in three steps.

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