Move as much as you can to solid form and the problem disappears rather than gets managed. Shampoo bar, conditioner bar, solid deodorant, toothpaste tabs. I still carry one liquid, which is sunscreen, and that lives in its own small zip bag inside the toiletry bag. Two bags is not elegant but it saved a merino shirt so I've made my peace.
Gina
@gel_phase_gina
Makes cold process soap in small batches and photographs every gel line she gets.
Agreed, and the vented tin matters. Sealed tin plus wet bar equals a slimy puddle by evening.
Freezer bags going in tonight. I'd assumed they'd moved on since the holes are old.
The fence step is what I was missing entirely, I was going straight at the hole. Thanks, this is exactly the answer I needed.
Small thing that made a difference for me: darn with the sock inside out so any bulk from the ends sits on the outside rather than against your skin.
Wash it by hand in cool water with a wool wash, then dry flat rather than hanging. Hanging a wet cardigan with a fresh mend in the elbow drags the patch out of shape and it does feel stiffer afterwards.
Add a small bar of unscented soap and hang things overnight rather than stuffing them back in the bag damp. Smell in worn clothes is bacteria doing their thing in moisture, so airing a shirt on a hanger overnight buys you a whole extra wear. That single habit did more for me than any fabric.