We all have that old t-shirt or sweater with a collar that’s hanging so loose it could fall off your shoulder. Or maybe you bought a sweatshirt online, only to realize it’s too baggy when you try it on. To some folks, those could be more than minor irritants. A typical quick fix: fold the excess material in and secure with a safety pin on the inside. But that “safety” pin will leave holes in the fabric, and might open up and prick you when you least expect it!

A safer solution is an alligator shirt clip (pictured above). They’re tiny, usually transparent, plastic clips used to keep shirts neatly folded when they leave the factory. If you’ve ever bought a business shirt, you’ve experienced the fun of searching for and removing these. Well, don’t throw them away! If you did, they can also be bought from haberdasheries or online. To use them, just fold in the excess material as usual (usually at the front or back of a slack round collar, or the bottom sides of a baggy t-shirt), then slide the clip on where you would have stuck the safety pin. When you put the shirt on, the clip should be virtually invisible on the inside, and only a crease will show on the outside.