It happens to most of us; a sweater or a pair
of jeans got tossed into the dryer and are now a size smaller or just smaller
than they should be. It will be very difficult for us to unshrink them, right?
Don’t worry! It’s very easy for us to turn them back into real shape. Here are a few different ways to go about it.
Baby
Shampoo Soak
• Fill a sink with lukewarm water. Fill your
laundry sink or a bucket with lukewarm water. The water should be roughly room
temperature if not a little warmer. Do not use hot or cold water.
• Mix
in baby shampoo or conditioner, stirring it into the water until the water
takes on a slick, soapy consistency. Baby shampoo and conditioner can relax the
fibres of your shrunken clothes. As the fibres are relaxed, they become easier
to stretch and manipulate.
• Soak
the clothes in your soapy water. Immerse the shrunken garment in your soapy
solution, making sure that it is completely covered. Let soak for 30 minutes or
so.
• Wring
dry. Remove the garment from your soapy solution and roll it into a ball,
squeezing firmly to wring out excess moisture.
• Stuff the garment with dry towels. Roll dry
towels into bunches and stuff them into the garment until the clothing item is
roughly the same size and shape as it originally was.
• Toss the garment around. Shake the garment
around with the bundled towels inside for 10 to 15 minutes to help stretch the
fabric further and let air dry.
Vinegar
Soak
• Fill
a bucket with lukewarm water and Mix in vinegar. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp of vinegar.
Vinegar has the capability of relaxing cloth fibres.
• Soak the clothing in the solution. Immerse
the clothing in the soaking solution and let sit for a full 25 minutes.
• Wring
dry. Remove the garment from your soapy solution and roll it into a ball,
squeezing firmly to wring out excess moisture.
• Squeeze
extra moisture out between two towels. Lay a large towel out flat and place the
garment on top of it. Gradually roll up the towel with the garment still
inside.
• Stretch the clothes out and hold them in
place. Unroll the towel and transfer the garment to a second flat, dry towel.
Gently stretch the garment back into its proper shape and dry.
Very simple! Try
the outfit, and you will be amazed!