9 Comments No ratings yet Did you washer or dryer shrink your clothes? Never fear — this 3-step method makes it easy to unshrink clothes. Jump to RecipePinEmail While I’ve written over 100 posts about solutions to common laundry problems, I’m not surprised my guide to how to unshr...
Does cold water shrink clothes? No! Washing clothes in cold water can actually help to prevent them from shrinking. Hot water, on the other hand, is more likely to cause fabric damage and shrinkage. Do clothes shrink in the washer or the dryer?
How to shrink a wool jumper in the tumble dryer A lot of wool items have the ‘do not tumble dry’ symbol on their care label. There’s a reason for that: being spun around in the heat makes wool shrink, and the care label assumes that’s not your goal. If you want to know ho...
you might be able to undo the damage by learning how to unshrink clothes. All you need is a bucket of warm water and some conditioner (yes, the kind for your hair).
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Get your wool jumpers and tops back to their original size with this clever trick. Read our easy method to unshrink clothes, plus how to avoid it in the future.
How to speed up drying clothes Drying your clothes faster does not have to be complicated. Increasing airflow, routine dryer cleaning and these shortcuts can help you speed up drying clothes when you are in a tight spot. When in doubt, make sure to refer to your owner’s manual for spec...
Do not dry in direct sunlight. Exposing your garment to long bursts of sunlight can cause the colors to fade or even damage your silk fabrics. Do not tumble dry. Silk is very delicate and the high temperatures of the tumble dryer can shrink or damage your silks. Use a detergent for deli...
dryer if you drop it in water when it's not plugged in? You don't run the risk of electrocution, since there's no source of current, but you can certainly damage the hair dryer if all of its components get wet. So, plugged in or not, it's a bad idea to throw it in the tub...
Dryer sheets use a special technology to make your clothes soft and static-free straight from the dryer. Peter Cade/Getty Images Have you ever thought you lost a sock in the dryer, only to discover it stubbornly clinging to the arm of your sweater? Or maybe you've picked up a freshly...