How to Make Your Own Spray Starch for Less

If you like freshly starched clothes you know that commercial spray starch is not always a blessing. It gunks up a lot at the sprayer and it often sprays unevenly. Here's a simple and very cost effective recipe that you can make at home.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1-3 tbsp. corn starch
• 2 cups of cold water
• Plastic spray bottle

1. Add 1 tbsp. cornstarch to the cold water. Stir well until the cornstarch is all dissolved.

2. Pour it into a plastic spray bottle. One that sprays with a fine mist works best for this.

3. Shake well before each use. Spray onto clothes and iron. Add more corn starch—up to 3 tablespoons—for a harder starched effect.

4. Make up two batches if you like both light and heavy starch for different items. Put 3 tbsp. in one batch and 1 or 1 1/2 in the other. No matter what your ironing needs, you'll have both on hand.