Things You'll Need:
- Plastic clothes hangers
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Step 1
Determine what fibers your clothing is made out of. You can almost always find this information on the tag where it says size, as well as directions on how to wash that particular garment. Anything cotton will shrink a bit, and if it's 100% cotton, there will definately be some degree of shrinkage, unless the label says your garment is pre-shrunk.
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Step 2
It is best to follow the cleaning instructions provided by the manufacturer on the label for the temperature and setting your item should be washed on. So go ahead and put it in the washer, but don't use the dryer yet!
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Step 3
Once your clothes have been washed, take them out of the washer and hang them on plastic clothes hangers. Plastic is best because metal can cause the shoulders to stretch out of shape. Hang them from whatever you want, the shower rod in the bathroom, your closet, the back of a chair - just make sure there are several inches of space between each article of clothing so that the air can dry so they won't smell like mildew. And if you're drying them in your closet, leave the door open!
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Step 4
As your clothes dry, tug on the bottom GENTLY to lengthen them, as most shrinkage occurs lengthwise rather than widthwise. Repeat this step several times until your clothes are completely dry.
Comments
chrissyjohnson said
on 4/21/2009 Good tips on How to Keep your clothes from shrinking in the laundry! 5* rec
sherryeam said
on 4/3/2009 Thanks I have done this before but sort of forgotten. We all have gotten rid of shirts in our family because of the short shirt issue.. I will definitely try this again now. Thanks.
FrazzledNanny said
on 3/10/2009 Great tips. Clothes cost too much to let them shrink. 5*
Wasatch said
on 2/24/2009 Good tips for a novice like myself.
ginafur said
on 2/21/2009 Wonderful tips for clothes that shrink a size in the dryer. 5*