How to Make Homemade Spray Starch

This article will teach you how to make simple spray starch for use in ironing clothes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cornstarch
• Water
• Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoons
• Small Bowl
• Medium Saucepan
• Wire Whisk
• Spray Bottle
• Essential or Fragrance Oils (optional)
• Working Cook Stove

1. Gather your ingredients and tools in your workspace. Measure 3 3/4 cups water into the medium sauce pan. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.

2. Measure 1 tablespoon of the powdered starch into the small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of COLD water and whisk together until the liquid looks like milk. It's important to use COLD water in this step so the starch doesn't activate and get all gummy.

3. Slowly add the starch mixture to the boiling water, stirring constantly with the whisk. Continue to stir until the liquids are well blended, then reduce heat and let it simmer for one minute. This allows the mixture to completely come together.

4. When the mixture has simmered for one minute, remove the saucepan from the heat. Turn off the burner, and let the liquid starch cool.

5. Once the liquid starch is cool, pour it into your clean spray bottle. It's now ready to use for ironing your clothes.

Tips & Warnings

• You may want to add a few drops of essential or fragrance oil to your homemade spray starch to give your clothes a nice smell.
• Be VERY careful when boiling your starch mixture. If the hot liquid gets on you, it could cause a nasty burn. Make sure you reduce the heat to keep the mixture at a simmer rather than a rolling boil.

[suprzgirl]

on 8/17/2009 Good article.

[andiebee]

on 8/17/2009 Thanks for your comment! I don't recommend eating liquid starch even though I don't think it would harm you, and I'm pretty sure eating it won't result in fresh, crisply ironed clothes. :o)

[poetryman69]

on 8/17/2009 Except for the essential oil, it sounds like you could eat your homemade spray starch and make your clothes look sharp.