How to Steam a Table Cloth
Your dinner party's success has as much to do with the presentation of your meal as it does with how you prepared it. Oftentimes, your tablecloth is the first thing your dinner guests will notice. To keep it looking presentable, you can elect to take it to a professional cleaner or you can do the job at home in minutes, for a fraction of the cost. All you need is a home steamer and someplace to hang your tablecloth. Does this Spark an idea?
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Hang the tablecloth over a long pole suspended in a large room, and secure it with clothes pins. Make sure the pole is sturdy enough to hold the tablecloth. You can also use an emptied closet or the rod supporting your shower curtain if you are unable to set up a pole in your living room or basement.
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Turn on your steamer and begin steaming the fabric slowly from top to bottom. Keep the steamer head several inches away from the tablecloth. Continue until there are no more wrinkles.
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Take the tablecloth down after you've steamed out all the wrinkles, making sure to remove the clothes pins before you do so.
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