How to Dry Lingerie on a Rack
Expensive and delicate, lingerie includes bras, panties and other intimate apparel. The apparel, like other garments, is easily washed in your home's washing machine as well as by hand in a sink. Once the washing process is complete, it is important to dry your lingerie properly, on a drying rack, to keep it from wrinkling and shrinking. A hot dryer will damage the material, and putting the lingerie in a drawer wet will cause the fabric to mold and develop an odor. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Remove your lingerie from your washer or sink and place them on a clean, flat surface. Roll each item in a large towel to remove any excess water. Do not wring out the garments by hand --- this will lead to wrinkling.
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Place a drying rack inside of your home's bathtub or in an area containing tile or concrete flooring, such as a laundry room, patio or similar area. Do not place the rack in direct sunlight. Sunlight can cause the lingerie to fade.
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Place the smaller pieces of lingerie flat on the top portion of the rack. When drying bras, shape your bra cups upward so all sides of the fabric can dry.
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Use plastic clothespins to hang larger pieces on the rack. Make sure any straps are hanging outside of the garments for drying.
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Check the garments periodically and remove them from the rack when dry.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have a large amount of lingerie to wash/dry and a small drying rack, break up the garments into multiple loads so you don't overload the drying rack, which can cause some of the items to not dry properly.
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