I have a slight issue. I always end up shrinking my clothes after I wash and dry them. Is there any way that I can get my clothes thoroughly dry and stay the same size? Recently, I shrunk a full load of my son's baby shirts that he hadn't even worn yet! So I need some tips so I can save my clothes and money:)
2006-10-21 13:40:35 · 28 answers · asked by dream 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
ok, I was a master of shrinking clothes and now I have it all figured out how NOT to shrink them.
There are only 2 main things to remember:
1) WASH: cold, wrinkle free setting, use detergent that will work in cold water (like ERA, TIDE)
2) DRY: put it on one of the colder settings and do not dry to completion! dry them about half way and then hang them up outside or inside on one of those drying racks (you can buy them Walmart, Target), it should take around a day to dry
Remember, shrinking is all about the heat. keep temps away from warm/hot and you'll be okay
2006-10-21 13:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear about shrinking your son's clothes. I have 3 kids, and I can tell you that baby clothes all tend to shrink, that is part of the reason a 6 month old wears 12 month clothes.
Tide makes a great detergent for cold water and that should help prevent shirnkage without the expense of Woolight. Not using a dryer isn't reasonable for a mother. Good luck with laundry.
2006-10-21 16:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by samlevine05667 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How Do Clothes Shrink
2016-11-13 10:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by wexler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you are over-drying the clothes. Check them during drying and remove the ones that are dry. Try using a lower heat setting on your dryer. I always watch the fabric labels too. If it is 100% cotton, I usually buy a size larger than would be needed, because there will always be some shrinkage with that material. If I have an article of clothing that is special to me, I always air dry it, but I don't think that I would want all of those teeny baby clothes hanging around. Just remember not to over dry.
2006-10-22 04:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Hallon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Depends on the material. Some materials WON'T shrink - polyester, for example, is a plastic, not a fiber. Wool is notoriously easy to shrink - just toss it in the dryer on high heat and you'll have a dog sweater. Cotton can come pre-shrunk, which means it was washed and dried before it was cut, so that the fibers have already tightened as much as they are going to. When cotton is not pre-shrunk, you can shrink it by washing it hot and drying it. Don't forget, though, that when you wash colors hot, they are much more likely to run.
2016-04-05 06:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you buy a bigger size and dry them, they should fit fine and will not shrink every time you use the dryer. I am old fashioned, I hang the clothes on the line or on a clothes rack, with the use of downy.
2006-10-21 13:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clothes I really do not want to shrink I put on hangers in my bathroom to dry.
2006-10-21 13:47:59 · answer #7 · answered by seantherunner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always wash in cold water and use the laundry soap that is compatable with cold water.. when I dry the clothes.. I either dry them on an outside line(which I really like) or use t he dryer but not on HOT HOT heat
2006-10-21 14:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a compromise. If you use a dryer your clothes will shrink. If you hang them up, they'll be wrinkly, but they won't shrink.
2006-10-21 13:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash in Hot Water
2016-03-18 22:40:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋