what is a good way to keep clothing from shrinking?

Answer 1

don't wash them in hot water and don't put them in the dryer. let them air dry by hanging them up.

Answer 2

Always wash clothes on the cold water setting. They make a detergent just for the cold cycle! Also, use the lowest heat possible on your dryer. Cleaning out the lint trap helps to keep drying time down to a minimum. I've also noticed that shaking out your clothes, instead of keeping the all balled up as you get them out of the dryer, helps a lot!!

Answer 3

Checking the labels, 100% cotton and wool shrink, so if it is 50 % non
shrinkable you are OK. I wash everything in cold water with cold water soap. I don't buy fancy like angorra, alpakka or fancy types as they may need hand
washing or drycleaning. Read manufacturors tags when you are shopping.
Don't wash shrinkables in the washer, if you do wring them by hand or in a bath towel.

Answer 4

always check the label inside the garment before washing if it tell´s you wash by hand then that´s what it mean´s drying things in the dryer almst always shrink´s clothes if you over dry them

Answer 5

wash it in cold water and hang dry it. if you place cotton clothing in the dryer (with any amount of heat), you will run the risk of shrinking it especially if the cotton isn't already pre-shrunk.

Answer 6

no hot water, no dryer... simple... also, some clothing will shrink if you iron it, so you really do need to check out the label...

Answer 7

Buy preshrunk clothing and avoid hot water and the dryer.

Answer 8

you could always not wash them!!

lol jk.

just avoid dryers and hot water.

Answer 9

yea dont use the dryer, air dry them

Answer 10

don't put it in the dryer