Well, I have some really nice clothes that I love to wear, but ever since I lost weight, they're about a size too big. Does anyone know how I could shrink them to fit me now?
2007-03-04 10:33:42 · 16 answers · asked by Steel 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
wash in hot water and put in clothes dryer on hot setting.
2007-03-04 10:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hot water washing & hot dryer-cycles will make jeans smaller "temporarily"...a permanent fix would be to take them to the Cleaners --if they also have 'alterations'--and just have them hemmed & taken in...it's a classy, professional fix & looks great (if you don't re-gain the weight)...weigh the cost of the alteration against the purchase cost of a pair of jeans that fit...if they're just for casual wear, maybe they're not worth the expense; if they're good jeans that can be dressed up with a blazer & a dressy shoe...get 'em altered and strut your stuff!
2007-03-09 06:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jain D' Vine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two tips:
1 - Try washing them in HOT water and drying them on high heat.
2 - If they don't shrink enough, go to the dry cleaner. They typically charge about $10 to take them in which is way cheaper than buying new ones...
2007-03-09 18:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Starlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash in hot water/then dry in the dryer at a hot temp keep doing it til it's the right size you want be careful they might shrink more than you expect keep an eye on it might take a few times
2007-03-12 10:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your jeans to a tailor and have them altered. It's the only way to "shrink" clothes to fit your new shape. It costs about $8, far cheaper than new jeans.
2007-03-11 16:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always wash my jeans in cold water and dry on low heat and it seems to shrink the length every time even though that is the washing directions on them. wash and dry them a few times, it should work if you need them to only shrink one size
2007-03-08 09:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Straight hot water wash and highest temperature on dryer a few times
2007-03-05 05:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by Tina H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try washing them in hot water then drying them in a hot dryer.
2007-03-12 04:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look on the label. If it says one hundred% cotton, there's a sturdy probability it wasn't pre-reduced in size and warmth will cause them to shrink. do not wash in warm water and don't use severe warmth interior the dryer...
2016-12-18 05:41:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest wash them on there normal Temp, like this you want fade the color . Then pop them into your dryer & just keep checking on them till you get them to the size you want
2007-03-04 11:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋