IF you have ever cried after shrinking a favorite sweater, listen up.
Hope is at hand because a shriveled garment no longer means the end.
You can unshrink them with an item you already own, say laundry professionals.
The solution is a surprising one because it’s not another laundry buy.
Follow the pros’ instructions and you will have your sweater back to its normal size in next to no time.
We’ve all done it, washing our favorite items in hot water or drying them on high heat, resulting in an item better suited to toddlers.
All you can do is hang your head in despair and put it in the thrift pile.
But there is salvation on hand because there are ways of undoing the damage.
This is not a complex rescue. All you need is a bucket of warm water and some hair conditioner, you heard that right: hair conditioner.
Laundry experts at Better Homes & Gardens shared their super-useful hack.
How likely is this hack to work? Very well according to the professionals.
The conditioner has the effect of relaxing and loosening the shrunken fabric.
Therefore the item is stretched back to its former size and shape.
This hack works best on cotton, wood, and other knit fabrics that are easily stretchable.
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But do yourself a favor in the future and always read the washing instructions on each item of clothing.
Laundry experts at Better Homes & Gardens have shared a clever hack for shrunken clothes.
What you will need:
How you do it:
Laundry pros at The Spruce shared another way of unshrinking a shrunken sweater.
You will need a few extra tools for this method.
It works best on woolen, cashmere, or mohair materials, which have a greater stretching propensity than man-made fibers.
For best results, do this as soon as the shrunken item has come out of the wash – once you have gotten over the shock.
