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Even if you love to iron, no one wants more wrinkles in clothes.
For decades,hours were spent on ironingeach week.
Here are six clothing care and laundry tips that will help you look your best with as littleironingas possible.
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Byhaving your laundry sorted correctlybefore washing, you will also reduce wrinkles in the dryer.
Lightweight items dry much quicker than heavier fabrics such as denim.
Don’t overload the dryer.
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If you do, the clothes won’t tumble; they will just rotate in a big lump.
Clothes will dry more quickly and have fewer wrinkles if the dryer isn’t crammed full of laundry.
Thepermanent press cyclehas a gentle cool-down period that is best for synthetic fabrics that don’t need higher heat.
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The cooling-down period lets the fibers relax to their original shape.
Always remove the items while still slightly damp and hang to dry.
Scoop them out and pile them in a basket and you’re ready to go.
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You’ll save lots of time later when you don’t have to iron.
Clothes and linens that cannot be hung should also be snap-straightened and then hand-pressed on a flat counter.
Then, fold neatly while continuously pulling any seams or edges straight.
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Keep Closets and Drawers Organized
Never cram clothes into an overcrowded closet or drawer right after washing.
While the fibers are still warm or damp, they are still prone to easy wrinkling.
Give your clothes space for air to circulate.
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Clothing should always be returned to the closet or drawer as neatly as possible after wear.
In most cases, shirts, pants, and skirts may be worn a few times between washes.
After wearing,hang garmentsso air can circulate to help remove moisture, relax fibers, and lessen wrinkles.
you could alsoreduce wrinklesby wetting a white, woven cotton towel and wringing out excess water.
Toss the towel and the wrinkled item in the dryer and tumble for about five minutes.
After removing the garment, immediately hang it correctly.
You may not need to grab that iron after all.
you’re able to also use one of the many wrinkle removers on the market.
Just a quick spray of Downy Wrinkle Releaser or Magic Wrinkle Remover and you could be out the door.
Again, allow the garment to dry after spraying before you put it on to wear.
If the garment is damp and you sit down, you’ll have permanent wrinkles.
