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Pulling a wrinkled shirt out of your drawer can put a crease in your plans. Sure, you know how to get the wrinkles out of those fabrics with an iron or steamer. However, if you take a few simple steps to prevent the fabric from wrinkling now it will save you from the stress of rushing to fix wrinkles when you're pressed for time.
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Wash your fabrics on a delicate cycle. When drying, put the setting on permanent press. When the dryer is finished, do not let your clothes sit in there all crumbled up as that promotes wrinkling. Pull them out immediately.
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Take about an hour of your time now to iron each piece of your outer clothing thoroughly before you store them. In the "olden days," ironing after drying was the standard, but now it's so time-consuming that you may just decide to throw the clean clothing and fabrics in your drawer and deal with it later. Spray the items that really need to stay sharp with a spray-starch product before ironing.
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Hang your clothes up instead of stuffing them in drawers, whenever possible. If you're washing linen or other types of fabrics that you can't hang, fold them very carefully before storing them in your linen closet --- don't just roll them up and throw them in the back.
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Use a wrinkle releasing spray on your fabrics as they're hanging up periodically if they have a few wrinkles. Just sort through the clothes a few times a week with a spray bottle in hand, and spritz areas that need some attention. You can also make your own wrinkle releaser spray with one-third water, one-third fabric softener and one-third distilled white vinegar. You can also use a handheld steamer tool instead of the wrinkle releasing spray.
Things You'll Need
1.Iron and ironing board
3.Wrinkle releasing spray
2.Spray starch
Tips & Tricks
Always check the care labels on your clothes for laundering instructions.
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