{"id":4560,"date":"2024-03-01T22:41:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=4560"},"modified":"2024-03-01T22:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:41:33","slug":"shrunken-sweater-grandmas-trick-to-get-it-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=4560","title":{"rendered":"Shrunken Sweater: Grandma&#8217;s Trick to Get It Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Shrunken Sweater: Grandma&#8217;s Trick to Get It Back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever found your&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>clothes&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;very tight after machine washing&nbsp;<strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;as if they had shrunk by a size (or two)?&nbsp;So&nbsp;<strong>how is it solved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we often forget to pay attention to the labels on our clothes that contain basic information about washing and drying.&nbsp;This happens when washing at too high temperatures or putting delicate clothes in the dryer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;several remedies<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;to try to remedy the disaster.&nbsp;Curious?&nbsp;Then don&#8217;t miss all the&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;tricks below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to enlarge shrunken cotton, silk and linen clothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural fibers like cotton, silk, and linen tend to shrink<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;easily if you don&#8217;t pay attention to the type of wash you use.&nbsp;Fortunately, it is also quite easy to return these garments to their original form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick is to fill a&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;container with warm water<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and add a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>few tablespoons of baby shampoo<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Soak the garment and let it soak for half an hour before rinsing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then place it on a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>towel and let it roll<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;until it is still damp.&nbsp;Then, secure it&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>by the edges<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;or use heavy objects to stretch the fibers during the final drying process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shrunken Sweater: Grandma&#8217;s Trick to Get It Back!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to enlarge cashmere and wool garments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Both wool and cashmere<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;are among the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>most delicate fibers,&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;so they tend to felt if proper precautions are not taken.&nbsp;A simple method to return a garment of this type to its original shape is to fill a basin&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>with warm water<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;to which&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>2 tablespoons of vinegar<\/strong>&nbsp;will be added .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it soak for about half an hour but, from time to time, stretch the garment, pulling it lightly with your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, squeeze it&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;well<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and then&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>fill it with towels<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that will help return it to its original shape while drying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know all the tricks to remedy a disaster, you can safely wear your favorite clothes again with all due respect to feelings of guilt!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shrunken Sweater: Grandma&#8217;s Trick to Get It Back! Have you ever found your&nbsp;&nbsp;clothes&nbsp;&nbsp;very tight after machine washing&nbsp;,&nbsp;&nbsp;as if they had shrunk by a size (or two)?&nbsp;So&nbsp;how is it solved? 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