Is there anything worse than having to ironing your clothes? We doubt it. Picture this: you’ve woken up ten minutes after your alarm went off and find yourself scrambling to put together an outfit. Somehow, the shirt you planned on wearing is lying in a crumpled heap on the floor. Instead of wasting precious minutes and trying to iron out the wrinkles, why not utilise the Shower Trick, suggested by michellephan.com ?
The shower trick
Place the shirt back on a hanger and hang it from your bathroom towel rack or shower rod. Close the bathroom door or any windows (this helps your bathroom get as steamy as possible). Shower as usual. Emerge to a wrinkle-free shirt! The humidity from your shower acts as a steam iron, getting rid of any and all wrinkles. Of course, this might not work on heavy-duty fabrics, but will definitely save you time with everyday shirts and blouses.
Here are a few tips to reduce wrinkles in the first place
A cup of white vinegar added to your wash’s rinse water will help relax the wrinkles. Don’t worry, it won’t leave a smell.
Pack your laundry loosely; cramming three weeks’ worth of laundry into your dryer is pretty much a recipe for wrinkles. Better fewer items.
Adding some tennis balls or dryer balls helps your clothes dry faster and avoids the clothes getting wrinkled by moving the air around.
Hang or fold your clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer; leaving it in a crumpled mess just compounds the problem.
Throw it back in the dryer with a damp washcloth or towel; ten minutes should be long enough for your item to emerge wrinkle free.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 22nd, 2014.
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