Winter clothes are made of natural but delicate fabrics that need to be taken care of. Here’s how to save your washed winter clothes with a few simple tricks.
Wool sweater in the washing machine – Source: spm
How do you get a stuffed dress back?
A woolen sweater that you wash at a high temperature has shrunk and its fibers have hardened! Don’t panic. There are some tricks that will allow you to get your clothes back.
Soak the stuffed garment in a tub of water
One of the mistakes that should not be made is pulling the garment, thinking that it is the solution. By doing so, you risk doing more damage by breaking the wires that make it up.
Take a basin and pour warm or cold water and a few tablespoons of mild baby shampoo. If you do not have this type of shampoo, you can use conditioner or fabric softener.
Once the product is well dissolved in the water, the felted garment can be submerged in the tub, ensuring that all parts of the garment are submerged. Leave to soak for 30 minutes. After this time, remove the water from the basin.
Dry the stuffed garment with a towel
The dry towel absorbs excess water without damaging clothing. Simply lay out a dry towel horizontally and roll the wrinkled garment inside. Repeat the process several times, changing the towel if necessary. This trick will absorb excess water and help the trapped garment return to its original size.
Continue to dry it in this manner, keeping it away from heat sources. This preserves delicate and precious garments like cashmere when washed.
Other solutions to recover stuffed clothes
Baking soda and vinegar: Put 20g of baking soda in a liter of hot water. Once it cools down, add this mixture to a tub of lukewarm water. Submerge the felted garment in the sink for an hour, then rinse it in another sink filled with 1 liter of cold water and 8 ounces of white vinegar. Dry clothes on a horizontal surface without wringing.
Baking soda and white vinegar – Source: spm
White vinegar and hair mask: Pour 125ml of white vinegar and 50ml of the hair mask of your choice into a basin and completely immerse the shrunken garment for 30 minutes. You should then gently stretch and expand them to submerge them again in the tub for about an hour. Finally, wash it with cold water and place it horizontally, out of the sun.
How do you wash woolen clothes?
Washing woolen clothes is a difficult task. The fabric is so delicate that many of you prefer to wash it in dry cleaners. However, dry cleaning can be quite expensive if you do it regularly.
Hand washing a wool sweater – Source: spm
As a general rule, when washing delicate woolen clothes, it is recommended to use cold water and a neutral detergent. It is also recommended to avoid squeezing it. In the case of dried stains, it is advised to treat the stain first before washing.
Don’t panic anymore when your favorite clothes shrink because the solutions are there to restore them to their original size and shape.
