I recently bought a couple of shirts that when first worn, I absolutely loved! Then... I washed them. It ruined everything. I hung dried them and followed directions and they still shrunk.
So, I started searching Pinterest on how to fix them. Most tutorials said to use baby shampoo, and I've got a lot of that! So here is what I did.
In a sink or bucket fill with lukewarm water and a cap full of baby shampoo.
Place item of clothing in water and soak for a few seconds.
DO NOT RINSE!
Then squeeze out water, place flat on towel and roll up.
Squeeze rolled up towel to get out extra moisture.
Gently tug on clothing in direction it needs to be "un-shrunk".
Lay flat to dry.
I didn't think about it until it was too late, but I didn't take before and after pictures. So sorry!!
So here's how I thought it worked...
Two of my shirts worked out well!! The other two still have a funny shape... but they aren't as small. Maybe depending on the fabric, or style of clothing effects the outcome. The baby shampoo is supposed to help relax the fabric.
All in all I think it's a great trick to fix those shrunken clothes! Super easy too. Ill be doing this again.
So go try it out if you've had the same problem as myself.
Happy fixing!
-Becca
