How to "UNSHRINK" your clothes [Archive]

Zanooka

10-08-2008, 06:20 PM

HouseholdHacker (http://www.youtube.com/user/HouseholdHacker) A top rated Guru on Youtube has just released a video showing how to Unshrink your 100% cotton clothes.

How to "UNSHRINK" your clothes (Video Link) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRDx0voZFSw)

I've yet to try it but it looks like I can save a few of my shrunken shirts!! :p

The Angry Hippie

10-08-2008, 06:58 PM

imma do it i get befor and afters

namelesswonder

10-08-2008, 09:22 PM

huh. wonder if it actually works. also i wonder if it works on wool, and how it affects logos.

nonya3soum

10-09-2008, 12:32 AM

I see we're on the same page. A few days ago, I stumbled upon the video and, after assuring wary relatives the smell would go away, tried it today. I'm happy to say it works! :) The smell does go away in the wash and logos are fine. I don't know about other fabrics, but this does work for 100% cotton clothing. I should probably add that the hot water part is necessary. If your washer isn't connected to hot water, just fill something with hot water and let the clothes soak for a while. I did it and it worked out just fine.

To anyone handling vinegar: wear rubber gloves. It saves soap, water and noses. Seriously. One of my cats hissed at the smell of my hands.

Happy Unshrinking :)

sewdarncute

10-09-2008, 01:28 AM

I wonder if this could possibly work for some snug blue jeans...?

Zanooka

10-09-2008, 09:38 PM

I see we're on the same page. A few days ago, I stumbled upon the video and, after assuring wary relatives the smell would go away, tried it today. I'm happy to say it works! :) The smell does go away in the wash and logos are fine. I don't know about other fabrics, but this does work for 100% cotton clothing. I should probably add that the hot water part is necessary. If your washer isn't connected to hot water, just fill something with hot water and let the clothes soak for a while. I did it and it worked out just fine.

To anyone handling vinegar: wear rubber gloves. It saves soap, water and noses. Seriously. One of my cats hissed at the smell of my hands.

Happy Unshrinking :)
Woot! Good to hear it works. I've still yet to try it due to my lazyness keeping me from the store >.> but I do have quite a few cast off tee shirts that I hope I can give new life too..

Do you think washing 2 or 3 of them at the same time effects anything?

saintlike_ontheoutside

10-10-2008, 12:33 AM

Thanks! My job issues 100% cotton shirts and they shrink. ALOT.