Here are a few genius hacks on how to unwrinkle clothes at home, that will get those pesky wrinkles out of your clothing in no time – with or without electricity:
How to Unwrinkle Clothes Without an Iron?
Whether the iron is broken, or the electricity is off, we’ve got some extra cool hacks to try at home that will help get wrinkles out of most fabric types in a jiffy.
Steam Is Your Best Friend
Steam is a great way to remove wrinkles on clothes, especially during load shedding times. You can use steam to get rid of wrinkles in clothes in a few ways:
Kettle or Pot Steam
A great option during load shedding if you have a gas stove. Put a pot of water on to boil or use a stove-top kettle. Once it’s boiling, move the fabric through the steam (keeping it about 30cm away from the steam) to get rid of the wrinkles.
Be sure not to place your hand or face in the stream of steam to avoid getting burned. This works well for shirt collars or areas of small wrinkles that need to get straightened out quickly.
Blow-dry Away those Creases
If the electricity is on, or the inverter is plugged in, and you need to unwrinkle your clothes without an iron, why not enlist the help of your hair dryer? All you have to do is hang the clothing on a clothes hanger or lay it down on a flat surface. Spritz the garment with a light spray of water and then blow dry it with the hair dryer on the hottest heat. Just make sure you keep the dryer a few centimetres away from the clothing so as not to burn it.
The Mattress Roll and Squish Method
Ever heard of this method to straighten clothes? If you’ve got some time before you have to put on the wrinkled clothing and rush out the door, this is a great way to flatten out clothing. Lay your garment on the base of the bed and smooth out the fabric. Roll the garment up like a sausage and lay your mattress on top of it. Leave it for 15 – 20 minutes. Voila! You’ve just got rid of the wrinkles.
Got a Tumble Dryer?
A trusty tumble dryer is another good way to get rid of clothes that are wrinkled in no time at all. Simply pop your article of clothing into the tumble dryer – but first, make sure it can be tumble dried by checking the garment care label. Leave it in the dryer for 5 – 10 minutes and hang it up to cool down, the wrinkles will simply drop out of it thanks to the heat of the dryer.
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