www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/ If you've ever had a favorite piece of clothing shrink in the dryer, you know how upsetting it can be! Luckily, this process makes it easy to "UNSHRINK" your clothing!
Hello Jillee, I have a polar/fleece sweater too small for me, is it ok to use the same procedure and baby product for this specific material ? Thank you
I always "unshrink" my cotton, rayon, cotton blend etc. clothes. I wash them cold and dry them on medium and if they shrink I dip them into my sink ful of just warm water and then hang them on my hanger from my shower rod and pull them gently and reshaped them that way. I push the item behind the shower curtain and let them drip. Later on I pull on them and see what else they need to be the length I need them to be and let them dry there. I have clothes that I have to do this process to just because they twist and are not fitting the right way, you know the sleeves or sometimes a legging leg etc. I hate when the seam is all twisted. I never use anythink other than warm water. It always works but it never works on jeans and like the lady said it doesn't work on wool. I saw a product on TV once, a solution, that worked to unshrink wool by softening and relaxing the wool fibers. I'm not sure how is called.
This method really works!!! I've tried on cotton T-shirt and it came back to normal! Thank you Jillee for posting it!
8 лет назад
A tip for wool sweaters if they shrunk. Plunge them into very (very) hot water and when (very) wet grab it by the collar swing up and down (while hot) until the size you want. Then, while it's very wet and heavy (from the water) hang them and let the water weight do the rest. My mom done it a lot o f times and it works. Hope you like the tip and it helps.
How hot is 'very (very)' hot? And I thought that heat was the reason for shrinking in the first place? Or is that only once it dries or is spun? Does the high heat momentarily loosen the fibers? And as for swinging, I worry that it would unevenly stretch, more where I'm holding on to it. And how would it affect the sleeves? Thanks.
I just put it on and take a hot shower lol bonus points if you wear it for the rest of the day, frequently pulling and stretching it in all directions as it dries
i used my bath and body work shower Gel and it worked like a charm! Now my shirt is back to its normal size, and it smells fantastic. This video is a lifesaver. TIP: When you stretch it out its easier to do it when its soaking wet then take the moisture out, than the other way around (:
OMG I'm so glad u made a video out of this. I read ur blog and did the same thing but wasn't sure how to stretch my pants and in what directions. I followed ur video so let's see how well it turns out 2morrow! I can't wait! Thank u so much for making this video and for this great idea on 'how to un-shrink' clothes! Love it
Thank you! I shrunk the shirt I was planning to wear for family pictures the night before the pictures were scheduled. Did this as a last ditch effort, and IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM! Omg I was in tears!
Guys I tried this with my Nike sweatpants, and it worked amazing. It worked like a charm. I didn't use baby shampoo, I used regular conditioner. I'm really happy. Reply if you have any questions, I'll answer back. Thank you lady.
+Christian Ramirez thanks for your great review! Really appreciate it. A friend of mine just saved her favorite wool skirt using this as well! It really is amazing. :-D
I just bought a brand new beautiful Rayon blouse, My husband got to it before I had a chance to get to the laundry. He also shrunk a wool cap he bought me in Ireland. To about baby size...LOL! I love my husband and I appreciate all his hard work. Thank goodness I found your video!
Thank you so much. I just got myself out of a lecture. I took a sweater from my older sister and threw it into the dryer unknowingly. This tip worked great!
It worked! I rubbed baby shampoo all over, let it sink in for a minute, rinsed it all off and while slightly damp, did my stretching exercises and holy moly - guess what? I grew five inches!!
+wajietaus I watched a few videos about unshrinking wool. I haven't tried it, but the video says to wash in hair conditoner. Wool is essentially hair, so it won't hurt it. Don't rinse it out. stretch back to shape. You may have to put something heavy in areas to hold the shape. If you don't get big enough the first time, try again. Good Luck!
@@danihu03 you understand that baby shampoo and conditioner are just about the same right? what you just said is just what she said not to do with wool. you see once wool has shrunk it gets felted. there`s nothing to do about that so please avoid handing out false tips!
Really enjoyed your video, you are easy to watch and not annoying. You are winning at RU-vid! Subscribed!!! I look forward to not wanting to throw my phone while watching a video such as ones like this.
This is a quick way but if you happen to have washed your clothes, take them out as they are out of the washing machine without drying them. Stretch them out at the edges you want. Make sure the garment is still wet but not too wet. This has always worked for me. Your idea is very helpful though
My expebsive linen curtain after wash has been shrinked 3 inches. I felt very upset about it. Then I washed your video. I tried your method, amazingly it saved my curtain, it went back to previous lenth ( before wash). Instead of using baby shampoo, I used conditioner. Thanks so much for your video. Fantastic!
I just found out you can use fabric softener or hair conditioners if you don't have baby shampoo. I actually think they're better than baby shampoo. They also relax fabric..
I've seen this video from others (to stretch sweatshirts, t-shirts that are too small) and this is the first time I've heard baby shampoo! Mostly it's fabric softener or hair conditioner
Okay the shirt is now dry and still shrunk. It looked bigger but when I tried it on it's the same. =( Edit: I figured something out. Forget the water and all the hrs of waiting for your shirt to dry. Just slide your arms up your shirt into the sleeves and make a vigorous outward motion like a bird trying to flap it's wings. Rotate the shirt to do the same thing to unshrink the stomach and back. It works if you yank the neck as well. Don't go to crazy because you could rip your shirt. Not sure how that applies to other types of clothing though.
OMG THANK YOUUUUU!! I how a twenty one pilot shirt and it was expensive and it shrunk in the dryer and I tried this and it saved me!!! Thank u even tho I'm 2 year late :3
I recently bought a shirt from PacSun it was 100% percent cotton my mom ended up throwing it in the dryer and it got like 6 inches short! So I went online found her I used her method but I used conditioner. It worked ! I stretched a lot cause I wanted it bigger and it's perfect!
hello i'm scott Harvey from Australia I love wearing sarongs they are woven cotton Ikat fabric from bali and it gets slightly shrunk sometimes and it upsets me because I'm slightly chubby around my waist I don't wash my sarongs in hot or warm water only cold ..after it is dry I iron it as i'm doing this I stretch it gently to I hope is back to the length of my sarong I love all my sarongs are long which I wrap as a skirt..on me can woven cotton shrink in cold water and is slightly stretching my sarong putting it back into its same length thankyou ps I wear and collect sarongs I own 162 sarongs in my collection they are from bali ...
This worked for me. I had some gloves that shrank in the dryer, and after treating them with the baby shampoo and warm water, I was able to upsize them to around 75% normal size.
I wore my new favorite silk blouse (only one time) on Thanksgiving. It has been in the hamper with light colored clothes waiting to be washed since then. (I wash silk in my front load washer, but never dry) Well, since it has been so long, I forgot it was in there and I washed and dried it. Do you think this will work for silk? Thanks for your tip!
I accidentally washed a rayon dress. As soon as I took it out of the washer, it was completely wrinkled, so I took out the excess water and then ironed it to "smooth" and "stretch" it out. Have I wrecked it, seeing as I ironed it when it was still damp? In other words, did ironing "set the fabric" so that it can no longer be stretched? This is a rayon dress that does need "ironing" because it is a silky kind of rayon. I can wait until it's dry to iron again but I will have to iron it.
I have a really cool adidas cotton pants i love wearing it. After i wash it and dry it, it fits perfect put after couple of hours it starts stretching and a bubbly thing appears in the knee area. How can i stop it from stretching?
I tired this on four of my shirts,it worked fine for me. I used the baby shampoo and lukewarm water, soaked the shirts for about 15 mins, then gently squeezed the shirt to remove the moisture, used the two towels to gently pulled the shirt as mentioned in the video. I have one question, can I now iron them now and wear them or should I wash them again and wear them? and one more thing is it better to give these to cleaners outside or should I hand wash them at home?
I have a couple dress shirts for work that I can't really button the top button (makes it too tight)... would it work to try and stretch that out with this? The rest of the shirt fits fine
Do we have to rinse out the baby shampoo out? I read in the comments about someone asking that too, but I'm wondering if having baby shampoo in the clothing is going to do anything to it after it dries.
I stay away from clothes that need dry-cleaning. Without looking at the garments material I bought a rayon shirt to find out it had to be dry cleaned. I decided to wash it in cold water and air dry it. It was an adult large and was half its original size out of the washing machine. It looked like a 2 year old, size , baby shirt. I hung it in my closet and this year(2 yrs after I shrunk it) tried it on . I am heavier than 2 yrs ago but the shirt fits. I did nothing but hang it on a hanger in my closet. It may only take a year.
What if you add a little bit of baby shampoo to the wash cycle and wash it on cold and put it in the dryer on the lowest setting? I wonder if that might fix the issue
Would this work to stretch clothes that haven't been shrunken but are too small? I bought these pants but they are too small and I cant return them but they were expensive.
I've done this for years, you can just throw the garment in the washer as usual and let it go through all the cyles, take the garment out and do the tugging.
does it work on rayon also? I have an awesome rayon shirt that got dried by accident and now it looks like baby clothes :( I'd love to be able to get it back to normal.
Hi I just ruined my comforter blanket which was Woolen fill n it was almost shorter than 1 hand size of each ..as it was dry clean only n I did wash at commercial laundry with hot water nnthen use dryer medium.i m so upset that what should I do? Please help
Has anyone tried this on jeans? I ordered some online and they're too short. I don't want to send them back because I really like them. Will this still work on a stiffer material such as denim?
After I succeeded to unshrink it and it’s dry, can I wash it again to get the baby shampoo out if it? Because I don’t want to walk around with baby shampoo in the garment.
Just a question: I have a kimono jacket that is 55% rayon and 45% silk, and I have a matching top that goes with it which is 57% rayon and 43% silk. They feel just alike, but the tag in the blouse says "Dry Clean Only, HOWEVER the tag in the jacket says, "wash in cold water, separately, gentle cycle, then line-dry, can also be dry-cleaned. SO I decided to wash it as the instructions said in the machine.... however, I noticed it seems like now the sides don't hang down as far, but it's not a huge difference so I dunno if it shrunk or just my perception, PLUS I followed the direction on the tag, but should I have dry cleaned it just o be safe? AND will this process work on rayon?
Most clothes i cant put in the dryer it shrinks i have that problem now i hang it out on a clothe line and its ok no shrinking but dryers do shrink badly
I bought 3 tops from target I have worn 2 tops and washed them in cold water &clothing conditioner line dried just some sort of nylon/rayon cotton blend both shrunk upwards so they are both about 4 inches shorter - ( i edged one with a cotton lace 0 but the top shrunk on the 2nd washing (2 inches approx ) erggghhh i am worried about washing the unworn one any ideas how i can prevent the other top from shrinking ?
Anyone know if you can make a t-shirt become the next size. For instance, the t-shirt is a size Large. Can you make it a size extra large by using this method? Also, what do you do after it dries. Do you wash it in the washer to get out the baby shampoo or wear it with the baby shampoo still in?
It's worked ! This idea save my favourite dress thank uh soo much I didn't had baby shampoo but I used conditioner instead of baby shampoo and it's worked
