Washed too hot? This helps with shrunk clothes

Wrong in the washing program and your favorite piece of clothing is already one size smaller?

These four tips can save broken-in clothing.

• When

  washing

  in the

  washing machine

  , you can easily be mistaken about the program.

• If the

  clothing is

  washed too hot, it threatens to shrink.

• Simple household tips will help you reverse this process.

Offenbach - The

signals with a loud beep that the freshly washed

out of the machine and the

can be hung up to dry.

So everything is as usual, until it suddenly becomes apparent on the clothesline that your favorite sweater looks much smaller.

Many people probably know

the moment when it becomes clear that one

has

too hot

.

But there is hope: with a few

and

,

can be

.

Why do clothes that are washed too hot shrink in the washing machine?

But first: Why do the

shrink in the first place?

The combination of water, heat and the mechanical force in the

affect the fibers of the

.

No matter what temperature you wash at: In the

, the threads in the

the water and become thicker as a result.

They are contracting.

The result: Although the

a little tighter than they were before they were

, they usually expand again on their own when worn.

I think my skirt shrank after washing.

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Washed too hot: clothes shrink in the washing machine

If the

washed

too hot in the

, the process

becomes

more difficult.

Because too much heat causes the threads in the

to shrink back to their original size.

The result: the

shrink.

As a basic rule, you can remember: the inferior the fabric of the

, the more it deforms if it is

too hot

in the

.

Washed too hot in the washing machine: four household tips will get your clothes back in shape

Whether it is a T-shirt, blouse or jeans: If the

shrunk from being washed too hot in the

, the fibers have to be stretched again.

The Stuttgarter Nachrichten has found out four simple steps

that can be used to bring

back into shape:

• 1. Soak

• 2. Wring out

• 3. Stretching

• 4. Drying

Step 1 for shrunk clothes from the washing machine: Soak

Fill the sink with a large bowl of lukewarm water and add some baby shampoo (1 tbsp), hair conditioner (1 tbsp), glycerine (1 tbsp) or vinegar (200 to 300 ml) and stir in well.

washed too hot

from the

must take effect for half an hour.

Step 2 for shrunk clothes from the washing machine: wring out

The

take from the water and wring it out thoroughly.

It is advisable to put a towel on the floor, spread the

that has been

on it and roll it up in the towel.

By pressing and turning, as much residual liquid as possible can be

squeezed

out of the

.

Step 3 for shrunk clothes from the washing machine: stretch

If the

too hot

in the

, the fibers of the

lot.

Therefore, they need to be stretched again in this step.

This can be done by hand or by using heavy objects.

Simply spread the

on a smooth surface, stretch the fabric and fix it in various places with heavy objects.

Step 4 for shrunk clothes from the washing machine: drying

For the final drying, the

can either be left in the stretched position or hung on the clothes horse *.

Once the

dry, they should have grown significantly again.

After this use, it can be

washed

in the

normal

- but at the correct temperature.

+

A lot can go wrong when washing.

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Prevent clothes from entering the washing machine

The shrinkage of

due to hot

in the

can be prevented most simply by exactly to the washing instructions on the label of the respective

is maintained.

If you cannot find the label, the following applies: When

using

the

better to select a setting with a lower temperature and

do not

tumble dry.

These household items can also be used to

clean

any

easily and thoroughly *.

(Joel Schmidt)

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