How to Unshrink a Sweater

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How to Unshrink a Sweater.

You can resize that favorite cozy keeper. Because as we all know, laundry accidents happen.

There's a tried-and-true method that's worked several times for me during this funky time when the kids are learning to do laundry - and learning how to solve some laundry problems of their own creation, like the incredible shrinking sweater.

1 Soak the shrunken sweater in a sinkful of warm water and 2 tablespoons of baby shampoo.

About 15 minutes should allow the shampoo to relax natural fibers such as wool.

2 Remove the sweater from the water.



Roll it in a towel to reduce moisture.

3 Pin the sweater to a large corkboard.

Stretch it to size.

4 Return every few hours to re-stretch and re-pin the sweater until it's dry.

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