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blue floral vintage 90's dress/ sheri martin / thrifted
red folio / thrifted
strappy heels / michael kors / thrifted
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The rain is back =(.
If that's not a reason to be sad, then how about the sudden realization that you've shrunk your
new favorite thrift purchase because of your defiance against following care label instructions?
I knew that I was
taking a risk by throwing this beautiful 90's floral RAYON dress in the wash
but I was too lazy at the time to hand wash it and too cheap to take it to the
drycleaners. I was betting that I could get away with throwing it in the wash
like I have many times previously with other garments. Well...when I pulled it
out to inspect, it had shrunk about 4" in length and 2" in width and
it felt crinkly and crunchy. Oh dear…
Luckily, I
remembered a pin on Pinterest that
mentioned a method of unshrinking your clothes. It's really simple! All you'll
need is a bucket of water and 1 tablespoon of baby shampoo or conditioner (I
used conditioner). I also did some online searches specific to rayon since the
fabric is very unstable when wet. You'll need to take extra caution when
working with it. To get rid of the crunchy texture, iron it after and it'll get
back it's nice smooth drape.
Below is a few links
with further instructions and photos:
Hope this will help
you in your time of need!
Xo,
K
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