Follow the steps below to unshrink a sweater. Fill the bucket with lukewarm water and add two tablespoons of fabric softener, ...

Soak the sweater in cool water with baby shampoo or fabric softener to relax the fibers for reshaping. Gently stretch and pin the sweater to its original shape on a board, then air dry away from heat.

The key to unshrinking a sweater? Using items that relax fibers. “Materials like hair conditioner, baby shampoo, borax and white vinegar all work by relaxing the sweater’s fibers — which is what ...

Have you ever had a laid-back laundry day as normal as any, until your heart sinks as you fold your go-to merino wool sweater? You discover it’s a third of the size it was before the wash cycle. Or, ...

Dear Mary: I saw you on television once, demonstrating how to unshrink a wool sweater. All I can remember is that it involved baby shampoo. — Linda, Illinois Dear Linda: Mix together 1 gallon of ...

10. Pull the towel up and roll sweater in the towel to remove the water (as best as possible) 11. Roll it back and forth and pat down a bit 12. Gently pull the sides of the sweater to stretch to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman holding a stack of folded knit sweaters in neutral tones. To unshrink a sweater, create a mixture of water and fabric ...

2. In one basin – mix in baby shampoo (use your hand to mix) 3. Take sweater (folded) and let it sit on top of the water 4. Wait about 15 – until sweater is fully submerged 5. Remove sweater from the ...