Ironing:this is an activity that really gets me drunk!
Heat a metal plate to slowly erase wrinkles from a garment...
....It's tedious at best, if not downright unbearable!
In addition, you need space to install the board, the pile of laundry and the ironed piles...
Fortunately, there are genius tricks to avoid having to iron your clothes with an iron.
These tips are easy to use and come in handy when traveling or when traveling for a wedding, for example.
I've been using them for a long time and they have saved me from a sticky situation more than once!
Here are 4 ingenious tricks to straighten your clothes without ever touching an iron . Watch:
Estimated time: 30 min to one hour.
Before leaving for work in the morning, lightly spray your wrinkled clothes with a water sprayer and let them hang while they dry.
Be careful, they should not be soggy, but just slightly damp.
You can also add a little white vinegar to the mixture, but be careful, not all fabrics tolerate it. Plus, it can give your clothes a slight vinegar smell.
If you don't mind your clothes being slightly damp (especially in summer), you don't need to let them dry for more than 15 minutes.
But to get the best result and have fully creased clothes, let your clothes dry completely.
You can also add a little fabric softener to the spray to increase the effectiveness of the trick, as explained here.
Estimated time: 5 to 10 min.
If you are in a hurry, you can use this method faster than the previous one.
To do this, lightly spray your clothes with water , then put them in the dryer .
This trick is only to be used if you need to wear the clothes immediately. This is a method for extreme emergencies!
Be careful, if you leave them in the dryer or in the laundry basket for hours, the creases will reform right away.
If you don't have a spray bottle to spray water on your clothes, you can simply wrap your clothes in a damp towel or put a wet washcloth in the dryer as explained here. .
Estimated time: the time of your shower.
When you take a shower, you quickly fill a small room with a lot of heat and water vapor.
The trick is to use that heat and steam wisely to smooth out your clothes.
To do this, simply hang your clothes near your shower when you shower. Obviously you have to be careful not to get them wet.
But the closer they are to heat and humidity, the better.
Also remember to hang them as high as possible, as the steam rises in a room.
When you're done showering, put the clothes directly inside the shower and close the stall or curtain. All you have to do is let the steam act for at least 10 minutes. Check out the trick here.
Estimated time: 5 to 10 min.
You have a hair dryer on hand ? Then you will be able to remove all those creases on your t-shirt or shirt easily!
To do this, simply hang the garment on a hanger and pass the hair dryer about 3 or 4 cm.
Be careful not to burn the garment! This trick works wonders on cotton clothes.
Know that it is more effective if the hair dryer has a plastic nozzle to blow the air precisely.
And if the hair dryer has a function to blow cold air (instead of hot air), it helps prevent the wrinkles from coming back too quickly. Check out the trick here.
Estimated time: 5 to 20 min.
I know you're going to tell me it's cheating because we use an iron here. But we must admit that it is a very practical tip in case of emergency!
A straightening iron the hair works great for ironing a shirt or t-shirt, as it has a hot, flat surface like an iron.
What is certain is that it is less cumbersome to take on a trip than an iron!
Plus, you don't have to make the whole garment. You can just focus on the most wrinkled areas. Check out the trick here.
Before you begin, just make sure your straightener is perfectly clean and free of hair product residue.
You shouldn't stain your clothes! Also be careful not to burn yourself or damage the most fragile fabrics.
Know that these 4 tips work perfectly well for most clothes that we wear every day.
For delicate garments, read the label carefully to avoid damaging them.
And if, unfortunately, you have no choice but to iron a garment with an iron, know that you can halve the ironing time with an aluminum sheet. Check out the trick here.
