I'm sure you've had an itchy wool sweater before.
A sweater you've splurged on...and that's unwearable because it's itchy all day.
IN-SU-POR-TABLE!
So much so, that some sweaters remain in the closet in the middle of winter!
I tried a lot of tricks and products of all kinds like Soupline... but without result.
Fortunately, there is a grandmother's trick to soften the wool of a woolen sweater that scratches easily and quickly.
The natural and effective trick is to soak it in cold water with vinegar so that it is very soft . Watch:
- white vinegar
- conditioner
- cold water
- large freezer bag that closes
- freezer
1. Turn the sweater inside out.
2. Fill the sink with cold water.
3. Add five tablespoons of white vinegar.
4. Soak the whole sweater in cold water with vinegar for 15 min.
5 . Take out the sweater and drain it.
6. While the sweater is still damp, put a generous dose of conditioner in the palm of your hand and spread it over the sweater.
7. Gently massage the wool fibers with a generous amount of conditioner.
8. Be careful, do not stretch the wool.
9. Let the conditioner act on the fibers of the sweater for 30 min.
10. Once the time has elapsed, rinse the sweater with plenty of cold water.
11. Very gently remove excess water from the sweater so as not to deform the garment.
12. Dry the sweater flat on a towel.
13. Once it is completely dry, fold it carefully.
14. Now place it in the freezer bag.
15. Place the sweater in the freezer and leave it overnight.
And There you go ! Thanks to this grandmother's remedy, no more itchy sweaters :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
You will finally be able to put on your favorite sweater without a long-sleeved t-shirt underneath.
And this solution works for sweaters made of wool, mohair, acrylic, merino wool, knitted alpaca or a chunky knit cardigan.
I advise you to check if you are not allergic or intolerant to certain fibers.
For example, I can't stand any of these natural fibres:wool, alpaca, cashmere or angora which make my life hell.
They irritate my skin and I keep scratching.
However, with this trick, I can finally support some of my sweaters.
For the others, I stopped worrying, I gave them to my friends who are delighted to have brand new cashmere clothes!
Vinegar and conditioner soften the fibers and soften them.
Thus, the harsher ones become more elastic and do not cause itching.
Freezing the wool prevents the shorter fibers from sticking out and stinging you.
