Mama Kat Thursday: Found It On Pinterest: Unshrink Clothes
Today's Mama Kat prompt is: "You saw it on Pinterest....does it really work?" Saying, "I found this on Pinterest," can be fatal words. Pinterest is sort of "caveat emptor" place and I 've tried many Pinterest ideas, particularly for the garden that fell far short of expectations. But today I have a winner: this Pinterest pin featured a whole bunch of fashion fixes including a recipe for how to "unshrink clothing." I have a couple pair of 100% cotton knit pants that---despite all my care not to put them in the dryer--still ended up in the dryer anyway. So I wanted to try this recipe on a favorite pair of brown knit pants I've had for several years that had gotten ridiculously high water. Here's the recipe: #1) Fill a sink with lukewarm water. Add 1 cap full of Baby Shampoo, then put the clothing item you want to un-shrink in this soapy water. #2) Let the clothing item soak and gently work it through. Th...