As the weather gets warmer, the fabric of your clothes will get thinner.
Therefore, it is "wrinkles on clothes" that are worrisome.
I'm Maruko Sakura, a writer for the children's clothing brand "PETITMIG."
Extra-thin blouses and cut shirts are useful from early spring to autumn.
Some wrinkles can be cleaned with an iron! I think, but if possible, I would like to save the trouble of taking out the iron.
Therefore, this time, we will introduce why clothes wrinkle, items that prevent wrinkles, and washing and drying methods that prevent wrinkles without ironing.
Why do clothes wrinkle?
There are many reasons why wrinkles occur, but here are three of them.
Reason for wrinkles ① “Wearing”
Clothes are meant to be worn, but they get wrinkled when worn.
It's a " fold wrinkle " that appears when you bend your arms or legs.
This is a wrinkle that is inevitable, so it can't be helped.
"Thank you for guarding my body all day today," and take care of your clothes.
Reason for wrinkles ② “Washing”
Washing is essential to keep your clothes clean, but the washing will cause wrinkles .
The laundry turns around in the washing machine and gets tangled up, creating wrinkles.
However, if you know how to wash clothes without wrinkles, you can make your clothes so wrinkle-free that you don't have to use an iron.
Reason for wrinkles ③ “Moisture”
In fact, wrinkles are most likely to occur after washing .
Wrinkles are more likely to occur when the washed clothes are damp.
No iron needed! Items that prevent wrinkles
I'll show you how to do it without an iron later.
There are items you need to make your hair look iron-free, so let me start by introducing them here.
Item "softener" that makes wrinkles less likely to occur
I introduced that washing can cause wrinkles.
However, when you wash your clothes, you can add a softener to prevent wrinkles from forming.
Fabric softener not only makes your clothes fluffy, but it also makes your clothes slippery during washing, preventing tangling of your laundry.
This alone will reduce wrinkles.
An item that prevents wrinkles from forming "hangers with wide shoulders"
Cutter shirts and blouses are made of soft fabric, so they are especially prone to wrinkling.
As soon as you finish washing, take it out and hang it on a hanger.
A wire hanger is fine, but if possible , a hanger with wider shoulders is recommended because it keeps the shape of the clothes .
No iron needed! how to get rid of wrinkles
If the fabric is soft, it will wrinkle easily, but when the weather gets warmer, the fabric of your clothes will become thinner.
Ironing works well, but you need to know how to iron it.
Besides, in the hot summer, you will hesitate to take out the iron.
If possible, I would like to be careful not to wrinkle when washing and drying so that I can avoid using an iron as much as possible.
[Washing machine edition]
When washing, there are some points to keep in mind.
Note 1: Do not put too much laundry
If you put too many clothes in the washing tub, the laundry will be too tight and won't spread out .
So it will inevitably wrinkle.
When doing laundry, be careful not to put too much laundry in.
Note 2: Use plenty of water
This will help you not to put too much laundry in, but you also need to be careful as wrinkles are likely to occur even if you wash with a small amount of water .
If possible, the ideal is not "the amount of water that you can't see in the laundry" but "the amount of water that flows between the laundry".
It is ideal to wash with plenty of water, but I think there are also households that use the minimum amount of water to save money.
However, if the amount of water is too low, the laundry will tangle and rub against each other, making it easier to create wrinkles and pills.
When washing clothes that wrinkle easily, use a little more water.
Note 3: Use fabric softener
A washing machine uses a stream of water to rub the laundry against each other, removing dirt from the clothes.
But when the laundry rubs against each other, it tangles and becomes wrinkled.
A softener is something that helps prevent tangling.
Using fabric softener softens the fibers of your clothes and reduces chafing .
When friction is less likely to occur, clothes are less likely to get tangled, so wrinkles are less likely to occur.
Note ④ "Short dehydration time"
Dehydration in washing machines uses centrifugal force to squeeze out water.
After the spin-drying, you will often see clothes stuck in the washing tub.
The laundry has plenty of moisture, but it's wrinkled because it's tightly squeezed.
If you dry it in this state, it will become wrinkled even if it dries.
If you want to reduce the number of wrinkles on your clothes, it is also important to reduce the amount of time spent dehydrating and reduce the amount of wrinkles .
I think that the washing machine has a set course, but in that case the dehydration time is about "5 to 10 minutes".
If you can set the dehydration time to less than 5 minutes, the laundry will be wringed out less, so wrinkles will be less than the dehydration time set.
[How to dry]
Drying is very important to avoid ironing clothes.
Even if you wash it with fabric softener, if you don't dry it properly, it will get wrinkled, so be careful.
How to dry without ironing "Dry immediately after washing"
Clothes wrinkle easily when they are damp .
As soon as you finish washing, take it out of the washing tub and hang it to dry.
If you leave it in the washing tub for a long time, it will dry as it is, and it will be half-dried rather than wrinkled.
How to dry without ironing "Pump when you take it out of the washing tub"
Be careful when removing clothes from the washing tub.
Instead of taking out all the clothes in the washing tub all at once, you can spread out the clothes one by one so that they do not get wrinkled and then fold them to make drying easier .
When you take out the laundry, spread it out and shake it one by one to smooth out the wrinkles.
How to dry without ironing "Hand iron when drying"
Even if the wrinkles are flattened out when you take the clothes out of the washing tub, you should use a hand iron (stretch them out while stroking them) when you hang them to dry.
If you smooth out the wrinkles at this stage, you can get rid of the big wrinkles, and even the small wrinkles will be less noticeable if you wear them.
No iron needed! how to get rid of wrinkles
Ideally, you should dry your clothes as soon as you finish washing them, but there are times when you can't get to work right away because you're busy with housework and childcare.
In such a case, there is a method to smooth out wrinkles without using an iron, so I will introduce it.
How to stretch out wrinkles "Hang it in a bathroom where steam (humidity) remains"
One way to smooth out wrinkled clothes is to dry them in the bathroom after bathing.
Wrinkles are most likely to appear when the skin is damp , but conversely, wrinkles are also easier to remove .
Therefore, it means to moisten the clothes again to make it easy to remove wrinkles.
After absorbing the moisture, let the clothes dry until morning.
The weight of the clothes will remove wrinkles, so please try it.
How to remove wrinkles "Wrinkle Remover Spray"
Using a commercial wrinkle-removing spray is also effective.
However, depending on the clothes, there are some items that should not be used, so be sure to carefully read the "precautions for use" on the laundry tag and spray.
When using a wrinkle remover spray, it is important to spray a generous amount on the wrinkled area to moisten it .
If you dampen the garment and hang it on a hanger, the weight of the garment will smooth out the wrinkles.
summary
In this article, we introduced the reasons why clothes wrinkle, items that prevent wrinkles, and washing and drying methods that prevent wrinkles without ironing.
In households with small children, it is difficult to use irons, and in hot weather they become sweaty.
It's difficult to get rid of all wrinkles, but with a little effort, you can reduce the noticeable wrinkles.
In the season when clothes become thin, you want to enjoy fashion with crisp clothes without wrinkles.
