How To Prevent Shirts from Shrinking in the Wash
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- I show you how to prevent shirts from shrinking in the wash and how to stop shirts from shrinking in the dryer.
I am a fairly tall guy at 6'4" and have a fairly tall torso. All my life, I have suffered from shirts shrinking shortly after buying them. I buy a shirt, it fits great, I wear it, then try and wash it....and IT SHRINKS! I have had to throw out many shirts over the years due to shrinking problems.
In this video, I show you my method for dealing with shrinking clothing and the best remedy I have found to eliminate it. I go over why do shirts shrink when you wash them.
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As a 16 year old who lives in shared accommodation this really helped me out thank you so much
Glad it helped!
Already was doing the hanging trick but didn’t think about the low wash settings. Thanks, this was very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks! Love your hanging your clothes over the door sill to dry idea!
You bet! Yeah, door sills are great way to dry as you have lots of sills if you have lots of clothes!
Thanks for the advice. I will try to follow this when doing the laundry.
Let me know how it goes for you!
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Thank you so much for this. I’m a junior in high school and my clothes shrink so fast and so much ever since I started using the washing machine. Im 250 pounds and around 6’1-6’2 so I really notice it when my clothes shrink and it’s the worst because I love wearing t shirts and some of my favorites have shrunken so much. I’m still gonna use the drier though but hopefully using these settings and using low temperature on the drier helps.
I feel your pain! Hope my tips help. Let me know how it goes for ya!
Thank u so much this helped a lot, my shirts feel perfect. NO MORE SHRINKAGE 🤩🤩🤩🤩
You’re welcome 😊 Hope you had a great holiday weekend!
My man saved several shirts to come tanks brotha.
Happy I could help!
did it work?
I bought a H&M shirt wore it for a date and washed it today, it shrunk by 3 inches. Thanks for the tip ill do this from now.
Darn! Sorry to hear that Dennis. Hope the date went well though! ☺️
@@JMGENTERPRISES It went great, thanks for asking.
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@@dennisdexter5602 Awesome!
Greetings from sweden
i learned my lesson very hard when i in 2015 bought a exlusive knitted sweatshirt from Hugo Boss, with a jaquard wool and very smooth, i washed it lowest 30plus BUT i hanged it on dry locker and biggest mistake on 60 plus, it was recommend to dty it on room tempature NEVER in a dry locker, now i have 2 beautiful wool sweaters from Fjällräven that i will wash to hand ( with is recommend on the sweater) and cold water and hanging in my room. Thanks so much for the info :)
Hello! Sorry to hear about your sweatshirt. Live and learn I suppose.
@@JMGENTERPRISES thanks mate but it was about 7 years old sweater and it was on latest 2 years i couldnt put it on, live and learn as you said 😁
I find that hanging wet shirts on a hanger stretches the neck
I haven't noticed this on my shirts but then again, I haven't really every paid attention. I will have to look more closely. Maybe I just have a fat neck and it fills out the collar. Haha
I agree, to avoid this, I put in dryer on lowest heat for 2 mins exactly before hanging to dry. Still no shrinkage..
@@jaykeyz2730 gonna try this having that neck part stretching
You are a saint, thank you
Happy to help! Shrinking shirts are the worst.
You've shared my pain! Looks like I need to use low spin
Try it out and let me know how it goes! It's the only method I have found that works.
did it work?
Thanks brother.. been wearing too tight/short shirts for years.. now I don't have to!
Glad to help! I feel your pain!
Great video, thank you!
My pleasure!
I am wearing a freshly shrunken shirt while watching this video. Thanks now I know how to avoid! I guess other method would be to buy a larger shirt than normal and then usually they stop shrinking after the first wash and dry
Sorry to hear about your shrunken shirt. Hopefully it wasn't a new one.
@@JMGENTERPRISES yes first wash lol
@@elephantmoney bummer! Maybe return it? Lol
I am never going to hang my shirts indoor. I hate how stiff they get compared to the dryer. I'm also not going to wash them on cold(i always find it weird that in america you don't have the actual temperature in the temperature options) since warmer water will help to clean the fabric better. I just accept that my shirts are going to shrink and buy them one size too big and then it all works out. They typically don't keep shrinking wash after wash. Just the first couple of times.
Hey whatever works for ya!
I’m 6’4” too and I feel like I almost have to buy a new wardrobe once or twice a year cuz of shrinkage.
I feel your pain!
Hang drying will often leave wrinkles from the washer’s spin cycle. I find that tumble drying on no heat does not shrink clothes.
Good to know. I will have to give that a try!
so then if my dryer doesn’t have an option to dry with no heat should i go with hang dry?
Only problem w that is it takes way longer to dry and while doing that it is pulling all the conditioned air out of your house and throwing it outside.
Quick wash 15 min and hang dry is the best for tshirts! Let them hang for 2 days if needed! Like new from the store
Wow 15min is definitely a quick wash!
Thanks bro
You bet!
I noticed the fabric on my shirts is rough after air drying. do you use fabric softener or just get you to a more rough feeling shirt ?
thanks for the great video
I haven't had this issue. Yeah maybe try a fabric softener. Let me know! 😀
Pro tip.. before hanging them I normally put them in the dryer on low heat for 2min. It removes the wrinkles then you can hang.
Good tip! I'll try that next time 😀
I only have this problem with Ralph Lauren polo shirts. All my Ralph Lauren polos shrink so much in the wash it’s ridiculous. I don’t know if I should just skip the dryer completely and let them air dry.
Yes, I would just air dry. Some brands just shrink. It sucks.
Yea I have the same problem
Thats why I'm watching this video 😂
Cool channel!
Thanks buddy! I try to keep it unique with How To videos and some misc fun stuff.
cxan you make a video on how to put hats in the hat cage and how to put them in the washer
Okay! Will do. Thanks for the idea!
What If we have a low heat or no heat option on the dryer, would that be a good substitute for hanging them?
Low heat should be okay from my experience. No heat takes forever
What do you do about lint and gunk that sticks to the clothes when you wash them?
I usually do not have this issue. Are you cleaning your dryer filter regularly?
So no matter if I follow your washing setting steps, if I put my clothes in the dryer will it still shrink? Also what about my shorts do I do the same thing what I do with my shirts or something different?
Honestly, I have never had luck with dryers. They always caused me shrinkage even on the lowest heat settings. Yes, to stop any chance of shrinking, I would recommend hang drying all your clothes.
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I use to wash my cloths at my house and hang dry them but my machine doesn’t work anymore. Like the stains and dirt won’t come off my cloths. So then I started to wash my cloths at the laundry mat, yesterday I wash 4 loads of cloths and all of my settings were low and but I didn’t know anything about the delicate setting. But anyhow very few of my shirts shrinked a little but most of my favorite shirts didn’t after I put them in the air dryer with the lowest setting for 30 minutes. I also don’t want to put my cloths outside to dry because some of my shirts gets faded and looks over used…. So next time I wash my cloths I think ima put delicate cold and then put them in the air dryer for 10 - 15 mins see how that works . I’m also 6 feet too and had a big torso and I’m size L . When my gf washed my cloths at her house, she gave me back my favorite shirt and it became Size M now I’m thinking ima have to start buying XL
I would think low settings for 30 minutes then air drying them is the way to go. If you live in a sunny and warm climate, you can always put them outside in the shade and I am sure they will try quick. I live in Seattle, WA where it is cold and rainy most of the year, so I have to hang dry them inside my house.
Around how long does it take for the shirts to air dry?
My house is usually at 71 degrees F and ot takes about 90 minutes
What about sweatpanst or jeans??
After removing from the washer, I usually step on my jeans at the end of the leg opening and pull the waist area up to stretch it. Then put it in the dryer on low heat.
Does using a air dry feature on your washer do the same?
Usually not as it rushes the drying process
How I wash my clothes is wash them at 30 degrees and then tumble dry on low heat for one hour.
Good to hear! I bet that works well!
low heat on dryer should help alot better than high heat what i do to stop kit from doing it so much
Don't you have settings to control it?
Does this go for jeans too?? I just washed a pair of jeans and now they’re like 3 inches above my ankles 🙄 so annoying !
Yes it does! I do this for my jeans too. Sorry to hear about the three inches lost. I know your pain!
I hate when clothes shrink, i just feel uncomfortable on them. I also wash them on cold and on low. What i do then is that when i take them out of the washing machine as they are still wet i give them some form by pulling a little bit on the sides and on the large and then hung them outside. And even after all that it still shrinks, its crazy. Maybe it depends on the material of the shirt? If someone knows some material that doesn’t shrink please tell me, mi shirts are usually from H&M and Zara.
I've been known to stretch my shirts while wet too! I even do my jeans from time to time. I have found H&M has the worst shrinkage issues. I do not buy from them anymore. Look for shirts that are "pre shrunk" which helps a lot.
@@JMGENTERPRISES thanks for the tip!
@@0000willhill you bet!
@@JMGENTERPRISES yes h&m clothes does have shrinking issue ....
H&M clothes are so trash ! They'll shrink everytime ! Purchase more higher quality clothing such as Uniqlo! Or any heavyweight cotton
My secret, is buy t-shirts that are x-large, then after washing,they end up shrinking to a large.
Glad that works for you. I just find XL shirts to be really wide for me personally
I always buy baggy clothes but they also end up shrinking my problem is with how terrible the fit ends up on the arms and how the collar get all scrunched up
@@jg8596 I hear ya. The struggle is real! You are not alone. Lol
Thx you man!!! I thought it was me getting fatter 😭
Hahaha. Happy I could help!
Do you know how can you avoid the neck of the shirts to start looking like waves?
I am not sure I understand what your asking. Maybe try using different hangers?
@@JMGENTERPRISES like when the tshirt’s neck get wrinkled and stretched?
Can I do it with pants?
Yes. I do it with my pants
@2:36 you say mashing machine lol
I didn't realize that. Lol
Hi hang my shirts after a wash but they stink afterwards. How do we prevent this?
I've had this happen before. Typically it happens when the shirts take too long to dry. Try hanging your shirts in a warmer area. What's the temperature in your house?
Trying this
Let me know how it goes! 😁
How did it go? did it work?
so basically wash with hands is one of the best option if you dont want to use machine??
Yeah but that takes forever and is a mess! Tried it several times
What size do you wear? A large?
Usually XL
Hanging shirts on hangers like that especially when they’re wet will stretch out the neck
Very true. The weight when wet messes them up on hangers
Word is BOND!!!
For sure! 😁
can you also do this with socks and underwear?
Yes!
My problem with hang drying is that the sleeves aren’t wet
The sleeves aren't wet? Sorry, don't know what you mean...?
Don't you have to iron the shirt if it is wrinkled? Thats heat
Yeah, but some reason I have never had shrinkage issues when ironing.
My dryer doesn’t have that option ☹️🤔
Oh no! Best to probably hang dry then!
@@JMGENTERPRISES but I have sooo many clothes and it live in apartment right now so there is no space!
I am a tall guy as well 5 11 and all the shirts that I will buy from like h&M will get major shrinkage. So seems like cold and cold is the way to go. Next I will order a pair of shirts from aeropostle and see what happens.
Yes, certain clothing shrinks more than others. I have had bad luck with H&M too.
@@JMGENTERPRISES Where do you get your shirts from? Is it just hit or miss??
@@travelmanMN - I purchased from everyone I feel like. I buy a lot of "pre shrunk" shirts online. They really do shrink less than shirts that are not preshrunk.
Update?
Let me save you 4 mins: wash in cold and don’t machine dry. That’s it.
Pretty much. 😆
Paying a lot of money for a shirt just to have it shrink on first wash and dry. We’ve all been there! 🤦♂️
Exactly. It sucks!
It’s a catch 22. Warm/ Hot water washes the grease out much better but it shrinks your clothes 😡
Exactly. Maybe someone will invent a better way someday. Lol
buying wwe shirts aint cheap lol i need this
Lol. I bet! Hope it helps!
How do you prevent the “ shoulder nipples “ from the end of the hanger when drying a damp shirt …
I typically use really wide hangers. Ones made for jackets. They do not create the shoulder nipples like you mentioned
dont worry, any shirt you wear wont ever be a "little tummy" shirt ;) ahahahah
🤣🤣🤣 Wait till I start hittin the weights again!
Why does this sound like a mom comment