All the modern housewives are so used to the presence of household appliances in their life, that with the breakdown of appliances or the interruptions with electricity are absolutely lost. For example, very few know how to iron things without iron, and in fact it is not as unreal as it seems.
In order to caress your shirt or your favorite skirt with your own hands, you do not need to rely on the benefits of civilization, in extreme cases you can use the improvised means. Despite the fact that most of them involve certain time costs, the end result fully justifies itself.
Traditional and unusual ways of smoothing things without using an iron
At home, you can bring crumpled clothes to presentable state in one of the simple and affordable ways:
- Use of forceps. The shirt can not be restored in this way, but to set the shooters on the trousers, eliminate the deep furrows on the skirt or tie, it will fit. We simply heat the device to the desired temperature and alternately clamp the problem areas of the tissue.
Advice: The pliers must be wiped and degreased before use, otherwise stains from melted styling products may appear on the fabric.
- Boiling kettle. If you need to quickly pat clothes of small size, then we simply hang it over the teapot spout, from which the steam leaves. Hand hold the product is not recommended, you can get a thermal burn.
- Moisture. If the appearance of a thing is spoiled by a lone crease, you need to moisten the palm with cold water and smooth the formation. Furrows quickly disappear, it remains only to wait for the complete drying of the object.
- Pressure. A good option for restoring a straight skirt or trousers without arrows, but only if there is a whole night in stock. Crumpled clothes should be placed on the bed frame, carefully smoothed and covered with a mattress. Overnight the condition of the product should change for the better. Thus, not only deep, but also small surface folds are eliminated.
- Wet towel. Gentle "first aid" if your favorite knitted piece was crumpled. We take a terry towel, moisturize it and squeeze it well. We spread out the material on a dense horizontal surface, we put a woolen garment on top and straighten all the folds. Only a couple of hours and all irregularities are eliminated. It will only dry the product on the shoulders in a well-ventilated room.
- Adherent objects should be simply put on, body heat will do its job, smoothing all the imperfections. True, the subject must initially be quite wet, so you will have to transfer a few not the most comfortable minutes.
How can I iron the shirt without the iron?
These approaches are not always convenient to use for processing complex shaped articles. To iron a shirt, blouse or dress, it is better to apply one of the following methods:
- Exposure to steam. In the bath, we collect hot water, steam must flow from it. We put the garment on the hangers, maximally straighten all the wrinkles and fix it over the water. Under the influence of heat and humidity, the fabric will quickly crack down, but it will become slightly moist at the same time. Then it needs to be weighed in a ventilated place and left to dry completely. The entire procedure will take at least 6 hours.
- Use of chemical reagents. We take in equal proportions the following components: 9% vinegar, laundry and cold water. Mix all the products and pour into a spray bottle. We hang the shirt or dress on the hangers, straighten the folds and spray on the surface of the composition. The material should become sufficiently wet, but do not get wet through. It remains only to wait until the product dries. Use of artificial heat sources is prohibited!
- The principle of "smooth drying". Gives an excellent final result, despite the simplicity of the approach. We put the damp product on the hanger or fix it in the natural position( it touches the trousers), leave it in a well-ventilated area until it dries completely. Gravity will do everything by itself, there will be no visible irregularities on the fabric.
- Treatment of a red-hot lamp. The variant is suitable for correction of poorly smoothed areas. When working with synthetics, you need to exercise extreme caution. We turn on the lamp, wait for the lamp to warm up well and start to drive the cloth over its surface. Wet things must be dried beforehand, otherwise the lamp will burst.
Advice: Before carrying out an event, the lamp must be wiped with a dry cloth, removing dust. Otherwise, persistent gray or yellowish spots may appear on the surface of the tissue.
- Mode "without folds" in the washing machine. Modern units offer even this function. To obtain the desired result, the garment is simply run in the spin-drying mode at maximum speed. This is an excellent option for an emergency situation, but too often it is forbidden to use it. From such an aggressive effect, the fibers will wear out rapidly and the thing will become worn after a few runs.
If for some reason the relationship with the iron just did not work out, do not focus on a specific device. Steamers no less effectively eliminate wrinkles, but the problems and hassle of their application is much less.
