218299 1729 House & Garden Housekeeping Household Help true Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:22:47 -0700 wool, sweater, unshrink, wool sweater, housekeeping, household, home, clothes How To Unshrink a Wool Sweater http://www.howcast.com/videos/218299-How-To-Unshrink-a-Wool-Sweater http://www.howcast.com/videos/218299-How-To-Unshrink-a-Wool-Sweater/edit approved 0 ShannonH http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 491 89682 1 0 Step Fill your sink Fill your bathroom sink with lukewarm water and add 1/3 cup of hair conditioner.

]]> 89683 2 0 Step Soak Add the sweater and let it soak for about 10 minutes to unlock the wool fibers.

]]> 89684 3 0 Step Drain the sink Let the water drain, but don’t rinse out the sweater. When the sink is empty, gently press the sweater against the basin to remove any excess water. Do not wring it.

]]> 89685 4 0 Step Lay flat Lay the sweater out flat on an absorbent towel. Put another towel on top of it and press down on it hard to blot out as much water as you can.

]]> 89686 5 0 Tip You can roll the sweater in a towel to remove excess water as long as you straighten it out again quickly.

]]> 89687 6 0 Step Stretch Stretch the sweater back into its original dimensions. Known as “blocking,” this process pulls the unlocked wool fibers away from each other and back into the desired shape.

]]> 89688 7 0 Step Air dry Allow it to air dry. Next time you wash it, keep it out of the dryer!

]]> 89689 8 0 Fact Did you know?
Wool is both fire resistant and – fiber for fiber – stronger than steel.

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