And because an iron has direct contact with the garment, you run the risk of scorching your favorite shirt just before an important meeting. That said, you can achieve a crisp garment with the proper technique. Irons with more holes are more effective at distributing steam. Many irons today will include adjustable heat settings with helpful guides for each fabric.
Heavier irons are also better at smoothing out the wrinkles since they require less pressure from you to smooth out the wrinkles. Ironing Board: Though compact — tabletop ironing boards are convenient — you actually sacrifice the space you need to maneuver around the garment. Old-fashioned standup ironing boards allow the clothes to hang away from you, rather than draping onto a tabletop.
And, you can use it to mist your plants or spray misbehaving cats, too. Step 1: Set Up Find a spot near an outlet and with enough space to navigate easily. Try to avoid plugging in your iron in a high-traffic area to reduce the risk of an accidental wire trip.
Step 2: Prep your tools Make sure that both the iron and the ironing board are clean, void of any dirt and starch. These can potentially stain your clothes as you iron them. Step 3: Prep your clothes The easiest time to iron your clothes is right after you launder them.
Set your iron to a low-medium heat, whichever you usually use for ironing shirts. Remember to not spray too close to the shirt, as it can make the shirt too hard to wear. You want to err on the side of caution!
Spraying from inches will work wonders. A little goes a long way and its always better to apply a thin layer of starch before ironing, which you can repeat. Pro tip: It is easy to scorch spray starch, so for best results, you may want to turn down the heat on your iron.
Simply spray a light layer of starch along the back of the collar to begin with and iron as normal. Turn over the collar and repeat the spray-iron process. If you like really stiff collars, then you can repeat the process. Spraying again and ironing over, until you are satisfied with its crispness. You may want to use more starch on the collar than other areas of the shirt, depending on your own preferences. Flatten down the sleeve and spray a layer of starch from about inches away.
This should make the sleeves, often the trickiest part, so much easier and quicker to iron as the starch will smooth out any wrinkles and allow the iron to effortlessly glide along the fabric. Flip over the shirt and repeat the process for the back of the sleeves. Spray a light coating of spray starch along the back of the shirt. Iron as usual, taking care to take any pleats into consideration. Turn the shirt around and work on the front of the shirt. Share your best tips below! All rights reserved.
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Formerly Better in Bulk. I grew up with all the women in my family using starch, it was a given. I have used starch on dress shirts for my hubby when we were first married, however, it did not last. I truly did not know the actual benefits of using starch, great to know. This typically takes a few minutes. Getting Packing Wrinkles Out of Under How to Starch Dress Shirts for a How to Unwrinkle Sweaters. How to Unwrinkle Velvet.
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