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    Tips to Keep Your Clothes  Wrinkle-Free

    Making a good first impression is key, and creased clothes at work or at a party are bound to make it an awkward one. Even if you have your finest shirt or dress on, your outfit just won’t look right if it’s full of wrinkles. Luckily, we have a few easy and effective methods to remove creases from clothes.   

     

    Here are our best tips on how to get rid of creases and wrinkles in clothes and fabrics in your home. 

     

    Creases can also become a problem when you’ve stored clothes for a while. Maybe they’ve been folded up under other clothes in a draw or stashed away for the season. Many people don't know how to get wrinkles out of clothes or assume it has to be a timely, labour-intensive process. Fortunately, laundry day doesn't have to be a drag, and crease-free clothes can easily become a part of your daily dressing routine.   

     

    By investing in a clothes steamer, you can save time, space and effort in preparing clothes for your work day or special occasion. Read on to discover how to remove wrinkles from clothes in a few simple steps.  

    Preventing Creases in Clothes

    Hand washing and short wash cycles 

     

    • Hand washing delicate items can reduce the creases produced by more intense machine spins. 
    • Running a shorter cycle and using a warmer water setting will also be gentler on easy-to-crease clothes. 
    • If using a washing machine, put on a smaller load of clothes. 

     

    Prompt removal from washer and dryer 

     

    • Take clothes out of the washing machine immediately so any wrinkles produced by the spin don’t have time to take hold. 
    • When using a dryer, make sure to remove the items as soon as the cycle is over - this way, there won't be time for wrinkles to form on your clothes

     

    Proper hanging and folding techniques 

     

    • The way clothes dry can often impact how fresh they look post-laundry. Automated dryers help take wrinkles out of clothes. Just make sure you remove clothes as soon as the cycle has finished (if they sit in the dryer, creases can build up again). 
    • How dry do your clothes need to be before hanging them up? If they’re going straight in the wardrobe, they should be completely dry. But for shirts or dresses that need ironing, leaving them slightly damp can make them easier to iron.  

    How to get creases out of a shirt quickly

    Removing Existing Creases

     

    No one wants a creased shirt, as it can really detract from the rest of your outfit and undermine how smart you look. If you don’t have the time for full-on ironing, consider giving your clothes a steam. If you're looking for how to get wrinkles out of clothes quickly, reach for a steamer, and you'll be on your way to crisp, crease-free clothes in just a few minutes.  

    Philips Steam&Go Plus garment steamer only takes less than a minute to heat up and can be used on hanging shirts, so it doesn’t require an ironing board. And if you’re packing your shirts for a business trip, you can take it with you as it fit neatly in your suitcase.  

    Steaming clothes for a quick fix  

     

    Using an iron is usually not recommended as the synthetic fibres of polyester could melt or get burn marks, especially if the iron plate is too hot. Steaming is usually a better (and safer!) option.   

     

    You can simply hang your polyester shirt when still damp and run a steamer on it, avoiding direct contact with the surface. The hot steam flow will smooth out creases and wrinkles while drying your item in a few minutes.  

     

    Using a handheld steamer for curtains and drapes  

     

    Curtains can be tricky when it comes to getting rid of creases. Taking them off their hooks and getting large sets of curtains into the washer and dryer, or even balancing them on an ironing board is no easy feat. Using a handheld steamer is a great option to clean fabric and remove creases without an iron, without the need to take curtains down.    

     

    Use an iron for jeans and trousers   

     

    When it comes to jeans and trousers, the steam setting will be more effective at getting out wrinkles – as the continuous stream of steam smooths out creases more easily. Put water in the iron’s reservoir and set it to steam.   

     

    Most ironing boards have a metal bit at the back. Put the iron here and set the temperature according to the fabric label before plugging it in. Let the iron heat up completely before use. Then, lay the garment on the ironing board, inside out. If you iron mainly on the inside, the outside is more likely to stay pristine.   

     

    Those are our top tips on how to get creases out of clothes and fabrics at home. No one wants a crumpled look, but there are many great ways to make your clothes look like they just came back from the dry cleaner if you have a few great tricks (and tools) up your sleeve. 

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