Have you ever had a laid-back laundry day as normal as any, until your heart sinks as you fold your go-to merino wool sweater? You discover it’s a third of the size it was before the wash cycle. Or, ...

The key to unshrinking a sweater? Using items that relax fibers. “Materials like hair conditioner, baby shampoo, borax and white vinegar all work by relaxing the sweater’s fibers — which is what ...

Dear Mary: I saw you on television once, demonstrating how to unshrink a wool sweater. All I can remember is that it involved baby shampoo. — Linda, Illinois Dear Linda: Mix together 1 gallon of ...

2. In one basin – mix in baby shampoo (use your hand to mix) 3. Take sweater (folded) and let it sit on top of the water 4. Wait about 15 – until sweater is fully submerged 5. Remove sweater from the ...

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to unshrink a sweater? My brother gave me a beautiful Norwegian sweater from one of his Navy trips. It was washed without my knowledge, and now it feels like I'm ...

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to unshrink a sweater? My brother gave me a beautiful Norwegian sweater from one of his Navy trips. It was washed without my knowledge, and now it feels like I’m ...

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to unshrink a sweater? My brother gave me a beautiful Norwegian sweater from one of his Navy trips. It was washed without my knowledge, and now it feels like I’m ...

Gently soak the item in lukewarm water mixed with hair conditioner or baby shampoo (approximately one tablespoon per litre). Then, carefully stretch the fabric back into shape and dry it flat or under ...

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to unshrink a sweater? My brother gave me a beautiful Norwegian sweater from one of his Navy trips. It was washed without my knowledge, and now it feels like I'm ...

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to unshrink a sweater? My brother gave me a beautiful Norwegian sweater from one of his Navy trips. It was washed without my knowledge, and now it feels like I'm ...