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Shrinking Cloths in washing machine @ 30°

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  • 30-07-2014 3:49pm
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    Nodferatu
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    could somebody help me, i have a problem for a long time now with some clothes i wash shrinking, i have had to get rid of quite a few tshirts over time some even brand new only worn once, that have just shrunk beyond wearable, i don't know why as i did goggle this and tips like not tumble drying and washing at 30° come up but i am doing that. i always wash on 30°. i don't own a tumble dryer neither i have to dry clothes on a clothes horse away from radiators and direct sunlight. i use ariel or bold 2 in one liquitabs. so whats making the tshirts and jeans shrink!?! what am i doing wrong!?
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    dee_mc
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    Try reshaping stuff when wet - I often have to do this as some of my tops become short and wide after even a 30 degree wash.
    I've heard of people having the thermostat in their machine checked/replaced, maybe that could be an option (I'm not an expert but maybe the water is heating to higher than 30 degrees?)


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    meeeeh
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    Nodferatu wrote: »
    could somebody help me, i have a problem for a long time now with some clothes i wash shrinking, i have had to get rid of quite a few tshirts over time some even brand new only worn once, that have just shrunk beyond wearable, i don't know why as i did goggle this and tips like not tumble drying and washing at 30° come up but i am doing that. i always wash on 30°. i don't own a tumble dryer neither i have to dry clothes on a clothes horse away from radiators and direct sunlight. i use ariel or bold 2 in one liquitabs. so whats making the tshirts and jeans shrink!?! what am i doing wrong!?

    Do you iron your clothes? Some clothing needs to be ironed to get back to the proper shape.


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    Nodferatu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭Nodferatu


    hmm its a new washing machine so not sure about the thermostat but might be cause!! yeah i may just stretch clothes when wet from now on. i don't iron clothes much unless needs be, but generally no. ill give that a go too


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    Faith
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    That was happening to me too, and apparently it's the spin cycle than can damage them, moreso than the temperature. Check if your machine is spinning at a high RPM and reduce it if you can (there might be a setting for 'short spin' or the spin for synthetics is often shorter and gentler).


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    eviltimeban
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    Nothing further to add except just be careful when stretching - I did that with one t shirt and once I had dried it and ironed it it was nearly like a skirt! (I just chucked it damp into the dryer and shrunk it a little!)


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    LUZ
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    Im the same! my husband is always complaining that i shrink everything, i have no idea how it happens, i do use a dryer but i put it on cool and if theyre still damp i hang the clothes around the house. its really annoying. i thought a high spin was better so that the dryer wouldnt have to work as hard but now i dont know!!!


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