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Have you ever seen this advice on wrinkled garments work?

Asked by Jeruba (56062points) April 6th, 2022

Seeing the same advice so many times in magazine and newspaper articles, I’ve trustingly hung my wrinkled garment in the bathroom while I took a shower. Never once have the wrinkles magically smoothed out.

This has been a particular disappointment in hotel rooms, where I’ve invariably unpacked some wrinkled things that went in smooth.

Have you ever had wrinkles “hang out” of your outfit?

Please note: This is not a question about packing tips, hotel amenities, use of an iron, or wrinkle-free fabrics. It’s about whether that oft-cited advice ever worked for you.

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jca2's avatar

It works better on polyester, as opposed to cotton, which wrinkles easily.

It’s not going to make the garment look like it’s been ironed, in other words, it’s not 100% effective at getting wrinkles out. It will help somewhat, but it’s not a miracle cure.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

I have tried this when traveling to no avail. My shirts still look wrinkled.

canidmajor's avatar

I thought it was me! I have been afflicted with the Curse Of Fabric Wrinkles, no matter what I do. Shower included.

Forever_Free's avatar

I roll the shirt for suitcase packing as opposed to folding it.
When fabric is dry, passive steam/damp room does not work to remove wrinkles.
When I unpack a shirt that I want to get rid of wrinkles without an iron, I dampen it lightly and hang it to dry by the air conditioner or an open window.

Additionally, I rarely use a dryer at home. I take my dress shirts right out of the washer and put them on a good hanger and air them outside. I will do this in the winter as well if it is not snowing. A dryer damages the fabric, shortened the clothing life, shrinks the product, and can eventually lead to a loss of color.

janbb's avatar

I take showers but it never smooths out my wrinkles either!

SnipSnip's avatar

I have had some success with this but the clothes have to hang for about a day.

LuckyGuy's avatar

I have tried it a couple of times and it never worked. Fortunately the wrinkles were covered by my sport coat.

Dutchess_III's avatar

Put the clothes between the bed mattresses over night.

smudges's avatar

I’ve only tried that once and it didn’t work, Now I lightly spray the garment with a spray bottle and water, then let dry. If I need to hurry it along I use a blow dryer on it.

tedibear's avatar

I have tried it and it has never worked. Much to my dismay because I do not like to iron.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

I iron the shirt with the hotel / motel iron !

Jeruba's avatar

I was recently reminded of this question from the Golden Age of Fluther.

filmfann's avatar

I used to have a travel iron that simply sprayed steam on cotton, and would remove wrinkles.

raum's avatar

Hasn’t ever really worked for me.

Don’t know if the imperceptible difference is real or my imagination.

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JLeslie's avatar

No! Never.

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