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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

Why do clothes shrink in the dryer, and can you un-shrink them? Cleaning pros reveal you can remedy sweater, shirt and jean drying disasters

Modern and luxury counter, cabinet and shelf with white granite top and black washing machine sunlight from window on cement tile wall laundry room for washing and cleaning product display.

When it comes to laundry, there really is nothing worse than throwing your favorite jumper in the dryer, expecting it to come out fresh and fluffy, and instead finding it shrunken and unwearable. But, is it possible to undo the damage?

According to experts, the answer is yes, kind of. While your jumper might never be exactly the same as it once was, it is possible to coax the shape almost back to the original.

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