The Genius Way to Unshrink Your Clothes

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We've all been there: You take out a load of freshly dried laundry and your heart sinks as you realize your favorite item of the lot is now half its original size. Normally Goodwill would be getting a new donation just about now, but we're now armed with an easy hack to unshrink the piece within minutes. Simply soak the item in a mixture of water and three tablespoons of hair conditioner for five minutes. Then lay the piece out on a towel and carefully stretch it back to its original proportions. Voilà! Your shirt is good as new, and the dryer has claimed one less victim. PS: This technique works best on cotton or knit garments. Make sure to test a small patch with the solution before soaking to make sure your garment is compatible.

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Kat Collings has over 15 years of experience in the editorial fashion space, largely in digital publishing. She currently leads the vision for editorial content atReplica Shopping as the site's editor in chief, having risen through the editorial ranks after joining the company in 2012. Collings is a Digiday Future Leader Awards nominee, was named Buzzfeed's best fashion Instagram accounts of the year, and is a member of the CFDA Awards Fashion Guild. Prior toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , Collings worked on styling projects for brands such as Vogue, Teen Vogue, Lucky, and Oliver Peoples. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in communications and calls Los Angeles home.