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Introduction

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Step 1

              How to Restore a Shrunken Shirt               
  • Fill a bucket with room temperature water.
  • Do not use hot or cold water.

Fill a bucket with room temperature water.

Do not use hot or cold water.

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Step 2

  • Add 1 tablespoon of baby shampoo for every 1 quart of water.

Add 1 tablespoon of baby shampoo for every 1 quart of water.

Step 3

  • Soak the shirt in soapy water for 30 minutes.

Soak the shirt in soapy water for 30 minutes.

Step 4

  • Remove the shirt and squeeze out the excess water.
  • Do not rinse while the baby shampoo continues to relax the shirt.

Remove the shirt and squeeze out the excess water.

Do not rinse while the baby shampoo continues to relax the shirt.

Step 5

  • Lay the towel on the floor.
  • Place the shirt on top of the towel.

Lay the towel on the floor.

Place the shirt on top of the towel.

Step 6

  • Fold part of the towel over the top of the shirt.
  • Roll the towel with the shirt still inside.
  • Leave the shirt inside the rolled towel for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes unroll the towel. The shirt should be damp.

Fold part of the towel over the top of the shirt.

Roll the towel with the shirt still inside.

Leave the shirt inside the rolled towel for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes unroll the towel. The shirt should be damp.

Step 7

  • Transfer the shirt to a new dry towel.
  • Gently stretch the shirt back to its original size.

Transfer the shirt to a new dry towel.

Gently stretch the shirt back to its original size.

Step 8

  • Hang the shirt to air dry.

Hang the shirt to air dry.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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