Drying jumpers flat

Alfietinker

Now Jack Frost has moved in, my woolies are making regular appearances.

Some of them say "wash as wool dry flat" and a couple are "hand washing only". I can't wring out the jumpers very much and the wool cycle spins very gently so they come out the machine very wet.

I've got a couple of 'flat drying racks' from Kleeneze but even on these jumpers can take 2 or 3 days to dry, and I have to remember to turn the jumper over half way through.

Is there any tips on getting these dry quicker? What would happen if I put them on the airer instead (presumably they'd stretch )

House seems to be full of jumpers at the moment

tru

I read somewhere in OS (can't find it now sorry) to lay the jumper on a towel then roll it up carefully, squeeze, unroll then put it on the flat drying thing.

I, however, ignore all label instructions and bung everything in the washer on a fast spin then put it on the radiator :xmassmile

Alfietinker

I'll try the towel method thanks!

Won't risk the washing machine, I ruined my favourite jumper that way, shrunk so much it now fits my teddy bear :eek:

tru

:eek:

Oh well, as least he's warm :snow_laug

pol

This might help

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=109502

pol

Queenie

Alfietinker - troo is quite correct in the "towel" method ...

.... I then have a couple of shelves in my airing cupboard that are kept empty for the sake of laying woollens "flat".

Because they are in the airing cupboard they really don't take too long to dry; once the bulk of moisture has been eradicated (via the towel method and a day in the airingcupboard) the "weight" isn't such an issue and I am able to "hang" them on the clotheshorse as any other garment. If putting on a hanger, then I have some homemade "padded" hangers that I put them on so that the shoulders don't get distorted by cheaper plastic/wire hangers.

It's only *because* of the weight of the water in woollens that cannot be spun that makes it undesireable to "hang" them. It would pull them out of shape

Equally, I do not wash every woollen article after only 1 wearing: I do put out woollens for an airing on the line for an hour or two - but, basically, as they are not worn next to flesh they are able to withstand a couple of wears without needing to be washed

Rotation is another factor in keeping the amount of woollens down to a minimum!

HTH.

Ticklemouse

Sort of in keeping with this thread - I have purchased a couple of new jumpers for myself. Both are wool with some amount of cashmere in them. One is machine wash and the other is dry clean only. Now, I'm for washing them both - even machine washing them on a suitable program. Have any of you had success with hand washing cashmere that is meant to be dry cleaned?

(I'm of the opinion that dry clean only labels often only get sewn in because they can't be bothered to find out if they can be washed)

Queenie

I have a confession .... ( ) ... I mistakenly washed a cashmere top only very recently ... the washing machine was suitably whipped with a belt when I realised, belatedly, that it has gobbled (yes, GOBBLED!!!) my top!!!

Aforementioned top was then shaken (not stirrred) to try and bring back some kind of length and width to it ... it was still rather wet at the time ... then, ( :shhh: don't tell Alfietinker ) hung over a rad. airer :eek:













It has 'survived' ... but, I wouldn't "recommend" it

Alfietinker

( don't tell Alfietinker )

:rotfl:

asparagus1968

have bought two lovely cashmere jumpers.
I know I need to dry flat, but how??
was thinking laying towels on my bed but it'd take forever wouldn't it?
any ideas? special airers etc?
thanks

Tigsteroonie

MSE thread on the subject from 2005: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/122505