Easy tip banishes wrinkles from clothes without an iron in minutes
No one wants to spend more time ironing than they absolutely have to.
The process of doing your laundry can be a chore. While sticking your clothes in the washing machine isn’t exactly difficult, knowing what to do with them afterwards can pose quite a problem – especially in the unpredictable UK weather.
Hanging them on the line is often the best option for fresh-smelling clothes that don’t end up all wrinkled, but that’s not always feasible if it happens to start chucking it down with rain.
Alternatively, the tumble dryer is always an option if you don’t mind paying for the energy it guzzles. However, the appliance comes with its own set of problems – namely, it likes to leave your clothes in desperate need of a good ironing.
But thankfully, there is something else you can do to get rid of the wrinkles that your tumble dryer creates. All you need is some water and a little bit of patience.
According to TikTok user Stephanie Booth, who posts under the username @stephanieboothhome, you can get rid of wrinkles in your clothes by adding one thing to your tumble dryer – ice cubes.
Of course, you’ll have to either buy a bag of ice cubes or bust out an ice cube tray and make your own, but essentially all you need to make the trick work is some water and the patience to wait for it to freeze.
Once you’ve sourced your ice cubes, you simply need to stick your freshly tumble-dried clothes back into the dryer along with a few ice cubes. Give the dryer a spin for just a few minutes, and the wrinkles should have fallen out.
In her video, Stephanie said the trick works because the frozen water combined with the heat of the tumble dryer creates steam, so should have a similar effect to steaming your clothes – which is also a known way to get rid of wrinkles.
She said: “After a few minutes, remember to take them out of your dryer, and the wrinkles are all gone!”
Commenters on the post were blown away by Stephanie’s hack, with many branding her “so smart” and saying they couldn’t wait to try the method out for themselves.
One person said: “This is soooo smart! When my aunt used to ‘forget’ clothes in the dryer she would always put a wet washcloth in and re-dry them!”
Another added: “BRILLIANT! I will have to remember this one!”
And a third also shared: “Holy cow, that’s genius.”