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• 25 Apr

  11:16 pm

  How to soften a new t-shirt

  thedeeps:

  It can take years for a brand new, stiff t-shirt to become your favorite soft, old t-shirt.This tutorial will help speed up that process and soften any cotton-blend t-shirt.

  What You’ll Need:

  • A large pot.
  • A stovetop.
  • A spatula or something for stirring.
  • A cup of salt.

  What To Do:
  Fill the pot with enough water to cover the t-shirt completely and allow movement. Place the pot on a burner and turn the heat up to medium/high. When you start to see little bubbles, turn the heat down to low/simmer. The water should be hot but not boiling. Stir in a cup of salt. Wet your t-shirt with warm water in the sink, then add it to the salt bath. Stir and agitate the shirt for 30 minutes. Be careful that you don’t scald yourself when removing the shirt or dumping the water. Do not reach in with your hand to pull out the shirt. I recommend pouring the pot, shirt and all, into the sink. Rinse the shirt with cool water in the sink, and wash it as you normally would using soap and fabric softener. Ta! Your new t-shirt now feels lovingly soft and worn.

  (Source: anniespandex.com, via thedeeps-deactivated20120720)

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