Fix

“Iron” Your Clothes With A Water Spray Bottle

Photo by anneh632 Don’t like the hassle of ironing? Household weblog Re-Nest suggests lightly misting the clothing with water from a spray bottle. A few minutes later the wrinkles will disappear as the garment dries.


July 18, 2011
Fix

Remove Gunk From Your Iron With A Dryer Sheet

Irons can accumulate debris over time by being used on small plastic buttons or blends of fabric with too much plastic. One simple way to fix this is by quickly ironing a dryer sheet.


June 15, 2011
Fix

How To Properly Iron Shirts, Pants And Skirts

Ironing clothes is one of those tasks that has a tendency to be a bit terrifying, but worry not, it just seems overly complicated. Here, we’ll break it down into the three simplest, most common cases: Shirts, pants and skirts. Some fabric types might need special attention, but other than that it’s all pretty much the same.


May 23, 2011
Travel

Ask LH: How Can I Make Anti-Theft Coat Hangers More Useful?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m sitting in a hotel before a customer meeting this morning with a problem. My shirts and jacket are creased from being packed in my luggage. Normally, I hang them on the towel rail in the bathroom while I have a shower, and the vapour causes the creases to fall out. However, this hotel uses those ‘anti-theft’ coat hangers with a stud instead of a hook, and I can’t find anywhere in the bathroom that I can attach these.