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How to Get Rid of Wrinkles in My Dress Without Steaming

Wrinkled clothing is unsightly and immediately changes your look from polished to sloppy. Many fabrics and designs are prone to wrinkles, especially if you leave them in the dryer too long after they’ve dried. While you cannot avoid the occasional wrinkle you can easily remove wrinkles in your dresses without steaming them; however, you must read the instruction label in your dress to ensure you are using an approved method of wrinkle removal that will not damage the fabric and therefore ruin your dress.

Things You'll Need

  • Iron
  • Ironing board
  • Clean cloth
  • Damp towel
  • Hanger
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Instructions

    • 1

      Read the care instructions on the tag inside the dress to see if it is safe to place in the dryer for a few minutes along with a damp towel. The damp towel steams the air in the dryer, which removes the wrinkles from your dress.

    • 2

      Hang the dress on a hanger and leave it hanging for a few days so the wrinkles fall from the dress naturally.

    • 3

      Place the dress on a hanger and spray wrinkle releaser or wrinkle remover on the dress. Pull the wrinkles to remove them and then smooth them with the palm of your hand before placing the dress in your closet.

    • 4

      Iron the dress without by emptying or not filling up the water reservoir in the iron. This allows you to remove wrinkles from your dress without the steam that typically comes from your iron when it has water in it. Check the instructions in your dress to see that it is safe to iron.