How do I prevent my shirt sleeves from twisting in the washer?

handyman_hank

I like to wear a suit, and of course, a reasonably formal shirt goes with it. Years ago, this meant ironing the shirts by hand, but these days non-iron shirts are pretty good. However, with non-iron shirts, your ideal scenario is to tumble dry just to get the last non-stubborn creases out. Stubborn creases are more than a problem, and I've noticed one particular kind that I don't have a way of dealing with. This is creases down the length of the...

Originally asked by Dominic Cronin on Stack Exchange (lifehacks) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Things I try that I know work: Put them in such a way that they do not wrap around the spinning portion of the washer. This can be done by putting heavier clothing in with it or washing it by itself. Try putting your washer on a gentler setting. This can stop the washer from twisting the clothing. Pulling the sleeves inside the shirt and tying the sleeves in a bow also work. Fold them and tie them with something or put them in a delicates bag . This will stop the clothes from twisting because they will have absolutely no interaction with the washer. If I am understanding your problem correctly then this comment on fluther.com will help: From the user Wildflower: It’s a matter of quality of...

Full answer by Pobrecita: https://lifehacks.stackexchange.com/a/2197 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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