Wool Conforters and Sweaters

[JohnL 4]

Just a little bit of caution.....I used to have handmaade sweaters and conforters by my deceased grandmother....... my new bride stuck them in the washer and dryer with out even asking. Needless to say, the handmade sweater for a XL kind of guy will now only fit a 5 year old. the conforter that used to be on a full size bed, is now only good to warm your feet.

I am angry that she did not ask.

[Twomoles 8]

Is it discussion about adjustment for status?

All I can say is - sometimes happens!

[jc1b 0]

I would have just laughed. Why are you angry? If your sweaters were so important you should have kept them hung in a picture frame. Clean house, let go, start new.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

She's supposed to ask permission to do the laundry?

[ucla_cutie26 0]

It is kind of funny, but then again also sad. They were actually made by his grandmother that has now passed away. Sorry, but it's not your wife's fault, she didn't know that would happen. So try not to be mad at her or else you're gonna make her feel bad.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Yeah, it is sad, I don't let my husband do any laundry (not that he wants to anyways) and life is smoother.

[kitkat1 5]

Just a little bit of caution.....I used to have handmaade sweaters and conforters by my deceased grandmother....... my new bride stuck them in the washer and dryer with out even asking. Needless to say, the handmade sweater for a XL kind of guy will now only fit a 5 year old. the conforter that used to be on a full size bed, is now only good to warm your feet.

I am angry that she did not ask.

John, you feel sad and angry but just think of how unbelievably horrible she feels . . . she knows she made a huge, irreversible mistake that upset you immensely.

Breathe deep and try to remember that in the grand scheme of things and everything you two went through to be together, this is not that big of a deal.

[athena_ny 1]

1. What does this have to do with AOS?

2. If she's not a knittier/crocheter and is not experienced with the properties of wool, I wouldn't expect her to know that.

3. Instead of getting angry at her, understand she's probably upset that she did it knowing they were handmade, etc.

4. At least she does the laundry. My husband wishes I'd do more, even if it meant shrinking his shirts.

Just a little bit of caution.....I used to have handmaade sweaters and conforters by my deceased grandmother....... my new bride stuck them in the washer and dryer with out even asking. Needless to say, the handmade sweater for a XL kind of guy will now only fit a 5 year old. the conforter that used to be on a full size bed, is now only good to warm your feet.

I am angry that she did not ask.

[Mags 112]

Take a deep breath....and remember, she won't do it again.

[RaspberrySwirl 20]

Chump.

[nbrown0247 0]

It is sad.... That by accident the comforter and sweater were shrunk. This has happen to me with sweater that were in the laundry instead of the dry cleaning basket.... I was told to do this and in some but not all wool sweater it will work. This was told to me by someone that works in a dry cleaning store.

They also put clothes to be dry clean in washer, but they air dry clothes that will shink. But I was told that if you wash they sweater in gentle cycle of hot water then before last spin take sweater out ( this will be very messy, as the sweater will be holding lots of water. so line for with something I used towel to absorb the water.) Now figure out place that you can place it, perferably across a clothes line so you have hanger over. The water will be what will start the stretch processes. I did this in the bathroom over the shower rod.

Next you will have to start pulling gentle grasping the arms and bottom of sweater at the same time, doing this about maybe every 30min. But the sweater must stay soaked while doing this. If it becomes to dry this will not work. So if it does run water in bathtub lay sweater soak and repeat the process.

I hope this works. I have only had to resize a shrunken sweat from a appox. child size 10 to a adult size large.

If you do this remember this will take time to stretch it will not happen right away. The wool was drawn up with heat.

Good luck and hope this work for you as it did for me.

Nancy