Spray Starch
Mar 29th, 2007 by Bethany
I discovered spray starch this weekend and am strongly tempted to iron everything in my house with it. That's a big deal for me because I'm really not into ironing except for the occasional moving meditation benefits. Colin said that everyone gets on a starch kick the first time they try it and I am definitely on one.
The first benefit of starching your clothes is that it reduces the wrinkles. I ironed Colin's white shirt with it on Sunday and it was still wrinkle-free when we got home! Colin thinks that may be why starch has sort of gone out of style–because we have wrinkle-free clothes now. But we all know from experience that wrinkle-free doesn't really mean wrinkle-free. I also starched my skirt, and Degen's pants, shirt, and vest on Sunday and everything looked impressively better than it normally does.
The other reason for starching your clothes is that it gives them weight and body. You know how your clothes always feel different after you wash them than the first time you wear them? Part of that is because the manufacturer puts starch or "sizing" in the fabric to add body and stiffness to the article. Then you get it home, wash it, and it feels flimsier and limp. The way to amend the problem is to iron it with starch!
You use the spray stuff just like you do water in a spray bottle when you're ironing. It's a cheap improvement at about $2 for a big can, so give it a try or try it again!