# wrinkled shirt... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 4, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265 "2002-05-04T16:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chekmate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/1 "2002-05-04T16:36:53Z")
How do I get wrinkles out of my shirt if I don’t have an iron available? ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/2 "2002-05-04T17:05:34Z")
Hang it up in the bathroom during your morning shower; the steam will relax the fibers, which should eliminate (or at least soften) the wrinkles. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/3 "2002-05-04T17:25:19Z")
Boil a pot of water on the stove, and press your shirt with the pot’s shiny metal bottom ? ---
**Author:** ![Chekmate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/4 "2002-05-04T18:07:13Z")
I’m in a dorm room with community showers, and not boiling water… anything else? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/5 "2002-05-04T18:17:42Z")
Dampen it and put it in a dryer. Take it out as soon as its done. ---
**Author:** ![friggae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@friggae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friggae)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/6 "2002-05-04T23:14:37Z")
Get some of that [Wrinkle Releaser](http://www.downy.com/releaser/) stuff. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/7 "2002-05-05T04:18:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Reeder \* > \*\*Dampen it and put it in a dryer. Take it out as soon as its done. \*\* That’ll work. And take shirts out of the dryer as soon as they’re done and hang them up, if possible. Also, shake them out when you take them out of the washer, before you dry them. Peace, [Heloise](http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/experts/heloise) I mean mangeorge 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrinkled-shirt/107265/8 "2002-05-05T04:41:31Z")
I use a hair dryer. Just blow the hot air on the shirt keeping some tension on the fabric and viola!, no wrinkles. This method can even be used while you’re still wearing the shirt! You can scorch the fabric this way if you leave the hot air on it too long so be careful.