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Parents, this no-iron dryer hack might literally change your life

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Parents, this no-iron dryer hack might literally change your life
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Genevieve Shaw-Brown
ByGenevieve Shaw Brown
October 18, 2018, 8:21 AM

I hate ironing.

Not that too many people enjoy it, of course, but I think I dislike it more than most.

Unfortunately, my kids wear uniforms to school each day, so no hiding those wrinkles with sweats and a tee.

So when I came across a no-iron dryer hack, naturally I was intrigued. If it worked, I could avoid the ironing altogether, while simultaneously saving myself hundreds in wrinkle-release spray.

Here's how it works: Take the wrinkled clothes and put them in the dryer on high heat for a few minutes with three ice cubes. That is all.

The steam created from the ice cubes, it seems, acts as a steamer. Whatever the science, it worked for me. The two uniforms came out looking great after nine minutes on high and three ice cubes.

Note: For the first minute, the sound of the ice cubes in the dryer is loud and unsettling. But, it should go away quickly as the ice melts.

Before the dryer hack.
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Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
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Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
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The dryer was set to high heat.
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The clothes were in the dryer for 9 minutes on high heat.
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After the dryer hack.
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