https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2619304 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:22:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2619304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: I just leave it too. Whatever. They still look cute, just wrinkled. But the flat iron is a great tip for the rare times that I actually care! (I don't use a clothes iron, ever.). </p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: we use dryers balls just to help clothes dry faster and not get tangled or staticky and I don't think they help with the curled up ruffle issue. But also I almost never take things out of the dryer right away so that could be part of it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2619301 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:02:28 +0000 Cole 2619301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh this is the only laundry trick I have and it works perfectly for this! The trick is not to use the spin cycle and take them out sopping wet, hang on a hanger after very minor reshaping and they come out looking like you ironed for hours, perfectly crisp! I only do this with the fussy stuff since it's an extra step to run the skin cycle for everything else again or to do a separate load of these items but it's worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2619193 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 01:27:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2619193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One other small thing I do is rather than just grabbing and shoving damp clothes in the drier is to give things a quick shake so fluf them some before they go in. </p> <p>Also I wonder if dryer balls would help this at all? Anyone use them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618922 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:05:51 +0000 PinkElephant 2618922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hang dry things where I notice the ruffles tend to curl if I don't do it...but I also find that often if you catch things JUST out of the dryer, you can straighten some ruffles/flutter sleeves while the clothes are still warm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618913 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:47:33 +0000 caterw 2618913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I use the straightening iron on sleeves and dress bows- I usually have it out anyway. Also, depending on the fabric, I will toss the clothes in the dryer with a damp towel for 5 minutes to steam them and then they will hang correctly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618907 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:28:27 +0000 PurplePeony 2618907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless DD complains that it's uncomfortable, I just let them look crumpled and curled. Bad mommy, haha. I just don't have time to fuss with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618905 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:15:29 +0000 kiddosc 2618905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Flat Iron, brilliant</p> <p>I guess I need to just suck it up and hang them...which means DH will never do baby laundry. "I didn't know what needed to go where." :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618892 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:02:21 +0000 sunny 2618892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Brilliant idea to use a flat iron!</p> <p>I just hang up certain outfits to dry. I straighten them out and stick them on a hanger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618880 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:36:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2618880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lay flat to dry. I also will use my hair straightener on ruffles when needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618877 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:29:09 +0000 MamaG 2618877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of the above (except using a real iron!). Straighten/shape before tossing in the dryer. Use the flat iron. Or straighten/shape and hang on a kid hanger in my laundry room (which has a closet clothes bar - so helpful!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618871 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:17:43 +0000 KayKay 2618871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I may have used a hair straightener to "iron" a couple straps flat before... :silly: in my defense, it heats up quickly and is super easy to get into specific parts of the clothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618859 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:51:46 +0000 mediagirl 2618859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dry all of her clothes on a rack and yeah, I'll straighten the sleeves or neckline before setting it down on the rack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618853 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:38:41 +0000 looch 2618853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: Just the sleeves, lol. I didn't mean the entire outfit!! I wouldn't do that either!</p> <p>eta: that's also brilliant, using the flat iron! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618852 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:38:32 +0000 hilsy85 2618852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I have started using a straightening iron on little pleated and folded details. Doesn't take nearly as long as setting up the iron! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618850 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:37:20 +0000 kiddosc 2618850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Ironing the majority of the baby clothes isn't going to happen, lol. </p> <p>All of her clothes are either hand me down from a friend or gifted. Note to self, purchase more non frilly clothing I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618842 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:35:00 +0000 looch 2618842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have an iron, I would press them flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618837 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:32:02 +0000 GreenThumb 2618837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started keeping a bunch of her hangers by the washer/dryer, so when they come out of the wash, I just hang the up to air dry. It really doesn't take any longer than hanging them up for her closet and that way I don't have to iron :silly: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618823 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:22:14 +0000 kiddosc 2618823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Once the flutter sleeves dry curled, I can't get them to stay uncurled on her. Same with the little ruffles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618796 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:06:23 +0000 avivoca 2618796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I reshape as needed when I put the clothes on her. I don't hang/flat dry any baby clothes unless they are tie-dyed, handmade by me, or fancy party dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-little-girl-clothes#post-2618795 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:05:12 +0000 kiddosc 2618795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you keep all the ruffles and cap sleeves from curling? Do I seriously need to lay all her clothes flat to dry? Ain't nobody got time for that! </p> <p>I feel like I'm missing something :silly: </p>