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Lay the shirt over the surface of the water, and push it down evenly with your hands to submerge. Wadding the shirt up won't allow the conditioner to penetrate all the fibers, so push it down as flat as possible into the water. Let the shirt soak in the conditioner-infused water for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Drain the conditioner water, and fill the tub with clean, cool water. Squeeze the shirt gently to force out conditioner water, and soak for another five minutes. Repeat the clean water infusion until no traces of conditioner remain.
Step 5
Squish as much water out of the sweater as possible, and lay it on a stack of clean towels. Set one hand on the neckline of the shirt, and use the other hand to gently stretch the bottom hem down. Work from left to right, pulling the hem down an inch or two to resize the length of the shirt.
Step 6
Grab one side of the shirt in each hand, and pull the shirt edges in opposite directions. Gently tug on the shirt to widen it, keeping your hands level with each other to stretch the shirt evenly. If the sleeves are too short, pull each sleeve cuff down and slightly to the side to stretch the sleeve in a natural direction. Leave the stretched shirt on the towel to air dry and retain its new, larger shape.
