TikTok's T-shirt hack is 'useful for everyone'
TikTok's T-shirt hack is 'useful for everyone'. Whether you've outgrown your favorite T-shirt or got one too small at the thrift shop, TikToker @das.rich has got the perfect solution. Whether you've outgrown your favorite T-shirt or got one too small at the thrift shop, TikToker @das.rich has got the perfect solution. "Being a big, handsome, fluffy man isn't exactly easy, especially when you go to a merchandise stand and they only have an XL" Rich explained. First, he put the shirt into his washing machine. He set it for a regular spin cycle with cold water. Rich emphasized not to use detergent in this hack. He poured hair conditioner into the wash. Once the spin cycle was complete, he put the shirt in an ice bath for 30 minutes. Afterward, he put it back in the washing machine for another spin cycle with cold water. "Cold water does not expand the fibers of the T-shirt, it relaxes them, allowing the fibers to be malleable. All hair conditioner does is lubricate the fibers allowing them to stretch. [It gives] you the perfect recipe to stretch your shirt". Rich then put the shirt back on while it was wet. He stretched the sleeves and the length by tugging at different areas. The clothes-stretching hack racked up 1.4 million views on TikTok. "This changes my thrifting game forever," one person said
