How to Shrink Stretchy Jeans

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Place the jeans inside the washing machine.. Select the highest temperature option and fastest cycle rate.. Remove the jeans from the washing machine.

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1

Place the jeans inside the washing machine.

Step 1

Place the jeans inside the washing machine.

2

Select the highest temperature option and fastest cycle rate.

Step 2

Select the highest temperature option and fastest cycle rate.

3

Remove the jeans from the washing machine.

Step 3

Remove the jeans from the washing machine.

4

Place the jeans in the drying machine.

Step 4

Place the jeans in the drying machine.

5

Set the drying machine to its highest temperature mode.

Step 5

Set the drying machine to its highest temperature mode.

6

Remove the jeans when the dry cycle ends.

Step 6

Remove the jeans when the dry cycle ends.

7

Try on the jeans to test their fit.

Step 7

Try on the jeans to test their fit.

8

Fill a bathtub with very hot water.

Step 8

Fill a bathtub with very hot water.

9

Put on the jeans that you wish to shrink.

Step 9

Put on the jeans that you wish to shrink.

10

Sit in the tub with your jeans on.

Step 10

Sit in the tub with your jeans on.

11

Stand up after the water is cool and allow yourself to drip-dry.

Step 11

Stand up after the water is cool and allow yourself to drip-dry.

12

Wear the wet jeans until they have completely dried.

Step 12

Wear the wet jeans until they have completely dried.

13

Fill a large metal pot three-quarters full and place it on the stove.

Step 13

Fill a large metal pot three-quarters full and place it on the stove.

14

Place the jeans in the boiling water.

Step 14

Place the jeans in the boiling water.

15

Dry the jeans in a drying machine.

Step 15

Dry the jeans in a drying machine.

16

Remove the jeans when the dry cycle has ended.

Step 16

Remove the jeans when the dry cycle has ended.

17

Try on the dried jeans to determine if you like the fit.

Step 17

Try on the dried jeans to determine if you like the fit.

18

Mix hot water and fabric softener in a spray bottle.

Step 18

Mix hot water and fabric softener in a spray bottle.

19

Spray the section of your jeans that you want to shrink.

Step 19

Spray the section of your jeans that you want to shrink.

20

Place the jeans in a drying machine.

Step 20

Place the jeans in a drying machine.

21

Select the hottest setting for your dry cycle.

Step 21

Select the hottest setting for your dry cycle.

22

Remove the jeans when they are dry.

Step 22

Remove the jeans when they are dry.

23

Try on your jeans.

Step 23

Try on your jeans.

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