A neat tablecloth can quickly dress up your table for casual
or formal dining. But what happens when you pull a clean tablecloth from your
linen closet, dining room hutch, or a storage bin and find wrinkles and deeply
embedded creases from long-ago folding?
Sure, you could pull out the steam iron and hope the heat
and moisture don’t damage the fabric. Maybe you can iron out those wrinkles and
folds.
But wouldn’t you rather save the time and trouble?
You can try these
three tips for keeping tablecloths tidy.
These easy time-tried tablecloth tricks really do work.
Roll ‘em.
Don’t toss out those cardboard tubes when you use up the end
of a roll of wrapping paper. Save them for rolling clean tablecloths and table runners. The process may take a couple of folds, but the stiffness of the cardboard
will prevent extra creases and bends.
For long-term storage, you can cover rolled tablecloths with a layer or two of plastic wrap or leftover dry cleaning plastic.
Hang ‘em.
For long-term storage, you can cover rolled tablecloths with a layer or two of plastic wrap or leftover dry cleaning plastic.
Hang ‘em.
Take a tip from professional dry cleaners. Heavy-duty clothes hangers are super for storing
tablecloths.
Why not hang your tablecloths in the coat closet, so they are handy when you
need them?
Put ‘em back.
Fresh from the dryer or clothesline, that favorite everyday
tablecloth can go right back on the table. Unless it’s gauze, silk, or wrinkly cotton,
it may need no ironing at all.
A tidy tablecloth need not be toilsome.
Image/s:
Tablecloth by Ideco
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