Don't dry items with elastic or lycra bone dry in the dryer. They will last so much longer if they don't spend much time in the dryer. Things like jeans and tops benefit from a few minutes in the dryer to relax wrinkles; underwear can be hung straight from the washer.
Source: My late sister-in-law started this years ago with the undies when she got her first dryer.
By Jeannie from Coquitlam, Canada
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