If I stop drying my clothes to preserve them, I will need to iron.Does ironing shrink /fade them from the intense heat? Is it weird to get clothes off ebay?
Use a hankerchief over your clothes when ironing. Ima start doing that.
Ironing will not shrink your clothes or fade them but frequent washing, strong detergents or drying in the scorching sun will. Ironing can scorch the clothes if the temperature gage is not set properly for the type of fabric you are ironing. That being said, don't be afraid to dry your clothes in the sun. A little exposure to UV radiation is beneficial, it kills the bacteria that may be left on clothes after the washing.
To get the wrinkles out and not shrink the clothes, run them in the dryer for only a few minutes, take them out damp and hang them immediately. Hang them from the shower rod to dry. Ironing does not shrink or fade clothes, but you can scorch cotton or melt polyester if the setting is too high. I've bought and sold stuff on OKorder since 2000. And thrift stores longer than that. I wash everything I buy as soon as I get home, whether it's new or not. I've worked in retail stores and I've seen what happens to clothes before they get to the sales floor.
