As the mothers of two young boys each, we do a lot of laundry. A LOT. But let's face it, it doesn't always get immediately whisked out of the dryer, folded/hung up, and put away. And this means wrinkled clothes. And ironing? Please.... The iron pretty much only comes out when we need it for a craft project.

We've been seeing commercials lately for Downy Wrinkle Releaser [2], and while it looks pretty cool we'll admit that we are too cheap to actually buy it. So, true to form, we searched around and found a recipe [3] so that we could make our own!

What you need:

• 1/3 cup liquid fabric softener (we bought the cheapest we could find)
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup water

Mix your three ingredients and pour them into a spray bottle. Then take your wrinkled garment, place it on a hanger, spray it thoroughly (though not soaking), and give it a shake. The wrinkles will be gone in a matter of seconds! It is seriously like magic!!

Here is a picture of a shirt before:
[4]
And here is one after we used the wrinkle release spray: [5]
We purposely used a dark-colored shirt to make sure it didn't effect the color.

Maggie has dubbed it a miracle in a bottle. It works great and smells terrific! Finally! An excuse not to iron!