Best Garment Saving Tip EVER

Particularly for those with children! If it seems like they are growing out of their jeans way too quick, try this. Wash the jeans in cold water. When they come out of the wash, hold the waist band of the jeans in one hand, the hem in the other, and pull. Yes, literally. You are stretching the pants out. Then let them air dry.

It works wonders! Apparently cotton continues to shrink little by little after repeated wash/dry cycles. I thought my oldest had suffered another growth spurt, but this little trick added so much length to the jeans she ended up stepping on the cuffs! The only tricky part is if you stretch one leg at a time, making sure to stretch them by the same amount.