How to De-shrink Cotton/Wool Clothing

Well, I really have had no idea up until tonight.

Here's the sitch;
I put my new gems in the wash; considering one of the rules to live by (buying anything from value village or any consignment store must be washed, no questions asked.) and then just assuming to myself that since they are from a second hand store obviously whoever had these before did not follow the rules of washing and air dry or light wash or DONT PUT IT IN THE DRYER, so i just usually put things in the dryer, all things from consignment stores.
BUT
unfortunately, this time, I was wrong.
2/3 of my new sweaters turned out fine but the one and only, prized possession,

S-H-R-U-N-K.

my heart
it breaks
oh sorrow why have you chosen me
the rose has wilted
je suis très désole *Insert fainting hand to forehead gesture*
all hope is gone
no need for a new day
j'ai miserable 
if i don't have you..
my sweater.
Eddie Bauer was his name and beautiful knit-thick-collar&buttons was his game.

Hold the phone.
all of a sudden things took a turn for the better,
I found hope,
a small gleaming light in the distance
is that it? could it be? an angel from laundry heaven; 1TBLS hair conditioner & 1L d'eau, pushpin to a cork board and let air dry? 

Worth a shot.
Ill keep you posted with the deets,

Fingers &&Toes crossed. 

Sticks & Stones

Sunday Sunday Sunday.

Hmm, yup still raining.

A lot.

&& is showing no signs of stopping.

I quite enjoyed this morning’s extra hour of sleep, I think that’s what’s supposed to be a ‘beauty sleep’ either way, it was fabulous. Went to church this morning then Mackenzie and I were off to scavenge the land for an adequate location outdoors to capture some snazzy shots of some threads. (After pursuing many locations and dodging countless raindrops, I finally settled on a huge cement structure. It was quite an ugly prospect but provided a dry spot. This afternoon, non-stop rainfall  and endless puddles. Felt a little bit of a troll-under-the-bridge-ish but its okay, it all worked out, I found a dry spot and got my pictures done for my blog!

Trench - Value Village 

Boots - Walmart

Warm Leather Purse - Salvation Army 

Grey Sweater Dress - Mantique

Pink Slip - Value Village

Black&Gold Belt - Ardenes 

Cloth Blazer - Winners

Rings - Aldo 

Tights - Zellers 

Watch - Walmart

But obviously we just had to make a quick pit stop at ValueVillage.

....Im telling you! Mens sweater section is where its at. 

These are a few of the gems I picked up in preperation for the winter season.

Happy Thrifting!!