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Family October 18, 2018

Parents, this no-iron dryer hack might literally change your life

WATCH: Parents, this no-iron dryer hack might literally change your life

I hate ironing.

Not that too many people enjoy it, of course, but I think I dislike it more than most.

Unfortunately, my kids wear uniforms to school each day, so no hiding those wrinkles with sweats and a tee.

So when I came across a no-iron dryer hack, naturally I was intrigued. If it worked, I could avoid the ironing altogether, while simultaneously saving myself hundreds in wrinkle-release spray.

Here's how it works: Take the wrinkled clothes and put them in the dryer on high heat for a few minutes with three ice cubes. That is all.

The steam created from the ice cubes, it seems, acts as a steamer. Whatever the science, it worked for me. The two uniforms came out looking great after nine minutes on high and three ice cubes.

Note: For the first minute, the sound of the ice cubes in the dryer is loud and unsettling. But, it should go away quickly as the ice melts.

PHOTO: Before the dryer hack.
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Before the dryer hack.
PHOTO: Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
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Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
PHOTO: Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
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Three ice cubes were used in the experiment.
PHOTO: The dryer was set to high heat.
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The dryer was set to high heat.
PHOTO: The clothes were in the dryer for 9 minutes on high heat.
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The clothes were in the dryer for 9 minutes on high heat.
PHOTO: After the dryer hack.
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After the dryer hack.