Mom had that too. She couldn't even go into a fabric store because the the smell from it made her deathly ill. Since she was a quilter my sisters and I did her shopping for her and prewashed everything before we gave it to her. Perhaps you have some friends or family close by that could come help you. I usually wash, dry, fold and press before I use. I know it's a pain but wash as many as you want at a time---make sure your dryer is only about 1/4-1/3 full and they'll come out less wrinkled.