Always kept my sprinkled clothes in the frig...it was before freezers that were large enough to hold anything beside ice cubes. And always kept the dry starch to put very stiff starch in my nursing cap then plaster it to the front of the refrig. to dry. Very, very stiff and shiny on one side. Don't know where that cap is now! Certainly brings back memories of childhood and early married life.
Beside pants stretchers, my Mom had sock stretchers for my Dad's hand knit socks!