Pop out of the washer 'snap' the body of the apron with grain line avoiding stitches... you can do the pockets as well. For the long ties, roll them over the top of a lower cabinet door in your kitchen. Just get a firm grip on a length of your tie - for me about a foot - and roll it back and forth across the top of the door - it flattens out good enough for an everyday apron. I hang the damp aprons on the bar in my utility room (or shower bar) they dry in a few hours.