After dunking in the starch- I wring it out & then take it to the clothesline or the dryer bars to dry. Then sprinkle or misty spray & let rest in a plastic bag for a few hours, then iron dry. Sometimes I will even just dunk & hang out to drip dry.
This is how my mom taught me & I must admit- it is at the wringing out stage that I wish for the old-fashioned wringer washer!! After the wringing out, my hands do really protest & ache, but I figure that it is the price of making my sewing easier.
Hope you find a solution that works for you.
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