Moni, thanks! That's certainly worth a try. I'll have a go at it in the a.m.

I'd suggest putting something through the hem--an extra curtain rod, for example, or a dowel rod--to give them a little weight, then spritz with HOT water, and let dry.

I often dry slacks by hanging them upside down--I carefully arrange them so the inside seams line up, creases are correctly positioned, then I clip the cuffs in a pants hanger, hang them upside down, as I said, and clip and extra hanger to the waistband. I never have to iron them, if I do that--the little extra weight pulls them flat as they dry, and they're perfect.

Azzalea, what a good idea! Just checked the hems, and there is an opening so I could slide a slender curtain rod through it. Thanks so much!

BTW, i remember when I was a child, there was a frame-type device for drying slacks that was inserted in the pants legs. It held the material taut and eliminated wrinkes. Clever.

I do the same thing, Azzalea!

Do you have a hair dryer? That's how I de-wrinkled my suits and shirts when I traveled a lot. For that matter at home for certain things too. Or toss them into the dryer for a couple minutes to let them warm up and pull them while warm.

After washing curtains my mother used to dip them in water to which epsom salt had been dissolved. They were then hanged to dry without ironing.

My Mom used to dip her "sheers" in cold soapy water,then rinse, then roll in a towel, then re-hang and let then dry right on the rods. Might not work for your heavier curtains. But my Mom was a smart chick, who did no extra ironing.

Thanks so much for all the great tips! Cynic, I did the warm dryer trick, which definitely helped. Then I hung them up and tried Moni and Azzalea's spritzing. I wasn't able to use the rod-thru-the-hem trick, because there was no full 'pocket' at the hem - just a small break in the seam at one end. So I pulled and smoothed with my hands. They do look better, but if they're still wrinkly when they dry, I'll spritz again and do Cynic's hairdryer trick. if that doesn't work , I'll trash 'em and get sheers. Just kidding - I'll just buy a new iron.

Thanks so much for all the great tips! Cynic, I did the warm dryer trick, which definitely helped. Then I hung them up and tried Moni and Azzalea's spritzing. I wasn't able to use the rod-thru-the-hem trick, because there was no full 'pocket' at the hem - just a small break in the seam at one end. So I pulled and smoothed with my hands. They do look better, but if they're still wrinkly when they dry, I'll spritz again and do Cynic's hairdryer trick. if that doesn't work , I'll trash 'em and get sheers. Just kidding - I'll just buy a new iron.

Sorry for the duplicate post. No clue how that happened.

I would throw them in the dryer with a wet towel to steam them for about 5 minutes and take them out right away. I do this with a lot of my clothes that are wrinkled.

I tried my trick on a pair of capris I got out of a storage box. Hate to admit it, but it was totally worthless.

I need to get my iron out.

Moni

on a lot of stuff I hang it in the bathroom near the shower or on the shower rod and turn the hot water on and let the steam from that do the work.

I tried all the tricks that were mentioned , but my curtains still are a bit wrinkly. Finally bought an iron. And decided to replace the curtains with thermals. Anything to get out of ironing. Just kidding - thermals will keep the cold and heat at bay. I ordered them from Overstock, so I'll live with wrinkles until they arrive.

The problem was the type of fabric. Sail cloth or canvas like materials are hard to get wrinkle free even with an iron. You pretty much have to iron them while more than a little damp to get all the wrinkles out. I have a pair of pants that I always end up sending to the cleaners to get them looking halfway decent.

I don't know if this method would work on sailcloth but I have used it for a cotton tablecloth. I just hang the wet tablecloth outside on a clothesline and leave it there overnight.Something about the night air I guess.

My aunt hangs all her blouses out on the clothes line, yes there are still afew of those around, but she waits till there is a breezy day. She hangs them on a hanger so when they are dry she can just walk them straight to the closet. I always thought they were ironed cause they sure looked like it,

I worked in housekeeping in the hospital for a couple years. We had to wash drapes and room dividers when the room was emptied, and we just washed them, and smoothed them as best we could, then hung them wet. They dried fine, no wrinkles.
You could also use fabric softner, as it would lessen the wrinkles, spin them out, put in dryer for 20-25 min, and then hang.
I mix about 1/2 c fabric softner with water to make wrinkle releaser, and spray it on if needed. I use this for most everything. Especially good for table cloths. I hate that fold that you can never get rid of. I spray it right on the table and stretch and smooth away....My daughter thought I was crazy at Thanksgiving, but saw how well it worked!
You may never use them again if you are putting up thermals, but the look and feel of cotton in the summertime is priceless...

Pammiesue, I'll keep your wrinkle releaser tip handy. I did get the thermals and was surprised to find them uncreased right out of the package. I was able to hang them right up.