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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/iamprofessionalest on 2025-10-20 00:21:18+00:00.
As long as I’ve been doing laundry, I put all my clothes in the dryer on high heat so they can get dry and I can put them away. I was never really taught how to do laundry so this was how I’ve always done it. Eventually I started hang drying a few items I was worried would shrink.
I’ve gained a few pounds the last few years, nothing crazy, but I’ve been trying to get my weight down so I can fit into all my favorites outfits. I tried on an old garment yesterday since I was a bit lighter and it still didn’t fit, and the way in which it was tight didn’t even seem indicative of weight gain. They were overalls and the legs weren’t as baggy as they used to be. I tried on another pair of baggy pants and saw they had the same issue.
It was then I realized that most of my wardrobe that I can’t fit anymore is cotton, and while I’ve honed my laundry skills a bit over the years, I’ve still been putting most everything in the dryer on high heat for a full cycle. This whole time I thought I was delusional about how much weight I’ve gained, when I’ve been shrinking my clothes over the years.
TL;DR: I’ve been drying my clothes in the dryer on high heat for years and I thought I’d gained a ton of weight, I’ve actually shrunk all my clothes