Homemade Spray Starch

I don't often iron, I prefer to purchase clothes that do not require it.  However, hubby had unfortunately purchased a few shirts that he would not wear because they don't look good just being line dried.  I did try to iron them but they would not hold that crisp look.  The fix for that is to use starch when ironing.

I came across an idea to make spray starch at home.  It is easy enough to do!

I used an empty spray bottle, mixed together 2 tablespoons of corn starch with a cup of water to begin dissolving.  I placed the mixture into the spray bottle then filled the rest of the bottle with water.

Now I can spray the starchy water right onto the area that I am ironing.  The steam generated helps the fibers relax, then the starch stiffens and keeps them crisply in place.

One thing to note is that the starch will settle, so you'll need to swirl you mixture from time to time.