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My nan told me a trick on how to get too-tight jeans to fit every time and I was stunned at how well it worked
IF YOU have a pair of jeans that are too tight, don’t worry, you don’t need to return them or throw them away.
And definitely don’t reach for the scissors and try to be creative.
TikTok/@bug318_This woman has taken to TikTok to share her nan’s clever hack for getting tight-fitting jeans to fit perfectly[/caption]
TikTok/@bug318_With this hack, you need to have a shower in your jeans and then let them air dry[/caption]
One woman has taken to TikTok to share her clever hack for getting tight-fitting jeans to fit you perfectly and you won’t believe how simple it is.
TikToker ‘bug318_’ revealed that her nan told her about this clever hack and it involves showering in your jeans.
Yes, you heard that correctly.
It might sound crazy, but according to this woman’s nan, showering in your jeans and then letting them air dry, will loosen them up, ensuring they fit you perfectly.
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The woman gave it a try and was shocked at just how well the hack worked.
She uploaded the video to YouTube with the caption ‘GUYS THIS IS HUGE!!!!’.
She said: “Ok so I got these jeans yesterday in a size 10, they were second hand so I didn’t really have options.
“I usually wear a 12.
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“I got them and they were in fact a size 10, surprise, and so they were nice and tight, I had a little roll over.
“I was talking to my Nana about them and she was like ‘have you showered in them yet?’.
“I was like ‘What?! No I haven’t showered in my jeans, what are you talking about?’.
“She was like ‘just trust me, shower in them, wear them round the house so you can stretch them out a little bit and then let them air dry and don’t put them in the dryer again.
“I did it last night, I took a shower and this morning I put them on after air drying and they fit, they fit perfect.
“So I just wanna share, I don’t know if other people knew this, but yeah, I have room now.
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“I could not button these yesterday.
“Sustainability hack of the year – shower in your jeans, trust the process.”
In the video we see that the woman now has a lot of room in her jeans, she can pull them forward and from side to side, showing that they are no longer tight-fitting.
This clever hack has clearly impressed many as it has racked up a whopping 1.5million views.
It has 265k likes, 2,230 comments and 10.6k shares.
Many TikTok users were left impressed with this hack and took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “I’ve got several jeans that I need to do this with.”
Another added: “None of my jeans fit anymore so you know what I’m doing tomorrow.”
A third commented: “I am trying this tonight!!!”
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Someone else said: “I remember my aunt telling me, she used to sit in the bath in jeans to get them to fit!”
Another TikToker commented: “Air dry everything! You’ll find less of your clothes shrinking and getting worn out.”