Plastic Tablecloths

When you buy a new plastic tablecloth and open the package, you will most certainly see creases wherever the tablecloth was folded from. Or, when you store an old plastic tablecloth in a packet for sometime, and take it out later, stubborn creases get formed along the folds. Plastic tablecloths with a flannel backing can be ironed easily with the back on top, and the creases will ease up. However, for a fully plastic tablecloth you need to do a few things to remove the set-in creases without ruining the plastic.

In this informative article, we will give you some useful pointers on how to remove folds and creases from a plastic tablecloth at home. The extra effort that you put in will bring your plastic tablecloth back to life like new. The things needed for this purpose are – a clothes dryer, a couple of towels and a spray bottle.

The first step in this project is to set the clothes dryer to the lowest heat setting. Choose from options like ‘low’ or ‘delicate’. This will prevent your favorite plastic tablecloth from melting or tearing inside the clothes dryer.

Use a spray bottle to dampen two or three towels with water. They should be saturated enough but not dripping with water.

Now take the plastic tablecloth and place it in the clothes dryer along with three towels.

Switch on the clothes dryer, first run it for a few three minutes, and check if the wrinkles and creases on the plastic tablecloth have blurred. If yes, then take the tablecloth out of the clothes dryer.

If the wrinkles still show up in the first three minutes, put it in the clothes dryer again and repeat the step mentioned above. Set a time for the dryer and check again to see if the folds have relaxed. The folds should have gone by now. So take the tablecloth out from the dryer, as too much time in the clothes dryer may melt the plastic.

Now lay the plastic tablecloths out on the table. Wait until the tablecloth is completely cool and dry.

If you intend to use this plastic tablecloth right away, lay it on the table directly. Or else, you may fold the plastic softly and put it away, and be careful not to place any heavy object on the folds.

If you have no time to spare and guests are coming right away, there is a quicker option for you. Just blow-dry the wrinkles on a low setting. The other solution is to place a damp towel on the plastic tablecloths and use a warm iron to smooth the creases.