Kevin Jones, curator of the Museum Collection at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise, in Los Angeles, recommends removing clothes from the dryer while they're still damp, then laying them flat on a towel on a bed (or another large surface) to dry completely.
Deniece Schofield, author of Confessions of an Organized Homemaker (Betterway Books, $12, www.amazon.com), wads a garment up in her hand before purchasing to see if it wrinkles easily. If it does, she won't buy it.
