This post was sponsored by Faultless/Bon Ami Company. All opinions are my own.

I won’t pretend that ironing is my favorite chore. Pressing clothes takes practice and patience—especially men’s long-sleeved dress shirts. If you’ve ever tried one, you know it’s a real task.

My husband wears a suit and dress shirt to work, so he needs a crisp, wrinkle-free look every day. I press his shirts and other difficult-to-iron items with an iron, and the single best tip I’ve found to make ironing much easier is to use spray starch. Starch gives clothing a smoother, longer-lasting finish and helps maintain a sharp appearance.

Faultless Premium is a new spray starch available in the laundry aisle. Spray it on garments just before ironing to help them stay looking newer longer. The formula is designed not to clog, flake, or stick, and it comes in full-size and travel-size bottles for convenience.

Look for current promotions or coupons from the brand if you want to save when trying Faultless Premium Starch.

Faultless Starch $1,000 + Year’s Supply Giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of Faultless Premium Starch, there’s a giveaway with a grand prize of $1,000 and a year’s supply of product. To enter:

• Visit the Faultless Starch giveaway page
• Watch the Ironing Board Sam video featuring the “Wrinkle Blues”
• Submit your entry information
• Share the entry link with your friends

CRAFT TIME with Faultless Premium Starch

Spray starch is handy for crafting too. I use it to make curly ribbon for hair bows—the starch helps the ribbon hold its curl so the finished accessories keep their shape. Once you know this technique, you can create a variety of girls’ hair accessories with the same method.

How to Make Curly Ribbon Hair Ties

Materials and tools:

• 3/8 inch grosgrain ribbon
• Thin wooden dowels
• Clothespins
• Faultless Premium Starch
• Hair elastics
• Lighter (to seal ribbon ends)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 225°F and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Wrap a length of grosgrain ribbon tightly around a thin wooden dowel and secure both ends with clothespins.
3. Place the ribbon-wrapped dowel on the prepared cookie sheet and mist the ribbon with spray starch. Repeat until you have as many curled lengths as you want—five pieces work well for a fuller look.
4. Bake the cookie sheet in the oven for 25 minutes, then remove and allow the ribbon to cool completely.
5. After cooling, spray the ribbon-wrapped dowels again with starch and let dry. Carefully unwind the ribbons from the dowels.
6. Cut each curly ribbon to your desired length—about 8 inches is a good starting point.
7. Tie each ribbon around a hair elastic at the midpoint so two equal curls hang from the tie. Prevent fraying by briefly sealing the ribbon ends near a flame for 2–3 seconds.
8. Give the finished hair tie a final light spray of starch and allow it to dry completely before use.

Do you use starch when you iron? Have you tried it in a craft project? Share your tips or ideas in the comments below—I’d love to hear how you use Faultless Starch.