MENDING A CRUSHED STRAW HAT

Discover the joy of turning tired into treasured, with Nina Dyer's steps to reviving an old straw hat – this simple steaming technique works for other hats and creased straw items, too

- Nina Dyer

MATERIALS

Straw hat

Steamer/kettle/ steam iron

1 As a first step, especially for floppy straw hats, steam in the shower (if you have one) by hanging it on a hook behind the bathroom door. If the creases don't drop out, continue onto the next two steps using the steam from a boiled kettle or an iron. Please do keep your hands at a safe distance from steam so as not to burn yourself.