Dear Heloise: My teenage son recently got a new karate uniform. The problem is that the jacket (or gi) has been starched by the manufacturer. I have tried everything to soften it. I soaked it ...

Dear Heloise: My husband is retired from the military and has some old uniforms we'd like to store. Some are heavily starched. Should I wash out the starch before I store them? - A.L., Huntsville, Ala ...