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Jambo_c
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Is it just me that thinks ironing is almost a completely unnecessary job and that people have been brainwashed about the need to iron things? The only clothes I own that require ironing are my smart work shirts, everything else I just hang up on a hanger to dry and the creases always drop out.
I know people who moan "I've got all the ironing to do tonight". When questioned about it, it turns out that they iron every single piece of clothing they own. You're just torturing yourself, there's absolutely no need, a completely unnecessary job.
I know people who moan "I've got all the ironing to do tonight". When questioned about it, it turns out that they iron every single piece of clothing they own. You're just torturing yourself, there's absolutely no need, a completely unnecessary job.
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I've seen people ironing t-shirts and even undies. Wierdo's!
It's all about hanging clothes on a washing line sensibly.
Do that and you rarely need to iron anything, except shirts and trousers.
I haven't ironed anything for donkey years. I use an invention called a tumble dryer.
See the 'house work' thread for details of some anal ironers.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1668647
Or you could just post on DS. Oh, hang on. Perhaps watch the box.
No-one's forcing you to do it, If you don't think it's worth it, don't bother.
Hmmm, a bit of a drastic way to try to get rid of wrinkles in that area. Surely it'd lead to blisters and more.
I like to iron my literal interpretations.
I've been saved from a lifetime of drudgery
I found a solution though, get the eldest to do it in exchange for her pocket money. She's actually better at it than me too so win/win.
Tumble dry - and don't over do it, get it out quick and shake it.
The only things I have that need ironing are the occasional summer dress and linen trousers.
I don't wear the trousers much.:o
It's ironing their TOWELS, that baffles me.
That and the knickers:D
My Mum used to iron the towels, including tea towels :eek:
Yes I do bed linen. Nothing better than getting into freshly laundered and ironed sheets.
Towels, no.
I don't do it, apart from my smart work shirts that have visible creases. I just don't understand how people see imaginary creases in things and come to the conclusion that everything needs ironing.
I bet 90% of avid ironers wouldn't be able to tell whether one of my t-shirts had been ironed or not.
I think it's a job that's been conditioned into people, they've seen their mother ironing and just assumed that everything needs it.
I imagine the iron manufacturers all sat in a room on piles of gold laughing at everyone.
My stepmother irons knickers and socks, along with sheets and towels. Utter madness.
My children have left home and as OH has a job which requires work clothes I don't have much ironing to do. So I iron for a couple of families who hate it...The pay is pretty good too!
As a matter of interest, how often do you change your sheets (and iron them)?
Usually four weeks
Why is that baffling ?
I'd be mortified if my husband and children went out in un-ironed underwear as it's something I'd never do myself.
It's lovely to get ironed towels out of the cupboard, especially tea towels and they sit so much neater on the rail when they've been pressed.
Everything except nylon tights gets ironed in our house - clothes, underwear, bed linen, socks, hankies, towels.
Can you tell a difference between ironed and un-ironed underwear when it's on? I don't know because I don't iron it.
I do iron tea towels and table cloths though, I think because those are the items my granny trained me on. It's ingrained and does look better.
It's baffling because the pile on the towel should be up, fluffy, to iron it flat is to lessen the towel's effectiveness at the job it's supposed to do.
As for the knickers - they look FINE when I take them out of the dryer, and they look damned good on my bum an' all.
I can live without being 'mortified' by the very IDEA (because, truly, there is no difference in the appearance) that I hadn't ironed me pants.
Boxer shorts yes. Knickers and thongs etc I wouldn't be knowing about that sort of thing.