The Ironing Board

WestonDave

Sorry to say this andy but one other sensitive factor will be how much you sweat - if you are making the shirt damp, and then sitting leaning back on it creased, those creases will embed. You might find wearing a "vest" underneath helps as it will absorb your bodily moisture rather than putting into the shirt. It doesn't need to be a grandad string special but a decent white t shirt style underneath may also help you get longer out of them.

moonrakerz

Saver0811 wrote: »

Also, try ironing through a damp tea towel.

Always iron trousers this way - otherwise they go "shiny"

andymg

WestonDave wrote: »

Sorry to say this andy but one other sensitive factor will be how much you sweat - if you are making the shirt damp, and then sitting leaning back on it creased, those creases will embed. You might find wearing a "vest" underneath helps as it will absorb your bodily moisture rather than putting into the shirt. It doesn't need to be a grandad string special but a decent white t shirt style underneath may also help you get longer out of them.

Fair enough I tend to wear one of those men vest underneath the Shirt - not the Grandad style ones. Its especially important when the shirt is too thin - dont want to revel anything :cool:

andymg

moonrakerz wrote: »

Always iron trousers this way - otherwise they go "shiny"

Good tip fellow Wiltshirean (If I'm allowed such a word )!

tanith

andymg wrote: »

Yes, I have some of those M&S one's and they are good - easy to maintain. I have some nice cotton Van Heusen shirts (bought them on sale), lovely thin cotton shirt but painful to Iron and easily gets creased. By the end of the day it looks like I have been working in the Mine! I think the starch spray should help, need to try it out.

I think where we are going wrong is that we let the clothes stay in the washing machine for a while (3-4 hrs) before we put it up for Drying.

BTW whats the best way to use the starch spray, spray it on shirt before ironing or after ironing?

Thats where the problem lies, leaving them lying creased up in the machine for all that time... if you have a spin delay button on the machine you should use it.. also turn the spin speed down a bit will help, and take them out as soon as they are finished spinning and hang them up , or even put them on hangers to dry but iron them before they are completely dry.. with trousers it helps if you don't screw them up and throw them in the laundry bin but fold them in their creases, I'm always telling my husband this..

andymg

Saver0811 wrote: »

Or iron them inside out, but no vertical inline crease, otherwise they'll be inside out !

Now that is confusing Do you mean start from the inner leg or do you mean actually turning the trouser inside out?

andymg

Saver0811 wrote: »

actually turning the trousers inside out

This is becoming bit technical, cant believe people actually go through all this trouble

RuthnJasper

andymg wrote: »

Nah, it wont work that way. I'll be non-returnable

OK, I'll return you - but I might be asking for a credit note in return, hehehe...

Happy ironing!

moonrakerz

andymg wrote: »

Good tip fellow Wiltshirean (If I'm allowed such a word )!

Someone from Wiltshire is a "Moonraker"..........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonrakers

now you know..:D:D

andymg

moonrakerz wrote: »

Someone from Wiltshire is a "Moonraker"..........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonrakers

now you know..:D:D

Yes indeed, there I was thinking Moonraker is a popular roundabout! Thanks fellow Moonraker.