Ironing tips and other odds and ends...

foreverskint

The stiff potato peeler is called a Lancashire peeler. Don't know why

dumpy

I think I was taught aged about 10-11, it seems like forever and I always remember an ironing pile in the corner of the dining room (a room we rarely jused so it could be ignored easily). Easy stuff first like hankies.

I do shirts yoke first, then collar, cuff, sleeves, front, back, front. (not that I do them very often....)

Blairweech

I was taught to iron when I was about 8 or 9 starting with pillowcases and hanky's (ies?). My 28-year old cousin has no idea where to even start with ironing.

I'm not that good at ironing (especially trousers with a crease down the front)

megasaver

Did anyone see Anthea Turner's Perfect Housewife programme last night..... it was so funny and she made me laugh out loud especially when she sang a little song about how to iron a shirt and got the two people on the prog to sing along with her. I think it went collars, cuffs, shoulders, sleeves, seams back and front. I have never been taught how to iron and even less how to iron a shirt properly. I may give this a go as I hate ironing shirts and usually give up half way

By the way one thing she said about starch which I thought was interesting, is it should never ever be used on the inside of a garment only on the outside so that less of it comes into contact with the skin. This is so true with people skin problems.


The other thing she recommended (and I am sure people on here do it anyway) is to use one of those garden spray things and fill it with water and a few drops of rose water or lavendar oil (so expensive to buy ironing water in the shops) so that it will help me with my ironing.... my steam iron seems to have a life of its own and drips everywhere!. Need to buy a spray bottle..... but must first have a look under the sink to see what I have

Mega :rotfl:

Rachie_B

spray starch is the dogs danglies ,i did a thread on here a while back saying i hated ironing hubbys shirts that he has to wear to work every day grrrrr,they were always really creased and so hard to iron

someone recommened spray starch and i thought it was worth a try !

since using the spray starch its no longer a problem

but as mentioned above it can make the floor sticky / slippery ! we have laminate and it makes is verrrrrrrry slippery underfoot !

lmao @ antheas song / dance last night !!!

ems_2-2

My 11 year old has been "having a go" at the ironing for about 2 years
She started with tea towels, pillow cases etc. I've just bought a steam generator iron and she has mastered that. She irons most of her and her sisters t shirts now and it's about the only chore she'll do without arguing - except cleaning the toilet which her and her 10 year old sister fight for
The 10 year old isn't interested in ironing, but loves baking, makes a lovely flapjack!
My 6 yr old DD has had a go with the iron but it's a bit heavy for her - she made chocolate krispie cakes this week and loved it!!:j

Sarahsaver

Missed her little jig last night as Ds was making a fuss about being in bed :rolleyes:
I have a basket full of school uniforms to do before I go on honeymoon :eek: I don't actually mind doing them but I have been so busy lately I'd rather spend the evening with my man than in my box room ironing!

Jo138

I still use old-fashioned powder laundry starch, (cheaper than sprays), but I'm now sat here wondering how can I 'only starch the outside of cloth'

Make you laugh, I once actually made my own starch using a potato - life is FAR too short, believe me! :eek:

Mind you, I only starch/iron my white tablecloths for when I wish to be 'posh', everything else can just go hang :rotfl:

Chipps

I wish I had been taught how to iron things (can you guess that my mum hates ironing as much as I do! In fact she says she never irons anything now, just hangs it out very carefully!)
I do like to use spray starch though - shirts & tablecloths, my crocheted doileys & other things like table runners all get sprayed! If I am feeling ambitious even duvet covers & pillowslips might manage it (very rare, that!)
I missed Anthea's song & dance routine last night as we were out.
Choice: trip to Ikea complete with meatballs, or in watching TV.... hmmmm.....

Sarahsaver

Jo138 wrote:

I still use old-fashioned powder laundry starch, (cheaper than sprays), but I'm now sat here wondering how can I 'only starch the outside of cloth'

Make you laugh, I once actually made my own starch using a potato - life is FAR too short, believe me! :eek:

Mind you, I only starch/iron my white tablecloths for when I wish to be 'posh', everything else can just go hang :rotfl:

How did you make your own starch? The shop stuff is cheap ish about 79p but not as cheap as a potato!