What Dont You Iron ?

mrs_paul

If you smooth things out while they are wet before you hang them or put them in the dryer, they need little or no ironing, especially if you leave them in a pile for 5/10 minutes to really flatten out.

bexbex

Impomdasp wrote: »

I once worked at a place where the 10 all-female staff used to take it in turns to take the staff-room tea-towels home at the weekend to wash them. They always brought them back beautifully ironed so I did the same when it was my turn. Didn't want to be seen as a lazy !!!!!! but I still wonder whether they only ironed them because they thought they needed to make a good impression:rotfl:

I used to work in a place where they did this too! Thought they were mad! lol

arcana_2

I love ironing. I think it's better psychologically to put on something that's freshly ironed - it sets you up for the day. It's better for the fabric, too. I tend to ignore 'dry clean only' instructions on linen clothes. Linen is one of the toughest fabrics on this planet and looks much better when properly washed and ironed. And it saves me money (no dry cleaning bills)!

tomtombeanie

Glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't use an iron!

I tumble dry some things when it's not nice enough to peg out, and probably take longer to peg out than average (certainly longer than when husband does it!) so that I can smooth down everything nicely so it dries virtually crease free. Even my linen trousers look fine done this way.

My husband does iron work shirts when he is going to see a customer, but he is usually home based.

It's not lazy, it's saving time and electricity!

metherer

I'm another person who doesn't iron anything.
Last winter I purposefully gave away (to charity) all the work shirts I had which needed ironing. I'm strictly a low maintenance kind of gal.

My husband doesn't do ironing either, though if he doesn't learn to flatten things out and fold them out of the dryer then he may have to start ironing...

Metherer
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pegginout

iI always wash in the evening, take clothes out of washer and fold and leave em in apile on top of washer. If its a nice day I peg em out!!!! If not tumble dry them.
maybe the folding keeps my stuff crease free????

Tiddlywinks

About a year ago I spent my hard earned Nectar points on a steam press - it is honestly one of the best things I have ever had:j

T shirts are done in two or three presses and jeans as well - and as for duvet covers...... they are so easy now that I always do them (not just when people came to stay!).

Does this sound sad?:o

Tiddly

torbrex

I do own an iron, does that count. I cant remember the last time I used it, I tooke the plug off it to use on a new lamp about 5 years ago and put the iron 'somewhere safe'.
My curiosity will probably get the better of me and I will go looking for the darn thing, wish now that I had not seen this thread!

kat79

I iron as and when. I don't iron before I put away - usually just before I need to wear something, if there's time! Things just get squished in the wardrobe anyway.

I don't iron pants and socks!

redsandy101

I hang washing up overnight then tumbledry for 20 mins and fold well saves ironing 50% of clothes, use iron press on remainder (recomended). Other recommendations are sending ds1 and ds2 to scouts for the home maker badge (aged 9) they had to iron their uniform and cook dinner, both made steak (george foreman grill) oven chips, carrots and pepper sauce schwartz in microwave, tasted lovely and they also had to serve and do dishes (other job was to wash windows). Without scouts I would have thought 9 year old couldn't be trusted at oven. They both now beg can I please do the ironing, I'll do it for a £1.00 (yes I do let them) no burns I'm happy and they are rich. p.s. I still do most of it.