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Ironing a shirt..... with no iron!!!!!!

MercilessKiller
MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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Hey there. I'm a student (which is enough said for the most part of this thread) and am appearing in a dvd on monday.

Am required to wear a black shirt. Which I have, full of creases.

So... any good nice easy ways to iron the creases out though not posessing any type of iron haha

Thanks ^-^
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,648 Forumite
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    Do you know anyone who could lend you an iron?

    If not, I would wash the shirt again. Once washed, shake it out and immediately hang it on a coat hanger and allow it to drip dry. That should get rid of most of the creases.

    Pink
  • Jo6673
    Jo6673 Posts: 825 Forumite
    Spray it with water and tumble dry it if you can
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  • carbonel
    carbonel Posts: 109 Forumite
    Fold shirt carefully and place under your mattress/pile of heavy books/files overnight.

    Wash shirt, shake out and hang on hanger to dry.

    Borrow iron from someone next door.

    Borrow ready ironed shirt from someone.

    The list goes on.........................................;)
  • Fizog
    Fizog Posts: 362 Forumite
    YOU MUST know someone with an iron!!! Sainsburys/tescos sell them for a fiver. Maybe you and other students could have a whip round. Does your college have a drama dept. , art dept they will have an iron.

    If you can't manage to beg steal or borrow, wash and drip dry or hang in a steamy bath room.
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    As for knowing someone with an iron, i'm a student in Stafford.. I know no-one that isn't a student that lives around here so no, I know no one.

    As for a fiver for an iron, yes I know its only a fiver, but it will only be used once? Plus when I move house in 3 weeks there's one at my new house in leeds so dont really want to just throw money away :)

    Going to wash and drip dry tomorrow early mornin.. if its not crease free by 3pm, guess it'll be a trip to asda haha!

    Thanks all :D
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  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
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    I would wash it tonight, give it more time to dry.
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  • seashore321
    seashore321 Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    Depends what the shirt is made of? Try making it damp, splash water on it and roll it up. Wait 5 minutues hang on hanger and presuming you have a hairdryer put on hot heat and smooth creases out.

    ALternatively have a hot bath or shower and hang shirt up in the steam and smooth creases out by hand or use the bottom of a CLEAN pan.

    Hope they work for you!

    Roll with the creases!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    ooo ok :) its in the wash now! Thanks very much
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    - Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate    [/FONT]
  • MoneySavingSapphire_:D
    MoneySavingSapphire_:D Posts: 120 Forumite
    If it still a bit creasy, and you have a hair dryer, put it on, strech it out from your body and blast hot air onto the stretched bit - heating the crease out! (Health and safety bit = not too close, etc etc)... I'm a student who actually has an iron, but am far to lazy to use it... :o
    Returning MoneySaver, now furiously saving for a house deposit...
  • seashore321
    seashore321 Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    Shame you don't live near each other you could lend Mercilesskiller your iron!!!!

    :laugh: :laugh:
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