No ironing here. Mum complained the other day cause I still have my original iron and she has brought 3 in the time I have had mine. I told her "simple don't iron" LOL. Only iron if we are going somewhere special and the boys need shirts on or whatever.
Sorry, i don't iron either. Only some things liek dress shirts. I usually give my clothes a quick spin in the drier (only 15-30 minutes), then hang them to finish drying on clothes hangers in the laundry. Most things wouldn't look better, even if I did iron them (maybe that's just cause i'm seriously challenged when it comes to housekeeping stuff).
I do fold undies and socks. They take up way less room that way. Having said that, I have a laundry full of stuff that needs to be folded and put away. and it's been sitting there for over a week... so we jsut live out of the laundry... Shame on me.
I only iron when I have to. Like my work shirt and DH's uniform (he can get in huge trouble if it isn't done properly and he hasn't learned not to get train tracks properly yet) But we have 2 irons so that he has one to use when he is away. When he is away he tries to con someone else into doing it, but he always has to do it at least once.
Minimal ironing here, but I do have 2 and I know where they are!!
I don't iron much but I do iron. I don't iron my DH's business shirts though, unless he's running reeeeeally late and pleads for my help LOL He would return the favour by ironing me a shirt too if I worked outside the home and was running late too... has been known to happen when i worked.
These days I basically only iron for pleasure... for some reason I like ironing my collection of 1950's linen tea-towels that I inherited (almost unused) from my MIL. I also like to iron my DS's shirts. I buy lots of 100% cotton shirts (with buttons up the front and collars) for my boys (just because I think they are cute) and ironing them is quick and easy and almost "fun" like I am playing house LOL
I also occasionally iron-dry my DD's school dress if it's not 100% dry after washing it the previous night. I use my iron in favour of my tumble dryer.
I understand what you mean by lovely steam facials too... especially on a cold winters day when it's raining outside and you are too stingy to turn on the central heating!
ETA: I also fold my knickers. Mine are only black or white... so they are stored in two stacks... when I fold my DH's knickers I lay they in his drawer in rainbow order as he has lots of different colours. He appreciates this and never messes it up. It's one reason why I love him.
Last edited by Bathsheba; March 4th, 2009 at 02:50 PM.
I also never tumble dry. Aside from the power consumption I find clothes get creased ( to the point you do need to iron them ) if they cool too much before you have time to take them out. I am therefore quite particular how i hang stuff up for line drying, so as it dries well without the need for ironing. Depends how fussy you are though I guess?
I fold underwear/bras/hankies etc and iron...well like Liz I have intentions of ironing....one of our lounge chairs has been covered with a pile of clothes that need ironing for a while..it hasn't seen the light of day for quite a few months! I never get around to completing it, just iron work clothes when I need them and a few other things at the same time if I have time for it...one day I will reach the bottom, that's my goal! Lol
Yep I iron - pillow cases too and I fold my knickers. I hate the just dug out of the washing full of creases look. And I have this thing about men in unironed work clothes, makes me think nobody loves them!
I've recently learned a fair amount of people don't make their beds these days either. I personally don't see the point of having a nice bedset if the bed is not made.
Well I am an ironer. I am a folder. I love neat piles of nicely folded clothes in cupboards. I love it! What is Laura Star?
Is it something I need to know about????
How do you NOT iron linen? I have loads of linen and I cannot imagine wearing it without having it pressed. OMG I am going into OCD melt down at the thought!
Heh @ Laura Star. DH saw one on an infomercial like 8 yrs ago and swore we'd get one when we had kids (he so loves gadgets and toys!) and we never did I still don't iron. I think if I had a better board, a better iron and more room I would iron. I do also find it somewhat therapeutic. But most of the time, I can't be bothered.
I iron occasionally. Work shirts and linen clothes. Smart stuff. Not bedding, T-shirts or pants! If the clothes look a bit scruffy then I do iron the odd item of leisurewear, but usually just shirts, blouses, skirts... about 20% of our washing.
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Also I iron jeans if they have heaps of creases...
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