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I like to wear linen shirts as they are really cool in the summer. You really need to iron them as they look bad and are not crisp. Other things, such as jeans and cargos and some cotton shirts, forget it!
The last time I got out the ironing board, the cat freaked out, '' MAMA, MAMA, what is that big scary thing? ''.
He is five years old. He had never seen it before. I decided since he was so upset, I should never iron again.
I spent several years in boarding school and we had to iron our school uniforms every. single. morning.
That pretty well cured me of wanting to iron ever again. I avoid buying clothing that requires ironing.
I do have a couple of things that need ironing though. A linen dress and a couple of dressy blouses. I have an iron but no ironing board....the once or twice a year I need to iron something I put a bath towel on the floor and iron right on there.
Everything that requires pressing/ironing goes to the dry cleaners: linens, dress shirts, dresses, slacks, etc.. I'm at the dry cleaners weekly, so that little iron symbol doesn't deter me.
However, I spent my youth ironing my father's dress shirts and handkerchiefs. (because I enjoyed it. ) I used to iron my clothes all the time (including jeans) and thought nothing of it because my mom had a sewing room with an iron and ironing board set up and ready to go. I found ironing to be therapeutic. My ironing board is in the basement "just in case," but I haven't ironed in several years. I'll steam something (handheld) before I iron it. And now that my washers & dryers have steam functions (yes I have two of each, that's how much laundry I do), I'll sometimes use those.
Don't hate me, but I like to iron. If there's a good movie on TV, I'll set up the board, plug in the iron, and by the time the movie ends, I have ironed everything in the pile. Granted, I don't deliberately set out to buy garments that require pressing, but if I see something I like, I don't worry about having to properly care for it. I frequently take some of my granddaughters' clothes home and iron those - it was a really good week for movies!!
Of course, since I found the "wrinkle release" product, some of the stuff just gets a spritz, a shake and a pull and it's good to go.
Ironing? Therapeutic. But that's just me. Obviously, not everybody feels the same way.
Don't hate me, but I like to iron. If there's a good movie on TV, I'll set up the board, plug in the iron, and by the time the movie ends, I have ironed everything in the pile. Granted, I don't deliberately set out to buy garments that require pressing, but if I see something I like, I don't worry about having to properly care for it. I frequently take some of my granddaughters' clothes home and iron those - it was a really good week for movies!!
Of course, since I found the "wrinkle release" product, some of the stuff just gets a spritz, a shake and a pull and it's good to go.
Ironing? Therapeutic. But that's just me. Obviously, not everybody feels the same way.
I don't mind it either. I do my husband clothes for the week on Sunday nights while I catch up on my shows. I do all the pillowcases too.
Lately - I've been thinking about getting a nicer steamer again (old one died). I'd recommend that as an option to those who don't like wrinkles or ironing.
I actually enjoy ironing, but it's much harder for me to do now with lower back and leg problems. I still iron but fewer pieces at a time. Like others, I tend to wear the things that don't require ironing more often. Same with things that require hand washing.
When I iron, I set the board up behind my couch, which is on an angle in my living room and facing the TV. I try to combine ironing with something interesting on TV.
My iron and ironing board are just set up in the basement. Many days I'll run down to press things off before work. I don't love it and I'm sure Martha Stewart would be disappointed in my technique, but I won't go out looking like a rumpled mess.
My ironing board is folded behind a piece of Masonite in the laundry room. It's been that way a LONG time and isn't likely to change. I learned to put a large folded cloth on the side of my bed and iron whatever needs it. If necessary, there's a miniature ironing board propped behind a chest. ANYTHING to keep from going to the laundry room!
Once an item is ironed, I don't want to wear it. In Oklahoma, such a situation is called a Wewoka Switch, although, a minor version.
I don't go out looking rumpled, but, most of my clothes no not need ironing.
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) I used to iron my clothes all the time (including jeans) and thought nothing of it because my mom had a sewing room with an iron and ironing board set up and ready to go. I found ironing to be therapeutic. My ironing board is in the basement "just in case," but I haven't ironed in several years. I'll steam something (handheld) before I iron it. And now that my washers & dryers have steam functions (yes I have two of each, that's how much laundry I do), I'll sometimes use those.
