i do drip dry the clothes that require it
as well as iron the clothes that demand it....
i have never mangled but my MIL did regularly...
she even ironed my FIL's boxers.....
Ironing (Pressing) Clothes ... Do You?
by compound complex 52 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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chickpea
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snowbird
man·gle [ máng g'l ] ( plural man·gles ) noun Definition: 1. machine for pressing fabric: a large machine for pressing sheets of fabric by passing it between two heated rollers 2. U.K. household Same as wringer [ Late 17th century. < Dutch mangelstok "mangling roller" ] Coco, you always manage to bring back some memories ...
A long, long time ago, I worked in a laundry. My job was to stand at the output end of a mangle and fold the linen as it rolled off.
It was a hot, grueling job with little compensation, but it kept a roof over our heads and food on our table. The "our" was myself, my little girl, and my mother. I got paid every week, bought a car, and even saved for a down payment on a house!
I worked hard and moved up to stockroom manager with a corresponding increase in pay and benefits, but I never forgot the feel and smell of the clean stuff that came off the mangle.
Oh! Back to your question. I only iron if I have to do so.
Sylvia
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compound complex
You are truly dear people!
I'm off and running to a pressing engagement, so I cannot reply to all of you yet, but I thank you all so much!
Yes, Iron money i-earning clothes (smokers clothes are the hardest to do).
My washer/dryer are in storage, which is nuts for a flean-creak like moi. I have a large bathtub ...
Steamer looks great ... does it do veggies too?
Thanx for now,
CoCo
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asilentone
No, I do not iron clothes, it is better to do something else!
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nomoreguilt
Yes, I do. I press my dockers, knit shirts, dress shirts and freshen up my suit coats. I have been ironing my own clothes, save my wife the time, since I was 14.
NMG
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Casper
Mangle
1. machine for pressing fabric: a large machine for pressing sheets of fabric by passing it between two heated rollers
I had no idea... Learn something everyday.... Thanks, Snowbird.
ummm, never used one of those either...
Cas
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snowbird
I had no idea... Learn something everyday.... Thanks, Snowbird.
I am here to serve.
Sylvia
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Mulan
I have some clothes that do need to be ironed..............100% cotton, for instance, that can't go in the dryer. A few linen shirts, etc. I iron things every two months or so.
I also have a white damask tablecloth that I iron once a year, for Thanksgiving. It could be used without ironing, I guess, but the edges curl up and I think it looks nicer ironed.
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John Doe
Nope, no ironing. Nothing wrong with a few wrinkles. I hear wrinkles add character. ;-)
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free2think
I only iron what has to ironed. Otherwise i don't.