Ironing (Pressing) Clothes ... Do You?

by compound complex 52 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • blondie
    blondie

    I just hang up the clothes after washing on a rack and let it air dry. With the types of fabric nowadays that is sufficient.

  • Finally-Free
    Finally-Free

    I was spoiled. My mom used to iron my socks, underwear, sheets & pillowcases. She even used to iron my jeans and put creases in them. I eventually talked her out of that...

    W

  • snowbird
    snowbird

    My oldest daughter works at a dry cleaners/laundry, and her kids' clothes are always pressed so neatly.

    Their school uniforms are the sharpest in the school!

    Sylvia

  • Bumble Bee
    Bumble Bee

    If the wrinkles don't come out in the dryer, I'll pull out the iron. I do love fresh crisply ironed pillowcases though .

    BB

  • Scully
    Scully

    I will iron only when absolutely necessary. In my younger (unemployed) days, ironing seemed to use up a lot of downtime - it was something I did when the children were napping. Now it feels almost like the hausfrau's version of "busy-work", equivalent to the "busy-work" we had to keep up with as JWs - such as Personal Study™, reading the Magazines™, Meeting™ preparation, and Field Service™ - and there never seemed to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all of it.

    On occasion, I do enjoy the luxury of getting into my bed with freshly ironed sheets and pillowcases. And a little spritz of linen fragrance. But the effect is gone by morning, so it's not something I can enjoy on a daily basis.

    Perhaps in a decade or so, when I have retired and we start up our B&B, I will have more motivation to iron.

  • sweetstuff
    sweetstuff

    LOL that's so funny that this thread came up now. I only iron when I cannot avoid it, hate ironing. My boyfriend came to me yesterday looking for a clean ironed shirt, I showed him where the iron was, (he should know) and he looked at me baffled and said, "I've never ironed a shirt in my life"....Spoiled much?? I said and walked away. hehe

  • BreakingAway
    BreakingAway

    I solved this problem long ago; all of my clothes are made of irons.They're heavy....but it's worth it.

  • changeling
    changeling

    If you ever came to my house you would think"Suzie Homemaker" lived here, but, I cannot iron to save my life! When something really needs to look good, I have my husband iron it. Otherwise, I run the iron over the garment, best I can, and keep on going.

    changlling :)

  • changeling
    changeling
    starched jeans

    Please, please, please stop doing that! Don't even iron them. Clinton and Stacey from "What Not To Wear" will kill you. That is an 80's thing.

    changeling :)

  • changeling
    changeling
    I just hang up the clothes after washing on a rack and let it air dry. With the types of fabric nowadays that is sufficient

    So true, Blondie. Except for linen or cotton shirts.

    changeling :)

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