Ironing

[thalbergmad]

Me ma is going away on holiday for a fortnight and i have not got enough clothes to last 2 weeks.

Anyone expert on ironing here?. A few tips would be nice.

What temperature for what cloth and all the nonsense.

Ta

Thal

[opus10no2]

[ahinton]

Me ma is going away on holiday for a fortnight and i have not got enough clothes to last 2 weeks.

Anyone expert on ironing here?. A few tips would be nice.

What temperature for what cloth and all the nonsense.

Ta

Thal

In the absence of anyone else either to do it for you or show you how to do it for yourself, why not invite Susan?...

Best,

Alistair

[pianogeek_cz]

Er - I don't think that having to learn how to iron invites communicational suicide..? 

[ahinton]

Er - I don't think that having to learn how to iron invites communicational suicide..? 

Nor do I; my suggestion was and remains based on nothing more nor less than the likelihood that Susan has an in-depth knowledge of the subject and might therefore be able to help Thal in his predicament...

Best,

Alistair

[pianogeek_cz]

In-depth knowledge of ironing... that, coupled with a hands-on experience, could bring about a series of quite nasty burns...

I was merely pointing out, while reacting to your previous suggestion, that it might be advisable for Thal not to risk the social equivalent of nuclear proliferation. I honor the fact that you have stated this precarious option as a last resort.

Thal, you might find https://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to/21_how_to.html helpful.

[ahinton]

Well, whatever criticisms may be levelled at it, my suggestion was intended as well-meaning and constructive and, if followed, needn't necessarily result in a hands-on experience that "could bring about a series of quite nasty burns", still less the risk of "communicational suicide" or "the social equivalent of nuclear proliferation". However it seems to have gone rather flat and has certainly not creased anyone up, so I wish that I'd not put any of my distilled wisdom into it and wouldn't in any case want anyone to be board by it. Susan hasn't yet answered anyway (perhaps because she has other more important things pressing), so perhaps my idea was, after all, something of a waste of time...

Best,

Alistair

[berrt]

just dont wear anything that needs ironing..

B.

[ahinton]

just dont wear anything that needs ironing..

B.

Yes, that is indeed another possible solution - though maybe a little too late if Thal has already worn and is about to wash (or has already washed) some clothes that will need ironing in the immediate future...

Best,

Alistair

[pianolearner]

Me ma is going away on holiday for a fortnight and i have not got enough clothes to last 2 weeks.

Anyone expert on ironing here?. A few tips would be nice.

What temperature for what cloth and all the nonsense.

Ta

Thal

I can't remember the last time I ironed something...and I am not implying someone else does my ironing.

[thalbergmad]

just dont wear anything that needs ironing..

B.

Most sense i have heard in a long time.

However, i am not aware if one needs to iron socks or undergarments.

Some assistance would be appreciated.

Thal

[Bob]

Don't let them sit in the washing/drying machines and they are less likely to get wrinkled.

Just set it on low to start.  Then mess with the heat and steam.

Don't waste time ironing it if it doesn't need it.  If it's going to get wrinkled right away anyway, skip that part.

Like berrt says, don't get clothes that need to be ironed.  It's like paying interest -- your time -- for clothing.

[pianistimo]

someone still irons?  i though that went out ten years ago!  perhaps it was just me.  something got stuck to the bottom of my iron and kept transferring to everything it touched.  i'd iron precisely and then look down - and what do you know - somekind of sticky substance on each shirt collar.  i think it was from the last time my daughter tried an art project with wax paper and ziplock bags.  so...i put the iron away after cleaning the bottom with i forget what.  white vinegar or something through the steam vents.

martha stewart should be able to answer your question.  she seems to enjoy crisp linens and things.  linen - of all fabrics - seems to need ironing.  each time you wear it, you get a nice wrinkled area which sets with body heat.  lean back in the chair.  wrinkles. perhaps this is why people choose wrinkle-free cotton. 

our latest addition to our laundry room was a pole where i hang up shirts and dresses right after they are washed.  it seems to circumvent the ironing thing. 

[quasimodo]

Well, I saw on a TV channel quite recently an appliance which dries and irons clothes automatically. It's a kind of cabinet with a heating system, the clothes being hung with appropriate weights.
That might be a suitable solution for you and, in the future, for saving Ma's time in order to practice more agreeable activities...
 

[ahinton]

martha stewart should be able to answer your question.  she seems to enjoy crisp linens and things.

When she's not in deep trouble, I presume you to mean.

our latest addition to our laundry room was a pole where i hang up shirts and dresses right after they are washed.  it seems to circumvent the ironing thing. 

Don't tempt me!...

Best,

Alistair

[cmg]

our latest addition to our laundry room was a pole where i hang up shirts and dresses right after they are washed.  it seems to circumvent the ironing thing. 

Ah hah!  That laundry room pole, methinks, has seen more interesting use, dear pianistimo.  You haven't given up dancing, have you?

IRONING TIP:  take wrinkled item and place neatly and smoothly under sofa cushions.  Turn on TV.  Restock your bar.  Invite friends over and offer them a seat.  Wait two hours (or the length of one feature film or three martini rounds).  Remove item from beneath cushions.  Voila!  Pressed to perfection, first time, every time.

[ahinton]

Ah hah!  That laundry room pole, methinks, has seen more interesting use, dear pianistimo.  You haven't given up dancing, have you?

I'm pleased and relieved that someone other than me wrote that!

ANOTHER TWO IRONING TIPS:
1. Find someone to do ironing for you for a fee (many laundries / dry cleaners offer this service)
2. Find someone to do ironing for your for free - or in return for an acceptable favour or three...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

somehow, i think thal likes to save his money for trips to greenland.  he'll probably utilize cmg's idea - clever as it is.  not sure about the quality though.

alistair's idea might get better results.  life gets expensive, though.  i think it best to do one's own ironing.  how hard is it.

the cabinet idea was novel, too.  some things take time to get started - but save a lot of time in the long run.