To Iron or Not Iron?

[Marilyn. 340]

I don't iron....and I find most things don't need ironing as long as they are transferred from washer to drier and removed from the drier quickly and folded or hung.

My husband's mother ironed EVERYTHING and I know he thinks I should do the same....yeah right!!!

He wants everything ironed....then he can iron it!

sounds familiar... hubby's mom used to iron all his clothes... and now he thinks I should do the same.. he knows better then to force the issue though

[Knobby_Wheezer 0]

Yessirree, I iron my clothes every time that I unpack them (been about every two years or so since 1982) and not at any other time. Usually, I don't wear them between packs and unpacks---or, I didn't until I started the office contract in early July. Now, I am expected to wear the "office casual" M-R, but not F 'cause they do Casual Fridays. However, I still don't iron the clothes---I take 'em outta the dryer hot and fold them or hang them while still hot with the hopes that my mother's advice will never fail.

And, it hasn't yet. ;-)

[kath58 0]

I iron it makes the clothes look new.They give a person a finishing touch. I know i'm mad. Micheal says no one irons here. I do. Relaxing.

Kath

[Savanphil 3]

I hate ironing, I usually try to buy clothes that doesn't require ironing, but of course hubby does not operate on the same theory (since he's got me) he doesn't have to iron anyway.

Maybe its because I find ironing so darn frustrating, the water leaks form the iron, and by the time I'm done one area..I managed to magically make a crease in another area, that's a real B@#$% to get out.

Edited November 26, 2006 by Savanphil

[Paulily 0]

I ironed our wrinkled going out clothes/handkerchiefs(love it when nicely folded). I love to wear ironed jeans. Ohhh my undies (for sanitary purposes). Linens too (nice to look at in bed and very comfy).

This may sound weird but I make sure our whites are very white so after washing the clothes i checked if the whites are like new if not i soaked it in vinegar for at least 24 hrs then soap again and rinsing. I am not happy if we are not looking neat and clean. It's very important to me so my fiance' was now happy to do the hand washing of white shirts too. I'm surprised he doesnt resist or get upset when he do manuals too I told him if u dont want this DONT buy white clothes.

Lily

[Aymerlu 3]

My way of getting the wrinkles out is throwing whatever in the dryer for 5-10 minutes! I think I've ironed MAYBE 5 times, which was usually a frilly little dress my daughter had to wear.

My way of getting the wrinkles out is throwing whatever in the dryer for 5-10 minutes! I think I've ironed MAYBE 5 times, which was usually a frilly little dress my daughter had to wear.

[dani_christine 0]

oh man! Anthony's from the UK...and before we got married, his mother ironed EVERYTHING, including his underwear! of course, they hang all their clothes out on the line instead of using a dryer...but wow. i will iron if i'm wearing something to a very nice occasion. most everything i own, though, doesn't need ironed.

oh yeah...and i LOVE this stuff!

Edited November 26, 2006 by dani_christine

[LuzyC 0]

I iron everything ..linens,clothes underwear..etc..At first Gary wonder why I do that-(he never ever iron his clothes all his life as well as his ex) and I just explain to him ..I told him that he never wear wrinkled clothes ever when I get there..

I do my ironing every sunday and I made Gary iron his clothes also, he promoted as a supervisor at work and I just want him to wear clothes wrinkled-free,oh he really look so pogi! we do the ironing together while the webcam on..and its fun to do the chores with my baby..

Edited November 27, 2006 by LuzyC

[mawilson 2,133]

Yeah, but I AM a freak after all!

Don't feel bad -- Brits iron their clothes, Americans don't. It's that simple.

[Fandango 1,439]

I iron all my clothes....it's actually a chore I don't mind doing. Set the iron up in front of the telly, and that's me for a few hours

I iron in America, I iron in England....doesn't really matter where I am, cept when I lived with D, I had more ironing to do

adding: I iron the tea towels!

[mawilson 2,133]

I iron all my clothes....it's actually a chore I don't mind doing. Set the iron up in front of the telly, and that's me for a few hours

I iron in America, I iron in England....doesn't really matter where I am, cept when I lived with D, I had more ironing to do

adding: I iron the tea towels!

Well LisaD you're almost a Brit anyway - just proves my point.

[chri'stina 190]

I iron only if it really needs it. Sujeet irons his clothes for work because I am not very good at it, and he actually likes ironing. I have tried doing it for him a few times but it takes me 2x longer than him and is not as nice looking afterwards as when he does it.

[Mags 112]

I iron all my clothes....it's actually a chore I don't mind doing. Set the iron up in front of the telly, and that's me for a few hours

I iron in America, I iron in England....doesn't really matter where I am, cept when I lived with D, I had more ironing to do

adding: I iron the tea towels!

Woo hoo! We should set up an ironing club!

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

My darling Brit wanted to iron something this past weekend and gave up the idea after we couldn't find the iron!

[Fandango 1,439]

I iron all my clothes....it's actually a chore I don't mind doing. Set the iron up in front of the telly, and that's me for a few hours

I iron in America, I iron in England....doesn't really matter where I am, cept when I lived with D, I had more ironing to do

adding: I iron the tea towels!

Well LisaD you're almost a Brit anyway - just proves my point.

Lol, where's my badge?

But Imma throw a monkey wrench in yer theory cos I was like that even before D...so booyakkashah

Mags, lol I could totally be down with just ironing all night...there's summat really calming to me. Ironing, and sewing...like nowt fancy, just mending things...but yeah I find them to be very tranquil