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Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 13, 2015 19:29:54 GMT Nellie and Frazz like this

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Post by Liv on Jul 13, 2015 19:29:54 GMT

I've only had two irons during my married life. The most recent one *cough* is a Rowenta. It has a detachable water reservoir which means it's easy to bung under the tap & slot it back in position on the iron thingy. A few years ago I dropped it & Himself stuck it with sellotape. It still works. I threw my ironing board out a few years ago when I found it had gone rusty in the garage. I bought a table top ironing board instead and that gets used when I've got any sewing to do.
I don't understand the obsession with ironing, I really don't. I wash & spin it, shake it & hang it on the line. Dresses, skirts, cardigans etc hang on a coat hanger outside - not too wide a coat hanger mind (I kept the kiddies coat hangers) or you create marks on the shoulders. T shirts are folded over and pegged under the armpit so no peg marks show. The only time I ironed was when I had to iron shirts.

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Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,809	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 10:09:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Jul 14, 2015 10:09:26 GMT That post makes us soul mates Mim, especially the last sentence.

Liv Full Member TRAVIS FIMMEL- Australian Actor and Former Model Posts: 14,436	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 10:13:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 10:13:41 GMT I've heard it said Frazz - though I don't know if it's true or one of those urban legends - that some people iron bedding

Berry McPaper-cuts Full Member Posts: 26,619 Mood: FP Swim	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 10:17:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jul 14, 2015 10:17:10 GMT My MIL ironed his socks!
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Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,809	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 10:23:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Jul 14, 2015 10:23:19 GMT I know people who iron bra's and tea towels!

Liv Full Member TRAVIS FIMMEL- Australian Actor and Former Model Posts: 14,436	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 10:29:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 10:29:59 GMT Outrageous! You'd think these people would want to keep this madness secret wouldn't you!

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Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 11:04:57 GMT Frazz likes this

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Post by Nellie on Jul 14, 2015 11:04:57 GMT

You may want to add this to your list of bonkers ironing confessions. I saw a programme about a swanky hotel somewhere where the chamber maids iron the clean duvet covers - again - once they are on the bed for a completely smooth, unruffled look. I tried this when we were selling our house last year. Not saying it was the clincher but.........

I hate ironing, btw, but I hate wrinkles even more.

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Liv Full Member TRAVIS FIMMEL- Australian Actor and Former Model Posts: 14,436	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 11:08:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 11:08:41 GMT Aha! There it is see - not a wrinkle anywhere in sight here. That's 'Anywhere' Lily of the Shallow Valley LOL

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,567 Mood: Y	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 11:09:30 GMT Nellie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Jul 14, 2015 11:09:30 GMT Jul 14, 2015 10:13:41 GMT Liv said: I've heard it said Frazz - though I don't know if it's true or one of those urban legends - that some people iron bedding Guilty as charged

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Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 11:10:07 GMT Nellie likes this

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Jul 14, 2015 11:04:57 GMT Nellie said:

You may want to add this to your list of bonkers ironing confessions. I saw a programme about a swanky hotel somewhere where the chamber maids iron the clean duvet covers - again - once they are on the bed for a completely smooth, unruffled look.

Guilty as charged again (sometimes)

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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2015 11:24:57 GMT

Whilst I don't do all my ironing if I did then bedding, tablecloths, tea towels, Liz Earle muslin cloths would all be in my ironing basket. Well they are. I just don't necessarily iron them myself. Very little doesn't get ironed here.

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Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 12:02:20 GMT Liv and Frazz like this

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Jul 14, 2015 10:23:19 GMT Frazz said:

I know people who iron bra's and tea towels!

Mum used to iron everything .......... bras, pants, handkerchiefs, towels, you name it, she ironed it. She'd be soooooo ashamed of me though. I've got an iron which is at the back of my kitchen cupboard and I've only use it once since I moved in here in November 2009

and that was to press the hems on a pair of curtains I'd altered.

But, don't worry, I don't walk around in creased clothes ........ it's all easy care stuff and I avoid cotton and linen like the plague. Everything I own stays crease free if it's drip dried or tumbled. I picked up a top in Asda on Monday but, when I got to the check out, it had already creased from being in my trolley, so I put it back. I know some people find ironing therapeutic, but I've can think of things that I'd far rather do with my time.

And not owning an ironing board also means that I don't feel the need to do it.

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Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 12:13:36 GMT Yorko likes this

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Post by Diamond Diva on Jul 14, 2015 12:13:36 GMT

Jul 14, 2015 11:09:30 GMT Yorko said:

Jul 14, 2015 10:13:41 GMT Liv said:

I've heard it said Frazz - though I don't know if it's true or one of those urban legends - that some people iron bedding

Guilty as charged

Me too Y, I have to iron my bedding and my tea towels and towels

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Deleted Posts: 0	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 13:20:55 GMT Nellie and Diamond Diva like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2015 13:20:55 GMT Sorry Nellie, I'm a huge fan of my Domena press, which wouldn't be any use for you. I iron all my bedding, it's so easy with the press.

Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,502	Recommendations for a new iron? Jul 14, 2015 14:06:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Jul 14, 2015 14:06:08 GMT I had to look that one up Cog - looks absolutely perfect for bedlinen and Mr Nell's hankies but, sadly, I don't have room for one.
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Post by Liv on Jul 13, 2015 19:29:54 GMT

Post by Frazz on Jul 14, 2015 10:09:26 GMT

Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 10:13:41 GMT

Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jul 14, 2015 10:17:10 GMT

Post by Frazz on Jul 14, 2015 10:23:19 GMT

Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 10:29:59 GMT

Post by Nellie on Jul 14, 2015 11:04:57 GMT

Post by Liv on Jul 14, 2015 11:08:41 GMT

Post by Yorko on Jul 14, 2015 11:09:30 GMT

Post by Yorko on Jul 14, 2015 11:10:07 GMT

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Post by Toril on Jul 14, 2015 12:02:20 GMT

Post by Diamond Diva on Jul 14, 2015 12:13:36 GMT

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Post by Nellie on Jul 14, 2015 14:06:08 GMT