tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post5444100654773137125..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Ironing - my nemesisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35605810916061052182016-04-18T06:41:53.188+10:002016-04-18T06:41:53.188+10:00I've always loved to iron, but since I've ...I've always loved to iron, but since I've had a generator steam iron (the kind with a large square tank that sits separately on the ironing board), I have cut my ironing time by 2/3's. It is amazing. You can either iron the clothes on the board, or hang things and steam them there. It looks like a regular iron, but it has the big tank. After I iron everything, I leave them hanging out of the closet until they are cool, then I put them into the closet. This prevents those creases you get from putting them into the closet. Now, as someone else said, I hate to clean the shower!Annelancaster64@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449749384256556318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58340786184625409652011-10-16T06:12:30.733+10:002011-10-16T06:12:30.733+10:00I don't iron regularly, unless something is re...I don't iron regularly, unless something is really wrinkled. Just don't see the point.<br /><br />As for my nemesis, the cleaning the shower. I just can't get it clean enough and so I keep postponing it. Spraying with white vinegar and then squeegeeing it off after showering helps (but my partner doesn't do the vinegar bit and I usually shower once a week...)Lielinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67755060741422064702011-10-08T17:36:20.753+10:002011-10-08T17:36:20.753+10:00The secret to not having an ironing pile is to put...The secret to not having an ironing pile is to put washing away un-ironed and iron as you need it. <br /><br />Our family had a recipe book intermingled with the amusingly cloying verse of 'Patience Strong'. Here is her offering on Ironing:<br /><br />I love to iron my silken things and smooth them out like new -<br />It's quite the most delightful task of all the jobs I do -<br />To change a crumpled heap of stuff into a perfect dress -<br />To watch the creases disappear, as patiently I press.<br />And sometimes as I'm doing this I wish that I could find -<br />A magic iron that would erase the creases from the mind -<br />The sadness and the worry and the marks of human strife -<br />The scars of all the sorrows that we take with us through life -<br />And so I wish that I could smooth my troubles all away -<br />Just clear them from my mind - and make a fresh start every day.Hilhttp://spiritsdancing.com/sdblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79963532331298403562011-10-08T08:29:07.735+10:002011-10-08T08:29:07.735+10:00I enjoy ironing as I find it is a time for thinkin...I enjoy ironing as I find it is a time for thinking or even meditating. What I don't like is putting everything away afterwards. Like several others have said there is something lovely about freshly ironed tablecloths and pillowcases. My husband whinges if I don't iron his hankies as he says they feel much nicer when ironed.<br />megh01Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30657315234581877072011-10-06T23:26:11.385+10:002011-10-06T23:26:11.385+10:00I don't entirely dislike ironing when I've...I don't entirely dislike ironing when I've properly set aside the time to do it. I do think it makes sense, though, to organize the laundry to minimize it. It is not entirely kind to the fibers involved either.<br /><br />Clothes that have to be ironed often look wrinkled as soon as you've worn them for 10 minutes - skirts and pants especially - I can't stand linen skirts or slacks for that reason. I prefer to choose fibers and fabrics that won't look that way. Sometimes they are synthetics. On the other hand, a cotton jersey knit, when hung when slightly damp, doesn't need ironing. And I do love denim jeans!Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54760963639152271042011-10-06T21:01:16.160+10:002011-10-06T21:01:16.160+10:00I'm sure we must be related RJ and to all the ...I'm sure we must be related RJ and to all the other ladies who have admitted to hating ironing. I've found the only way I get through it is to put something entertaining on the TV and watch it while I iron. There is some satisfaction in an empty or almost empty ironing basket thought!<br />Loved the WW article too - got my borrowed copy from the library today :)<br />well done!<br />Lis xxLishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066863074405512584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90467355575147932062011-10-06T13:31:29.250+10:002011-10-06T13:31:29.250+10:00I also wear only natural fibers that do require i...I also wear only natural fibers that do require ironing. I don't want chemicals or polymers in my garments. My solution has been to set up my ironing board directly in front of the TV during prime time viewing hours and steam away. <br /><br />Dish washing and other household chores are done while listening to short stories on the radio. I particularly like the NEW YORKER fiction podcasts. FREE on the web and iTunes. As are THE MOTH podcasts. I often download them to my iPod and march around. I painted my whole house to an audiobook download from the library. Absorption in a story makes all chores much less onerous.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276467506618228323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82758311979176562972011-10-06T13:00:47.761+10:002011-10-06T13:00:47.761+10:00Oh Yes! I dislike ironing, too. My husband says ...Oh Yes! I dislike ironing, too. My husband says I have the newest looking iron in the world (I bought it in 1998) and it barely has a scratch or mark on it. I'd rather go crinkled than iron. Although, on the rare chance that I do iron, it must be in front of the tv in the evening after everyone has gone to bed for some reason. I tend to put more creases into shirts and trousers that were there to begin with, though.BarefootBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273987712750305996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19545877366694823312011-10-06T09:16:55.982+10:002011-10-06T09:16:55.982+10:00I wash everyday and when the clothing is dry, I ir...I wash everyday and when the clothing is dry, I iron it then. I detest having wrinkled clothes lying around. I do not enjoy sweeping and moping though. But what must be done, should be done cheerfully and with a thankful heart that I am able to stay home and be the keeper of my home. When I look at it cheerfully it gets done a lot faster and once it's done, I feel happy I did it. LoriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41652179314457314622011-10-06T07:48:52.653+10:002011-10-06T07:48:52.653+10:00I don't iron much. And I don't really min...I don't iron much. And I don't really mind it in itself. Life just seems too short to waste ironing much when there are so many nice clothing selections available that don't need it. Just a personal preference, I suppose. With several young children, I tend to stick to those choices and lots of knit tops for myself to avoid unnecessary ironing. I do get out the iron for special occasion clothing, when sewing, or other times like that.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60986353680344095762011-10-06T07:27:12.018+10:002011-10-06T07:27:12.018+10:00I just thought of a story about ironing. When I w...I just thought of a story about ironing. When I was staying in Belgium in 2002 my host family ironed everything....socks, underpants, shirts, skirts, EVERYTHING. Having a mom that didn't iron I found this baffling. I can remember having to actually convince my host-mother that she really didn't need to iron my clothes before I packed them in my suitcase to come home. It took some convincing to get her to agree!BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70797067363991470202011-10-06T07:21:28.034+10:002011-10-06T07:21:28.034+10:00I don't iron. I suppose because my mother hat...I don't iron. I suppose because my mother hated ironing. I don't own anything that truly requires ironing in order to be presentable. (Actually, my cloth napkins could probably benefit from an iron now that I think about it, but with just Matt and I at the table I can't seem to worry too much about it.)BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62772519161083812582011-10-06T06:29:39.085+10:002011-10-06T06:29:39.085+10:00Well.. I iron every tuesday. I really hated it, le...Well.. I iron every tuesday. I really hated it, let it lay aside, so the mountain of washed clothes was growing and growing.<br />Now I do my ironing every week in front of the tv. Watching my favorite program will help me enjoying the mountain of ironed clothes ;o)<br /><br />Love from Holland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89124592612821940912011-10-06T05:55:49.632+10:002011-10-06T05:55:49.632+10:00Yep - hate ironing. I think it's partly down ...Yep - hate ironing. I think it's partly down to no ironing board being right for my height, I find my back or my shoulders cramp up after a short while.<br /><br />Fortunately, Howard has a job that doesn't require him to wear business suits & shirts - polo shirts, sweaters and jeans are acceptable office wear for someone that "creative". I have to dress slightly smarter, but sweaters, tunics and long sleeved t-shirts are fine for me.<br /><br />If something is really creased, a spell steaming in the shower or in real extreme cases, draped over the radiator will suffice.<br /><br />I also remember being told a story when I was a child. The woman next door was in her 80's then, and she said her mother advised her the first time she ironed her new husband's trousers, to put the crease where the seams were. She said she never had to iron his clothes again.Blue Shed Thinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988028935854371365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68172100659223206882011-10-06T05:17:33.117+10:002011-10-06T05:17:33.117+10:00That's funny you don't like ironing, Rhond...That's funny you don't like ironing, Rhonda. I'm a bit surprised for some reason. I happen to really enjoy ironing. I like the smell and sound of it, and that things look so much nicer afterwards.<br /><br />However, I HATE cleaning out my refrigerator!!<br /><br />--KayKayR-Zhttp://www.ninemonthsofrain.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9668258998344768542011-10-06T04:21:03.785+10:002011-10-06T04:21:03.785+10:00Ironing it is for me too! When I was young, I reme...Ironing it is for me too! When I was young, I remember my grandmother carefully folding my grandpa's dress pants and placing them under the couch cushions. When he sat there to watch TV, he effectively "ironed" them for her. And when he got up to get some coffee she would flip the pants over for him to sit on the other side!Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58962464850715536582011-10-06T03:39:48.632+10:002011-10-06T03:39:48.632+10:00What I hate about ironing is getting all the gear ...What I hate about ironing is getting all the gear out and sweeping the floor first so when the fabric drags on the floor, it doesn't get soiled.<br /><br />When I was 5, my mom tasked me with keeping all the hankies ironed. Then, as each girl got bigger, we were given more complicated ironing. The ironing board was ALWAYS set up in the dining room (we only ate there when guests came over) and ready to go. <br /><br />Now, I only iron occasionally since I try to purchase clothes that don't really need it.<br /><br />My nemesis is windows with dusting being a fast second.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536191701757095495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61590179029157990922011-10-06T03:07:28.800+10:002011-10-06T03:07:28.800+10:00Hi Rhonda,
From the age of 11 I had to iron my own...Hi Rhonda,<br />From the age of 11 I had to iron my own school clothes. My dad would see me ironing and ask me to do his to save mum a chore. I didn't mind. It made me feel grown up and important.<br />After school I pursued a career as an artist. I felt absolutely liberated. I could get away with a lot of arty casual ensembles because I worked in 'the studio/engine' of advertising agencies. No more ironing. One less thing to distract me from living life itself.<br />When I got married I warned my hubby that if he wanted shirts it was generally his chore. He was okay with that and still is, bless him. Now that my girls are 10 and 13 years they iron for themselves and it makes them feel just as I did when I was that age. Teaching responsibility has its perks :)<br />I don't actually hate doing any chores. What I do hate is the amount of time spent doing them. The outdoors is forever beckoning me. Come hiking it whispers, come and swim in my waves it murmurs, come lay in the grass it teases...<br /><br />Vicki<br />Trinidad & TobagoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34280971867870302392011-10-06T02:24:54.542+10:002011-10-06T02:24:54.542+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean
I am with you about iron. It is not...Hi Rhonda Jean<br />I am with you about iron. It is not my cup of tea nor is sewing clothes.<br />Everything I love.<br />Blessings,<br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89564582052358585992011-10-06T00:17:51.139+10:002011-10-06T00:17:51.139+10:00Oh yes, ironing, I do hate it! I usually have a ba...Oh yes, ironing, I do hate it! I usually have a basket full, and when everybody starts complaining they have nothing to wear do I get onto it! Lately I decided to do away with ironing sheets, they get stretched on the bed, so why bother, and I now just fold my son´s t-shirts as soon as they come off the line, so it´s mainly shirts and pants. Usually I set the board in front of the tv, put on some programs I taped and haven´t had a chance to see, and get through a load of programs and ironing... Another pet hate is window washing....Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61997771870322160182011-10-05T22:29:24.245+10:002011-10-05T22:29:24.245+10:00oh and no dryer either - the 'lay it flat in t...oh and no dryer either - the 'lay it flat in the basket' and the weight of the folded clothes above it works just fine.<br /><br />We are lucky though in that the children's school clothes are quite ok (not needing ironing) and neither are my husband's work shirts. If they need ironing he does them himself. <br /><br />Even his work pants come out well if they're inner leg seam 'hung' right off the line.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413684955650645277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65184932739904699092011-10-05T22:27:37.842+10:002011-10-05T22:27:37.842+10:00I just don't iron. lol
With the exception of...I just don't iron. lol<br /><br />With the exception of for weddings or funerals, I don't iron.<br /><br />Clothes are laid flat off the line in the basket, other stuff folded on top and they 'self iron' (LOL) or in summer, things are hung wet from the washer.<br /><br />Thassit :)Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413684955650645277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86408063808867075272011-10-05T22:00:34.201+10:002011-10-05T22:00:34.201+10:00I find that with our clothes, if I get them out of...I find that with our clothes, if I get them out of the dryer or off the line right away and either hang or fold, I don't have to iron as much. When I do, I do a quick press before putting it on. Since most of our clothing is wash and wear, the only time I need to do a quick press is if we are getting dressed up to go out (which is rare).~Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135626598525124141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15865985271169082902011-10-05T21:41:59.270+10:002011-10-05T21:41:59.270+10:00Like a few of the other commenters, I don't pa...Like a few of the other commenters, I don't particularly like or dislike ironing but by and large, I don't do it.<br /><br />Since we moved house two years ago, my boyfriend and I have both ironed one set of clothes (a shirt for a wedding for him, trousers & a shirt for a job interview for me), and I've ironed a few crafty things (fusing plastic & a couple of seams) - but that's it.<br /><br />We both live in jeans & (cotton jersey) t-shirts 99% of the time and after line-drying, the t-shirts are not perfectly flat but relatively crease-free if not perfectly flat. The jeans are sometimes a little more creased but fall into shape after about 10 mins of wearing them.<br /><br />My mum on the other hand irons *everything* and I think she enjoys the meditative quiet time than other people mention - but I just don't see the point of it for us and I prefer to do other things for my meditation (such as crochet).louisa @ TheReallyGoodLifehttp://www.thereallygoodlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22290703522911216512011-10-05T21:02:18.970+10:002011-10-05T21:02:18.970+10:00What is this "ironing" you speak of? ;-)...What is this "ironing" you speak of? ;-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922885496467898643noreply@blogger.com