Guys: Do You Iron?

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911

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I learned how to iron from my mom when I was in high school. I was home alone one day and was going to go to a friend’s afternoon birthday party. I wanted to wear this special shirt, but it was wrinkled to the hilt. I had watched my mom iron dozens of time, so I thought that I would give it a try. It took me awhile, but I got it looking “good enough.”

When I got home later and my mom was also home, I asked her if she would teach me. At first, she was surprised, but she agreed to do it. It took me a few times, but I did get the hang of it. Then, when I went into the military, we had to iron there and I was prepared. No problem. Guys offered me money to do their ironing. Sorry, I’m no maid.

I remember my mom ironing everything, even sheets, hankies, pillowcases, etc. Unbelievable. Does anyone do that today?
 

I used to iron certain things. Some dresses, some shirts my husband wore with his suits, some pants. Now, I iron hardly anything.

Husband used to do a little of his own ironing. That has gone by the wayside, too.

We just don't seem to wear anything anymore that requires it.
 

I found that it’s hard to get out of the habit of looking cleaned and pressed. I will iron a few pairs of my shorts in the summer and even an occasional shirt, but most of the time, I just wear them as they came out of the dryer.

I have a travel steamer for when I go away and also a home steamer. Both work really well. The travel steamer I bought in the mall at one of those kiosks that you see in the aisles. That thing really takes out the wrinkles.
 
I've done the ironing ever since my new bride ironed my dress whites. Dress whites are the what I kept for inspections when I was in the Navy.

Anyone familiar with the Navy white uniforn knows the crease is on the outside, reversed so the crease forms an indent along the pant leg.

Trying to help she washed, put a mild starch in before drying & then once almost dry, ironed the most perfect crease right down the front like regular dress pants. That crease line stayed because ironing it only flattened it. Really picky I had to buy both top & pants so there was no color variation.
 
911 said:
I learned how to iron from my mom when I was in high school. I was home alone one day and was going to go to a friend’s afternoon birthday party. I wanted to wear this special shirt, but it was wrinkled to the hilt. I had watched my mom iron dozens of time, so I thought that I would give it a try. It took me awhile, but I got it looking “good enough.”

When I got home later and my mom was also home, I asked her if she would teach me. At first, she was surprised, but she agreed to do it. It took me a few times, but I did get the hang of it. Then, when I went into the military, we had to iron there and I was prepared. No problem. Guys offered me money to do their ironing. Sorry, I’m no maid.

I remember my mom ironing everything, even sheets, hankies, pillowcases, etc. Unbelievable. Does anyone do that today?
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This is pretty much my story as well, and I still iron my own clothes. It is rather relaxing to me.
 
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My mom also ironed everything. Sheets,pillowcases,hankies.bras(they were all cotton back then) and even pajamas. This with 5 kids and a fulltime job. I now realize why she always chose to work swingshift-so she could get stuff done during the day lol. I don`t ever remember my dad ironing,or my brother either. My mom would pay us girls to help out with it though,and after a certain age it was expected that we all do our own clothes. But now my iron rarely sees the light of day.
 
My Mom always ironed. She also cooked every meal. No fast food, take-out, not much eating out. I, on the other hand do all of those things.
Most everything I wear is casual, very casual. I don't think my clothes would react well to something hot touching them. (Well, that's my theory and I'm sticking with it!)
 
Yes, sometimes I like to look upper pressed so I starch my shirts and feel cool.:)
I remember my mom ironing sheets. She had a big glass bottle with holes drilled in the top lid and she would shake the bottle and large drops of water would come out. Seemed like way too much work and ironing sheets never made sense to me.
 
I have a nice iron and ironing board but rarely use them. I try to get my clothes out of the dryer before they start wrinkling, too.
 
Hell no.

If I absolutely have to have something pressed, which is very seldom since I'm retired and usually dress like a bum, I will take it to the dry cleaners and pay them to do it.
 
I can't remember the last time I ironed a piece of clothing but I do still touch up a few household items with a steam iron.

I did finally get rid of the ironing board and am back to putting a towel on the counter when I need to iron.
 
All of my uniforms went to the cleaners. For awhile, I had my shirts done with a military press. That got expensive, so I just had them put the shirts on hangers.
 
911 said:
I learned how to iron from my mom when I was in high school. I was home alone one day and was going to go to a friend’s afternoon birthday party. I wanted to wear this special shirt, but it was wrinkled to the hilt. I had watched my mom iron dozens of time, so I thought that I would give it a try. It took me awhile, but I got it looking “good enough.”

When I got home later and my mom was also home, I asked her if she would teach me. At first, she was surprised, but she agreed to do it. It took me a few times, but I did get the hang of it. Then, when I went into the military, we had to iron there and I was prepared. No problem. Guys offered me money to do their ironing. Sorry, I’m no maid.

I remember my mom ironing everything, even sheets, hankies, pillowcases, etc. Unbelievable. Does anyone do that today?
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Yes I can not only iron but I can sew and alter garments.

My friends wife irons everything.
 
win231 said:
Hell no. That's time-a-wastin'.
I just hang up shirts & button the top 3 butto

makes a lot of sense to me...lost iron 4-5 years have found it several times ask: 'Do I really need this, put it somewhere, loose it again.
Not to worry, no matter
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My husband irons his own shirts and jeans but if he's left it too late to get them to the dry cleaners, or if he's got not time for whatever reason to, I'll do them for him, but generally they go to the cleaners .... 20 shirts approx every fortnight...

I do iron often.. in fact I ironed a load of stuff the other day...(but I hate it)...

i try to get things out of the dryer quickly so they don't crease but not everything comes out crease free so I have to iron them!!

I also iron towels because they store better when they're ironed.!!

The thing is , much as I hate ironing, I hate wearing creased clothes more...
 
My mother used to iron a lot of things, but I only iron a couple of times a year when I take down curtains and valances to wash them. While they're still damp, I iron them and hang them back up.
 

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