Ironing

[Intermodal]

Is it about time we threw the towel in on this pointless activity and just agreed everyone would turn up in unironed clothes and nobody would pass judgement on it?

This activity must be costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of man hours every year - the cost in energy to flatten out all those clothes must be absolutely insane.

Who is with me? Maybe the UN could pass a treaty - get rid of it - for the planet!

 

[Ken H]

Is it about time we threw the towel in on this pointless activity and just agreed everyone would turn up in unironed clothes and nobody would pass judgement on it?

This activity must be costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of man hours every year - the cost in energy to flatten out all those clothes must be absolutely insane.

Who is with me? Maybe the UN could pass a treaty - get rid of it - for the planet!

when you take stuff out of the washing machine, hang shirts on hangers rather than pegging them out. Pull any creases out.
trousers/jeans, hang over a hanger with a bar.
Pull sheets and pillowcases straight before hanging up to dry. Mrs K never irons sheets and pillowcases.
Dont over dry before ironing. Its easier and quicker to iron when still a little damp, then hang out again to get rid of the rest of the moisture.
Then rather than trying to iron a heavily creased item, its a quick run over

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I don't bother ironing anyway - haven't done for years.

 

[Macwomble]

I don't bother ironing anyway - haven't done for years.

...+1

 

[bramling]

I don't bother ironing anyway - haven't done for years.

I haven’t touched an iron for years either, but the other half insists on doing it!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I haven’t touched an iron for years either, but the other half insists on doing it!

Disqualified!!!

 

[DarloRich]

Is it about time we threw the towel in on this pointless activity and just agreed everyone would turn up in unironed clothes and nobody would pass judgement on it?

This activity must be costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of man hours every year - the cost in energy to flatten out all those clothes must be absolutely insane.

Who is with me? Maybe the UN could pass a treaty - get rid of it - for the planet!

or you could learn how to iron properly It isn't hard and a shirt takes about a minute to iron.

 

[Intermodal]

or you could learn how to iron properly. It isn't hard and a shirt takes about a minute to iron.

I can iron, thanks, and the time it takes is totally irrelevant to my point!

 

[507021]

The only things I iron are the shirts I wear for work.

 

[furnessvale]

or you could learn how to iron properly It isn't hard and a shirt takes about a minute to iron.

Just iron the bits that show. That's what my mother did years ago. Mind you, my brother, a driver, could never take his uniform jacket off in summer!

 

[DarloRich]

The only things I iron are the shirts I wear for work.

that's all I do. You need to look smart and presentable for work. Can stand people looking like they have slept in a bush.

 

[Esker-pades]

An iron was provided at my student accommodation. What it did was leak luke-warm water over the garment one wished to iron.

I don't usually iron. My musicians blacks (black suit, black shirt, black bow tie if required) are not ironed every time I use them.

 

[DarloRich]

An iron was provided at my student accommodation. What it did was leak luke-warm water over the garment one wished to iron.

Mine cost £10 from B&M. It is really good. No excuse for poor irons

I don't usually iron. My musicians blacks (black suit, black shirt, black bow tie if required) are not ironed every time I use them.

Mine would be! Well at least the shirt - The suit needs a proper clean and press. It never works at home.

 

[Busaholic]

Is it about time we threw the towel in on this pointless activity and just agreed everyone would turn up in unironed clothes and nobody would pass judgement on it?

This activity must be costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of man hours every year - the cost in energy to flatten out all those clothes must be absolutely insane.

Who is with me? Maybe the UN could pass a treaty - get rid of it - for the planet!

I've got three irons, one of which has never been used, and neither of the others has ironed in anger this century (actually, the anger would be mine if forced to engage in this pointless activity). Good tip - when you really, really need an ironed shirt, go down to the charity shop (thirteen of them in my home town) and spend £3.50 on a nice, freshly washed and ironed shirt!

 

[krus_aragon]

I've got three irons, one of which has never been used, and neither of the others has ironed in anger this century (actually, the anger would be mine if forced to engage in this pointless activity). Good tip - when you really, really need an ironed shirt, go down to the charity shop (thirteen of them in my home town) and spend £3.50 on a nice, freshly washed and ironed shirt!

Pedantry bonus points: Charity shops typically use a clothes steamer rather than an iron:

Given the sentiments on this thread, you'd be hard pressed(!) to find someone willing to iron clothing for charity!

 

[cactustwirly]

Pedantry bonus points: Charity shops typically use a clothes steamer rather than an iron:

Given the sentiments on this thread, you'd be hard pressed(!) to find someone willing to iron clothing for charity!

The charity shop I used to work at, never used a steamer!

 

[krus_aragon]

The charity shop I used to work at, never used a steamer!

Ah. My experience is otherwise (British Red Cross).

 

[cactustwirly]

Ah. My experience is otherwise (British Red Cross).

Ah I worked for Cancer Research

 

[Iskra]

I used a steamer in the charity shop I used to work in.

I iron all my work stuff.

I like winter as it means I can generally avoid ironing by just putting a jumper on.

The cleaner will do some ironing for a fee if I really can’t be bothered.

I do agree with the sentiment that it would be nice to abolish it as a waste of time.

 

[Qwerty133]

Yeah my student flat doesn't have one and I've felt no need to purchase one in the 18 months I've been living here.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I don't bother ironing anyway - haven't done for years.

Nor do I. Non-iron type shirts, wash and hang straight from the machine. Don't tumble dry formal wear, it puts creases in you'll never get out even with an iron.

 

[Bletchleyite]

that's all I do. You need to look smart and presentable for work. Can stand people looking like they have slept in a bush.

With the right selection of clothes there is no need to look like you've slept in a bush without even going near an iron.

What I don't get is people ironing socks and underwear. Utterly, utterly pointless. Socks don't look creased when you put them on, and underwear, well, unless you're a teenager who wears his jeans round his knees who's going to see it who cares?

If you're a regular business traveller take care on your packing and hang the shirts in the shower room while showering, that usually gets most of it out.

 

[Busaholic]

What I don't get is people ironing socks and underwear. Utterly, utterly pointless.

Maybe if you were a stripper, though not many wear socks I'd imagine.

 

[DanDaDriver]

I only iron my uniform shirts and trousers, but I find it quite therapeutic. Tend to put the radio on and do it all in one go on a Sunday afternoon.

Mind you I also polish my boots on a Sunday evening as well.

 

[Busaholic]

Pedantry bonus points: Charity shops typically use a clothes steamer rather than an iron:

Given the sentiments on this thread, you'd be hard pressed(!) to find someone willing to iron clothing for charity!

Look, we only got our first Costa about five years ago, and McDonalds about five years before that. Steamers? Give us another 20 years!

 

[Esker-pades]

With the right selection of clothes there is no need to look like you've slept in a bush without even going near an iron.

What I don't get is people ironing socks and underwear. Utterly, utterly pointless. Socks don't look creased when you put them on, and underwear, well, unless you're a teenager who wears his jeans round his knees who's going to see it who cares?

If you're a regular business traveller take care on your packing and hang the shirts in the shower room while showering, that usually gets most of it out.

My grandmother used to iron my pants. Then complain about how much ironing she had to do.

 

[AlterEgo]

Is it about time we threw the towel in on this pointless activity and just agreed everyone would turn up in unironed clothes and nobody would pass judgement on it?

This activity must be costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions of man hours every year - the cost in energy to flatten out all those clothes must be absolutely insane.

Who is with me? Maybe the UN could pass a treaty - get rid of it - for the planet!

Hahahahaha, I love this post. I also hate ironing and buy clothes that don’t need an iron...

 

[furnessvale]

Yeah my student flat doesn't have one and I've felt no need to purchase one in the 18 months I've been living here.

Student + Iron!!!!! My computer threw a wobbler!

 

[DarloRich]

I only iron my uniform shirts and trousers, but I find it quite therapeutic. Tend to put the radio on and do it all in one go on a Sunday afternoon.

Mind you I also polish my boots on a Sunday evening as well.

I agree. I put the match on radio 5 and do my weeks ironing. Easy.

 

[krus_aragon]

Look, we only got our first Costa about five years ago, and McDonalds about five years before that. Steamers? Give us another 20 years!

Get with the times! Charity-shop steamers were a thing in my rural hometown 20 years ago, when the classiest thing we had was a KwikSave. (Still no Costa or Macdonalds there, but the Kwiks is .now a Home Bargains.)

I'll grant you that they're still an exotic thing to have at home.