Why is ironing so hard?

[Steve H]

Where's a woman when you need one?

Need a shirt to go out in tonight, trouble being they're all creased (Mother persists in putting em in a basket so they get all scrunched up at the bottom)... and and she's gone out... leaving me to iron my own shirt.

Anyway, why the hell is ironing so hard? and how the hell does she get the shirts so uncreased? I've spent about 30 minutes trying my best, I've got majority of the back and the front done but the top part of the shirt just below the coller, and the arms (short sleeved) just take the pee... I can't get to em without ironing over something else and putting another crease in

I hate it

[Silent Wings]

Here you go


http://www.ehow.com/how_4180_iron-shirt.html

[allieyoung666]

Ahhh, well maybe it is about time you learnt how to, you need lots of steam and press quite hard and then that should get the creases out. I thought creases were all the craze at the moment??

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Steve H

Where's a woman when you need one?

Need a shirt to go out in tonight, trouble being they're all creased (Mother persists in putting em in a basket so they get all scrunched up at the bottom)... and and she's gone out... leaving me to iron my own shirt.

Anyway, why the hell is ironing so hard? and how the hell does she get the shirts so uncreased? I've spent about 30 minutes trying my best, I've got majority of the back and the front done but the top part of the shirt just below the coller, and the arms (short sleeved) just take the pee... I can't get to em without ironing over something else and putting another crease in

I hate it

practice dear boy , practice

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by Silent Wings

Here you go


http://www.ehow.com/how_4180_iron-shirt.html

The top part still goes screwy

As for steam, I think this iron was designed to be put on a stove It's about 90 years old

[Tuftus]

Jeez, when I was 13 my mother taught me to use the washing machine, the tumble dryer and then the Iron all in one afternoon!!!



Start with the collar, then flip it over and do the shoulder bit, then the front side, then the back and the other side and finally the arms and cuffs.

Take your time and be patient and as Allie said use plenty of steam you will be looking tip top in no time!!!

hth

[paulyoung666]

try some ironing water , it helps , should i be talking like this

[smicer07]

I can't do it either mate, I fully sympathise.

[Steve H]

Well it'l have to do now, looks OK... I'l just have to stand against a wall so no one can see the back of my shirt

Glad the trousers were easy

[absthechatter]

After years of struggling, I treated myself to a steam press - about twice the price of a good iron - but by far the best household gadget I have ever bought. All my ironing is done in about a quarter of the time and looks twice as good. 100 pounds of pressure at the touch of a finger aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!


Abs

[Raistlin]

Put a very slightly damp cloth (tea towels are good) between iron and shirt, the extra steam generated will help the creases come out.

[Chimaera]

Originally Posted by Steve H

Well it'l have to do now, looks OK... I'l just have to stand against a wall so no one can see the back of my shirt

Glad the trousers were easy

Trousers? I HATE ironing trousers!!!! Shirts are a doddle though - I pity my sister who has 42+ to iron in a week!

[Tuftus]

Trousers are the easiest!!!

I had to have knife edge creases whilst in the Air Cadets so I can do those easy peasy...



(sorry to sound like a smart @rse)

[Raistlin]

I had to have Knife Edge Creases (and managed it) in the ATC as well.

Can't get it right now though

[Tuftus]

LOTS of steam and patience....