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To iron or not to iron - that is the question

Marianne72

I used to iron far more when I was younger. I sometimes feel guilty because I rarely iron bedclothes - I don't know why as I'm the only one in the house! I usually iron tops and trousers but not household linens. A friend used to iron her underwear and even shoe laces! What do you think? Is it lazy not to, or is it foolish to worry about something so trivial? Does this represent dignity or wasting valuable life-time? 

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  • I've never been able to bring myself to iron, only if it's a specific item that really require it, and I've not owned anything like that in years.  
    Both my parents iron, my dad does the sheets too. My Mother-in-law ironed everything, so my husband was a little disappointed I wouldn't and tried it himself but soon gave up on that. 

    I am particular that when things come of the line or the dryer, they are folded gently and layered so they don't end up scrunched, and my husband is a meticulous folder -he can do fitted sheets beautifully and redoes anything I do badly, so the clothes still look good for not ironing.

    The most use the iron has had is when the kids got those beads you have to iron together to bond them!

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  • I've never been able to bring myself to iron, only if it's a specific item that really require it, and I've not owned anything like that in years.  
    Both my parents iron, my dad does the sheets too. My Mother-in-law ironed everything, so my husband was a little disappointed I wouldn't and tried it himself but soon gave up on that. 

    I am particular that when things come of the line or the dryer, they are folded gently and layered so they don't end up scrunched, and my husband is a meticulous folder -he can do fitted sheets beautifully and redoes anything I do badly, so the clothes still look good for not ironing.

    The most use the iron has had is when the kids got those beads you have to iron together to bond them!

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