My New Iron
 

Got one of those Jet Stream Irons today and just been trying it out. Have to say it was worth getting, it makes light work of the job. Would advise anyone who hates ironing to invest in one:)

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Ironing is the worst job in the world.

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I don't like steam. :(

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I agree thats why I wanted to make the job easier:cool:

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How on earth do you get through your ironing then?:confused:

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I would be there forever, I hate the job as it is:eek:

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It's not very often that I Iron so it would be a waist of time buying an high tech gadget. I tumble dry my cloth's summer ad winter. takeout of dryer while still warm. Smooth down with hands, hang or fold right away and hey.... no creases.
I hate the smell of cloths that have been dried outside and my towels always seem to go rough.

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I like to hang the towels out in the summer(if we ever get any) but always give them at least ten minutes in the dryer to make them soft.:cool:

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I try to avoid buying clothes that need ironing.
I have my washer spin cycle at 700 (low) so they come out wet but not dripping. I dont tumble dry - I put them on hangers on rails in a walk in type cuboard to dry.
Takes longer, but they are out of sight. I find that the weight of water in them pulls out the creasing so that I can just move them straight into the wardrobe without ironing at all. This seems to work with any fabric that is 50% synthetic or more. I do have to iron cotton rich fabrics, but never sheets, towels, knickers and nightwear -who sees that creasing anyway?

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Sounds good Margaret but I think I will need to carry on ironing for a while or somebody won't be to happy about getting this high tech iron for me. To be honest I'm okay once I get into it, just takes me quite a while to motivate myself.:eek:

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Speak for yerself honey ...:D

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Are you trying to tell us something Kate?:p

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Whats ironing? :D:D:D

I iron when i need my clothes ironing that means once a week normally 45 mins before im due in work ironing my tshirt for work. At the minute i've got 2 washing baskets full of clothes waiting to be ironed - hate to admit to this but god knows how long some of them has been there!!! So Bernie if you want practice at using your new iron you can always give me a shout and you can practice on that lot!!! :D:D:D

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You are having a laugh aren't you? It takes me all my time to do my own, sorry no can do:D

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Ha ha .. worse in Winter Willow, when the frost gets 'em .. they freeze, then de-frost .. just as wet as ever. No tumble drying definitely the best here.

Mind you, when it rains on washing dried outside, doesn't bring down the soot with it as used to, then had to wash 'em again. .. :(

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ive always wanted a press,ive watched ideal tv and they always seem to have them there but £150 is too much i for a iron,i dont like ironing and dont do it much so it wouldnt be worth the money,how much is a steam iron bernie

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This was £59.99 and worth every penny!!!:)

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I have a "travel iron" in the caravan and it has never been used. :D

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does it have a steam generator bernie

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Well I have a stock of satin chemises still in good smooth condition for unlikely events :D

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Yes it is jet stream operated, they are really good!!:D

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In fact that is what it says on the receipt, STEAM GENERATOR!!:D

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id be a bit bothered about it tipping up my ironing board,have u tried yours yet bernie,and does stay on your board sturdy enough

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Yes tried it earlier, must admit bigger than a steam iron but your hardly likely to have an a prob cause you are standing there.:confused:

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its not heavy then?

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No I only have a normal ironing board, not a problem!!

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i mat get 1,my iron is useless i dont know why i bother with it,i will have a look around to see whats best

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oh so thats what Paris does? Ironing.:D ;)

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why paris cashman

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Don't you get cheeky, it is the worst job ever and if we can make life easier for ourselves why not?:p

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Got mine from Argos, you might get a better deal if you shop around but once Ian ok'd it I wasn't going in for any delays:):D

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cos shes my better half jacky.:) the good looking one.:D

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i thought ianto was your better half, now im confused

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Cashy -Our mutual friend ;) always ironed his own shirts - said he was better at it than me :D

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I hope Ianto isn't his other half, he is my hubby! Let me put you right before you get more confused Paris is Cashy's better half and I am Ianto's(us women are always the better half):D:p:)

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lol i got confused,yes i think we women are the better halfs too

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What on earth do you mean? You think we are the better halfs, we are the better halfs!!:p:cool::D:)

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Of course you,re the better half, when I got married I got rid of my encyclopedias, didn,t need then anymore the wife knows everything???

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Nasty, but true we can tell you all the answers!!:rolleyes:

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i paid £50 for my first good iron and it lasted me 8 years!!, now i got a new one and just paid £70, hoping it will last another 8 years, does a good iron everytime...better than the cheap £10 ones that dont last 2 mins.
if ya want something good you have to pay the price..;)

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I don't actually mind the ironing......when will someone invent an iron that puts it all away for you once you have done it? Now, that would really get my interest.....and my money!

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Now what are you ladies complaining about? Look back into the dark distant past and you can see it was women that invented ironing in the first place,

Picture the scene, old caveman has planned to go on a weekend hunting party with the lads when just as he gets close to the entrance his female gives out a big roar and calls, "just where do you think your going with your tiger skin in such a mess? Give it here and I'll club some of the creases out of it before you leave, no man of mine is going to be seen in such a disgraceful loin cloth!"

So you ladies made this tedious work no man was ever bothered about such things.

What you all need is one of these each:-
http://www.ironing4u.co.uk/Images/IroningMan.JPG

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I hate ironing - I iron clothes as and when they are needed i.e. about half an hour before I leave the house.

I haven't had much luck with irons lately. I had one for about ten years and decided that it was time for a new one so for my wedding anniversary last year I asked for one from my Mum and Dad (well I wasn't going to go out and buy it for myself). A really nice one turned up so I took the old one off the ironing board and put it underneath (just in case) and started using the new one. Unfortunately, I could never quite get the heat setting right and either ended up with still creased clothes or burnt ones! So the irons swapped places and the old one returned to the board. :D

On the day before our holiday in August this year, the old one finally gave up the ghost. As the day before a holiday is the only time I ever attack a pile of ironing I was a bit stuck. So, when I went into town for suntan cream, etc, I dashed into Wilkinsons for a new iron. They didn't have much choice so I picked one up and bought it. :o

I put the old one on the floor under the ironing board next to the other one and started using the new one. I didn't like it. I didn't have the 'weight' and even on its top heat wasn't really working, however, it was sufficient for holiday clothes. :(

On return from holiday I decided that a cheap iron wasn't the solution so went out and bought a brand new, expensive one that I'm hoping will last for ten years. I got home and put the cheap one on the floor next to its two friends. :o

So, basically I own four irons - one that is good and works, one that is expensive but burns things, one that is cheap and nasty and the old one that doesn't work anymore. Underneath my ironing board looks like a little iron graveyard. :eek:

And there goes the saga of my irons! :D:D:D:D

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Do you know where we can find one?:D

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Perhaps Less is offering.:D

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I doubt that very much;)

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Ironing ? Whats That !!! If I Can I Do Not Do It.
I May Consider Getting A "steam Bomb " Someday.

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Anyone want to come round to mine tonight and iron name labels on all the new school uniform ? I will keep you supplied with booze and social chit chat ! ( would be handy if you could sew too as I have a blazer and badge that need to be attached to each other !):rolleyes:

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I would help out but not with needle and thread, I'm more of a craft type person - staples, glue or sellotape any good? :D

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Hi Gayle, Kelsey here and I dont want staples in my new clothes but thanks for the offer!:Banane21::Banane21:

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The old style irons were the best. You know the ones before thermostats were invented. The ones that got hotter and hotter until you switched the electric off.

That took real skill in ironing without burning the clothes.

They also had another function in the navy. We would get some bread from the galley, someone would swipe some Marge and we made toast by placing the hot iron on a slice of bread.

You can't do that with a steam iron. You get crumbs in the steam holes.:Banane43:

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So thats were the idea for Geo Formans came from. :eek: Never mind toast I would be doing a medium rare steak on it. :)