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WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 10:51

Ironing

Ironing!
It isn't my favourite pastime but I tend to nip backwards and forwards between the ironing and doing other things and whilst I was in the other room just now ironing a shirt a thought occurred to me.

I don't know very many people who actually enjoy ironing although I did know a lovely lady once who positively loved it. She even volunteered to do mine! She passed away a few years ago and was probably an endangered species at the time.

What I was wondering was if anyone else uses a sleeve board these days? My mother always used to use one. She also used to iron towels which I don't see the point of because they are much softer and fluffier if you don't. I wonder if any of us have any funny little ironing habits or do you just like to get it over with and forgotten about as quickly as possible?

I'd best get back to those shirts................

-pixie

19-10-2004 18:48

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I've never got on very well with irons. They have a tendancy to burn me, and I have a bad habit of dropping them.:)

ShortStuff

19-10-2004 19:26

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Sorry but I'm not gonna offer to do your ironing aswell as my own - I think the lady who loved ironing is a myth - you've more chance of seeing the Loch Ness Monster!

Sara	19-10-2004 19:33

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Pass on the sleeve board. As for towels, that is to scary to contemplate. If you can't see it, it doesn't get ironed, that is my rule anyway. I usually try and do the ironing after cooking a meal. Then whoever else is in the house has to wash up, i can't do both.

wayneyboy1942

19-10-2004 21:13

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I am a scruff and never bother to iron. If people came out and did the same then you would have a better life! It's a complete waste of time. Bet you would rather be doing something else.

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wayneyboy1942

Bet you would rather be doing something else.

Yep. But I'm only a semi scruff. I only iron the things which need it, such as shirts.

Busman747

19-10-2004 21:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wayneyboy1942

I am a scruff and never bother to iron. If people came out and did the same then you would have a better life! It's a complete waste of time. Bet you would rather be doing something else.

I agree wayneyboy, When I moved to Accy, I gave my iron and board to my fiance:D so unfortunately, the ironing is down to her:p Hey, Willow, have you seen my blue shirt.....?

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:24

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BLUE SHIRT!!!! That's the only one I didn't have time to do this morning. I did have a business meeting this afternoon.:p

(I'm open to suggestions of what to do with his blue shirt. :D )

wayneyboy1942

19-10-2004 21:26

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People who are daft enough to iron get no sympathy from me.

mez	19-10-2004 21:32

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wots ironing i gave that up a few yrs ago its a boring work load, you have my sympathy willow i used to iron 7 whit shirts & 5 white overalls+ 10 pinnys per weekend used to do my head in

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:35

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So you can appreciate my joy at knowing that my 13 year old daughter goes to probably the only local senior school which still insist on white blouses with tie?

mez	19-10-2004 21:37

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oooo you have my sympthy willow //

mez	19-10-2004 21:41

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he was a bus driver too

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:44

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Busman will tell you he isn't a bus driver he's a coach driver. So you might wonder why he called himself Busman and not Coachman! :rolleyes: . Any suggestions for that blue shirt? ;)

mez	19-10-2004 21:46

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chuck it in te bin he he he
why chris picked blue i'll never know, i much prefare white

Busman747

19-10-2004 21:48

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It goes with my blue suit.........that you don't like and I haven't seen for three months!!

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:50

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You'll be getting told off by a moderator in a minute for hogging this thread.:p

WillowTheWhisp

19-10-2004 21:51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mez

chuck it in te bin he he he
why chris picked blue i'll never know, i much prefare white

Dare I ask what you think I should do with his blue suit? heehee

ANNE	19-10-2004 23:41

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I havn't done any ironing for years.
I hate it.
Straight out the dryer,while still warm.
A quick smooth down with the hand.
Hang up.
Hey presto.
No ironing required.

Doug	20-10-2004 00:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Dare I ask what you think I should do with his blue suit? heehee

Iron the bloody thing for him.... This is a gentleman of obvious taste Willow; let him ware his blue suit with pride. By the way I have 14 blue shirts fancy doing a few for me? :rolleyes:

WillowTheWhisp

20-10-2004 07:06

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Iron the suit? That's a novel idea.;)

Busman747

20-10-2004 09:15

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MY SUIT....Aaaaaah!! ;) ;)

Darby

20-10-2004 10:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Busman747

MY SUIT....Aaaaaah!! ;) ;)

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Dashing away with the smoothing iron...eh Busman!!

WillowTheWhisp

20-10-2004 13:51

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Dashing away with a spray gun in PSP more like

lettie

21-10-2004 12:22

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Can't stand ironing and only tend to do things that I can't get away with not doing, uniforms etc. When I was working on the community in winter and wore a cardigan over my uniform I would only iron my collar and the front part of the uniform not covered by the cardi.:D An ex colleague of mine used to iron everything, towels, undies, duvet etc. I can honestly say that ironing those things is a total waste of time, maybe I just have very low standards???

WillowTheWhisp

21-10-2004 13:10

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:eek: undies??? That's worse than ironing towels!

Nope, I don't do them either, nor duvet covers, nor fitted sheets (why do you think I have fitted sheets, they "iron" themselves on the bed.)

yerself

21-10-2004 14:11

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I find ironing very therapeutic. I can sit and watch my wife ironing for hours.

Margaret Pilkington

24-10-2004 20:21

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oooooh Sara what a good idea......I'm going to try that one!

Margaret Pilkington

24-10-2004 20:28

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I'm supposed to be doing the ironing now!

Doug	24-10-2004 20:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Busman747

MY SUIT....Aaaaaah!! ;) ;)

B***** hell Busman is that an Iron burn under your breast pocket. If it is I trust you weren’t wearing it at the time. lol

Sara	24-10-2004 20:35

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Just finished a pile of ironing, at least it give me a reason to get out of the washing up and catch up on the programmes that i have videoed.

mani	24-10-2004 21:08

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*LOL*

i actually dont mind ironing... i quite like it...

i used to blast the music out whilst ironing my clothes for a night out when i was at uni - it was soo chilling...

Sara	24-10-2004 21:12

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You actually like ironing Mani, shocked to the core sorry no comment to make. lol

mani	24-10-2004 21:14

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:o

hey come on!!!

nothign wrong with lookin crisp...

Sara	24-10-2004 21:17

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I know that one has to look tidy, but to actually like ironing. I do it, but don't enjoy it.

mani	24-10-2004 21:36

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when the life is a stress

do something that stresses u the least...

its almost a world away from my normal life...

Busman747

24-10-2004 22:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug

B***** hell Busman is that an Iron burn under your breast pocket. If it is I trust you weren’t wearing it at the time. lol

No Doug, I was quite serious when I said that I haven't seen that suit in three months, Its been kidnapped......... with no ransom note!:s_cry: and it WAS your suggestion that she irons it!!

Doug	24-10-2004 22:41

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Oh B*****, Don't give up Busman, You never know she might want to buy you a new one????

WillowTheWhisp

24-10-2004 22:42

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Anything but blue!!!!

princesshales

28-10-2004 21:21

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i'm goin on hols 2mz and i've just done loadsof ironin for mi mum i don't mind it i listen 2 music or watch tv ar talk on msn

acertun

28-10-2004 21:48

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The only good iron is a 5 iron

Busman747

28-10-2004 22:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug

Oh B*****, Don't give up Busman, You never know she might want to buy you a new one????

:rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: That should have been put in the "joke of the day" thread Doug!

Doug	28-10-2004 22:23

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You just know that she's the one who's nicked it Busman! Just think, next week you might have some bloke on the bus who's just bought himself a nice blue suit from oxfam......Yours......:eek:

Sara	28-10-2004 23:30

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Love to know how you can talk on MSN and iron at the same time. Must be something to do with age.

Doug	28-10-2004 23:48

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Originally Posted by Sara

Must be something to do with age.

Saying now't......:rolleyes:

Sara	28-10-2004 23:52

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Once again SOD OFF Doug. You're much older than me. lol

Doug	28-10-2004 23:59

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Originally Posted by Sara

Once again SOD OFF Doug. You're much older than me. lol

You wish I was.....hahahahahahaha.:p

Sara	29-10-2004 00:01

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I know, hahahaha

Doug	29-10-2004 00:07

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Yeah, not by much I can tell you.......hehehehe

pendy

29-10-2004 16:31

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I don't mind the ironing. I just put it in a big bag and take it round the corner to the nice lady at the dry cleaners, and she does the ironing. Seems a good arrangement to me.....

lettie

29-10-2004 16:46

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That seems like a brilliant arrangement Pendy. I am currently wondering what to iron for the meet up tomorrow and as usual will leave it until the last minute. I wonder if Sparky likes ironing..... Now there's a thought.:idea: :)

pendy

29-10-2004 16:52

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He's into electrics, isn't he Lettie? Why not electric irons?

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