Comments on: Ironing blues

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:28:36 +0000

Yes, always use clean water but it should be PREVIOUSLY BOILED (To remove mineral traces that can clog the iron and stain your clothes!)

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:35:06 +0000

Message for Juliet…What a coup! Whilst I am sure you and the family are missing Michael dearly…the upside is by the time you get there he will be able to wash and iron his own shirts! Fortunately (or regretably) I learnt to iron early in life at 18 when I joined the Army and would say that I am a better ironer than my wife, but I am never going to tell her that ever….I reckon I have had blown up 15 irons in the past 25 years….and I think the cheap ones are as good as the dear ones. Tip. Always use clean water in the iron and remove after use.

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:18:05 +0000

It’s a pity about the website Michael but, in your position, it’s understandable that this medium could be seen to conflict with the medium in which you’re employed and therefore you’re limited as to the topics you can cover here.

You’re welcome to raise and/or discuss them on http://www.alpineopinion.com though, as you know. Being mainly concerned about issues in northeast Victoria (a million miles from Kalgoorlie) it’s probably pretty safe to participate. I hope you, and many of your followers do just that. Good luck.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:29:36 +0000

Thanks for all the tips. I’ve been advised there’s a laundromat that does ironing in addition to washing (thanks David from ABC). I think that’s the way to go!

By: Rumpled

Rumpled — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:58:59 +0000

A little hint from a girl, if you spin dry them less, and hang them on coathangers while they are dripping, they will still need ironing, well a little anyway, but will dry in a wearable condition.

Just wear a tie with the short sleeves, nobody will notice you are unironed. They’ll be too busy tut tutting inwardly at your fashion faux pas.

By: delmer

delmer — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:55:37 +0000

This morning I wetted a clean sock — to provide some moisture — and threw it in the dryer with three shirts that needed “ironed.”

It didn’t leave any creases, naturally, but it did get the wrinkles out. It may use a bit more electricity than an iron … but it does a good job in a pinch.

Like you, my skills when it comes to using a real iron are somewhat limited.

I can parallel park.

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:37:22 +0000

Ironing 100% cotton shirts is dead easy, but polyester is a nightmare! (It doesn’t look and feel as good either)

By: HowISeeIt

HowISeeIt — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:09:17 +0000

Sure, I can make the iron hot and press it down on the apparel. For some reason though creases appear where they shouldn’t and don’t appear where they should.

From the look of you it was before your time, but a TV add once taught me how to iron a shirt (or so it claimed). Yoke, back, arms, front then collar. The theory is that people see the front and collar so if you crease the yoke while ironing them it doesn’t matter too much.

But my wife (who doesn’t follow the rules) still does a better job than I do.