I don't have the time or the patience to iron. I let the dryer "iron" for me.
Do you iron?????
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dial-a-nap
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I have numerous vintage GE's and Sunbeam irons, most found NIB at sales, etc. I've tried the Rowenta steam generator iron but found that while it worked as intended, it just didn't fit my hand well and knuckles rubbing on the temperature dial just took all the fun out of ironing - LOL. I did some research and bought a Reliable Iron Maven and love it. It holds a lot of water, has a self-refilling pump and tank that allows refilling without stopping to cool down the steam tank, etc. I love that it can shoot steam halfway across the room!
Trebor - if you have some, please post some pictures of your projects, the weaving sounds fascinating!
Trebor - if you have some, please post some pictures of your projects, the weaving sounds fascinating!
Weaving is a has a long learning curve..
which is one of the reasons I got involved with it. I am a neophyte weaver. I am an accomplished knitter on the Passap and Superba 5mm gauge machines as well as hand knitting and the Bond knitting frame. I sew and draft patterns. The weaving is on hold for now as I have an audition early in Feb with a couple of ladies who are opening an UP scale boutique in Indy. Taking a week's vacation to knock out half a dozen outfits this coming week. I'll post pics as they come off the assembly line.
The vac shop has turned out to be a dead end. The owner has no passion for the business, no vision, no desire to do anything except to avoid work. I am hopeful this will lead to something.
which is one of the reasons I got involved with it. I am a neophyte weaver. I am an accomplished knitter on the Passap and Superba 5mm gauge machines as well as hand knitting and the Bond knitting frame. I sew and draft patterns. The weaving is on hold for now as I have an audition early in Feb with a couple of ladies who are opening an UP scale boutique in Indy. Taking a week's vacation to knock out half a dozen outfits this coming week. I'll post pics as they come off the assembly line.
The vac shop has turned out to be a dead end. The owner has no passion for the business, no vision, no desire to do anything except to avoid work. I am hopeful this will lead to something.
chuffle
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Yes...
... I iron every week, on laundry day. I wear cotton shirts to work, and they are ironed as they come out of the dryer. Slacks are ironed, as needed. Tea towels are ironed, as they take up less space in the drawer when pressed. During the late spring, summer, and early fall, I use 100% cotton sheets and pillow cases - they too, are ironed. Finally, I iron the dining room tablecloths, when they are changed seasonally.
Below, are the irons that I use as the mood strikes. All are good steamers, and I enjoy the "heft" that they bring the ironing board, making quick work of the job. The Westinghouse is "special" to me, as that was the iron that I recall my mother using 'way back, in the early 60's.
I grew up ironing, and have been doing it since being on my own in the late 1970s. Some folks marvel that I still iron, but I find it relaxing, and a great time to think. Besides, I just like the finished look of a shirt, or the crisp creases of the pillow case when I crawl into a freshly made bed. Simple pleasures, but worth the while.
Joe
... I iron every week, on laundry day. I wear cotton shirts to work, and they are ironed as they come out of the dryer. Slacks are ironed, as needed. Tea towels are ironed, as they take up less space in the drawer when pressed. During the late spring, summer, and early fall, I use 100% cotton sheets and pillow cases - they too, are ironed. Finally, I iron the dining room tablecloths, when they are changed seasonally.
Below, are the irons that I use as the mood strikes. All are good steamers, and I enjoy the "heft" that they bring the ironing board, making quick work of the job. The Westinghouse is "special" to me, as that was the iron that I recall my mother using 'way back, in the early 60's.
I grew up ironing, and have been doing it since being on my own in the late 1970s. Some folks marvel that I still iron, but I find it relaxing, and a great time to think. Besides, I just like the finished look of a shirt, or the crisp creases of the pillow case when I crawl into a freshly made bed. Simple pleasures, but worth the while.
Joe
Oh Gosh............
I am going to out myself here on some level........
My mother had a woman that ironed for her. She was Mrs. Hopkins, but "Hoppy", to me. She did all my father's shirts, (until the late 60's, and then they were done by the cleaners
], all blouses, all trousers and all sheets.
She taught me how to iron everything from briefs, bras, socks and sheets! For many years I ironed on and off. At this point in life, I iron, NOTHING, due to fact I have a wonderful laundry that creases, presses and folds everything to my liking.
During my collage years, a grandson of the VanHeusen shirt company told me, no matter what, wash my shirts and then send them to a professional laundry. I do this to the day. He also said, turn polo, and polo like shirts, inside out, with all buttons, buttoned, through the wash and dryer, then turn them back inside and hang them.
I've done that for years and still do it. Fading is minimized and then look good for a long time.
I am going to out myself here on some level........
My mother had a woman that ironed for her. She was Mrs. Hopkins, but "Hoppy", to me. She did all my father's shirts, (until the late 60's, and then they were done by the cleaners
], all blouses, all trousers and all sheets.
She taught me how to iron everything from briefs, bras, socks and sheets! For many years I ironed on and off. At this point in life, I iron, NOTHING, due to fact I have a wonderful laundry that creases, presses and folds everything to my liking.
During my collage years, a grandson of the VanHeusen shirt company told me, no matter what, wash my shirts and then send them to a professional laundry. I do this to the day. He also said, turn polo, and polo like shirts, inside out, with all buttons, buttoned, through the wash and dryer, then turn them back inside and hang them.
I've done that for years and still do it. Fading is minimized and then look good for a long time.
That is an arsenal of
ironing machinery there. Great appliances.
ironing machinery there. Great appliances.
not really "do" iron, but I rediscovered it
Last year I acquired a rotary iron by AEG just in order to get my line of 60ish Lavamat frontloaders complete.
It had been standing there unused until last December. That was when I got it out to do some kitchen towels and drapes.
Pure FUN, I love it! See them zigzagging slowly on the collection table, hear that "dweee-wooot/dwee-woot -bzzzzz" sound when the ironing shoe is pressing to the roller and the roller slowly starts turning.
FUN! Our basement is somewhat chilly, so I could really see small steam clouds forming and diving upwards to disappear. DWEEE-woooo! again.
Not that I was overly "anal" (quoted from some thread above / but stop, sorry, must rephrase!....) - I couldn't care less about wrinkled fabrics (hey, I drive a custom bike all year through, mud and gravel or a snapped chain might be a concern, not creases)
But I just love that Terminator dweee-wooo sound. Such fun! (and no, I do not touch a regular iron, that is boring).
That pic doesn't show my own machine, but just the very same model - folded down for storage. I even got that vinyl dust cover for it from the former owners (basically a square condom with AEG printed on it). Love it to pieces! ;-))
Last year I acquired a rotary iron by AEG just in order to get my line of 60ish Lavamat frontloaders complete.
It had been standing there unused until last December. That was when I got it out to do some kitchen towels and drapes.
Pure FUN, I love it! See them zigzagging slowly on the collection table, hear that "dweee-wooot/dwee-woot -bzzzzz" sound when the ironing shoe is pressing to the roller and the roller slowly starts turning.
FUN! Our basement is somewhat chilly, so I could really see small steam clouds forming and diving upwards to disappear. DWEEE-woooo! again.
Not that I was overly "anal" (quoted from some thread above / but stop, sorry, must rephrase!....) - I couldn't care less about wrinkled fabrics (hey, I drive a custom bike all year through, mud and gravel or a snapped chain might be a concern, not creases)
But I just love that Terminator dweee-wooo sound. Such fun! (and no, I do not touch a regular iron, that is boring).
That pic doesn't show my own machine, but just the very same model - folded down for storage. I even got that vinyl dust cover for it from the former owners (basically a square condom with AEG printed on it). Love it to pieces! ;-))
durango159
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Just did today!
Most of the time the dryer does things enough. But I don't have a fancy job right now that requires dress pants. Today I did iron a few garments though.
I have a Panasonic NI-A56NR iron. I've had since around 2004 and really like it! It has lots of steam functions, nice navy blue see through tank, and cord winder.
Most of the time the dryer does things enough. But I don't have a fancy job right now that requires dress pants. Today I did iron a few garments though.
I have a Panasonic NI-A56NR iron. I've had since around 2004 and really like it! It has lots of steam functions, nice navy blue see through tank, and cord winder.
mark40511
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I do iron some -
but I hate it with an intense fiery passion!
That table looked great! I didn't see a speck of anything out of place.
but I hate it with an intense fiery passion!
That table looked great! I didn't see a speck of anything out of place.
My aunt had a Rowenta and HATED it.
I have a plain old GE (Black and Decker) 'classic'. I just finished the Christmas linens.
I have a plain old GE (Black and Decker) 'classic'. I just finished the Christmas linens.
It did a great job on these.
These are linens made by Lenox. I love them.
These are linens made by Lenox. I love them.
rugsucker
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ironing
Not my thing but I have seen that at one time there was a Mary Proctor ironing board to go with 'gold MP iron.I have the official chair for one of the old style ironers.Anyone need?
Not my thing but I have seen that at one time there was a Mary Proctor ironing board to go with 'gold MP iron.I have the official chair for one of the old style ironers.Anyone need?
paulg
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I iron and I like it.
I iron and enjoy it. My daily drivers are the 70's vintage Sunbeam Shot-of-Steam (yellow), Sunbeam no-shot-of-steam (blue), General Electric (blue and white).
I also have a 1960's era Hoover iron which I like a lot. All bought at estate sales new-in-box.
Recently I had to go to OHIO ... to help a little with some presidential campaigning (rhymes with ROBAMA) .... and had to look good. Of course I took my HOOVER iron with me in honor of Ohio !
(I don't use hotel irons whenever possible).
An iron I dislike: A 1957 Kenmore.
Found that iron new in the box. Works fine. If you merely breathe on it, it falls over.
Great show piece but unacceptable to use.
I iron and enjoy it. My daily drivers are the 70's vintage Sunbeam Shot-of-Steam (yellow), Sunbeam no-shot-of-steam (blue), General Electric (blue and white).
I also have a 1960's era Hoover iron which I like a lot. All bought at estate sales new-in-box.
Recently I had to go to OHIO ... to help a little with some presidential campaigning (rhymes with ROBAMA) .... and had to look good. Of course I took my HOOVER iron with me in honor of Ohio !
(I don't use hotel irons whenever possible).
An iron I dislike: A 1957 Kenmore.
Found that iron new in the box. Works fine. If you merely breathe on it, it falls over.
Great show piece but unacceptable to use.
marks_here
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I remember my aunt had a mangle, I don't know what brand but she used it for everything. I have a Delonghi steam generator with cork handle wrap (I sound like Hyacinth)with a european ironing board. I also had a front loading washing machine & after a year I got rid of it because when it went into spin cycle, it would travel across the floor. I tried attaching it to the floor, the back wall...nothing helped. Now I have a Elba by Fisher & Pakel set. At least now I don't have to search the room to find the machine when it's done...hahaha
JohnaMarsz
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Scrubs!
I always iron my scrubs since I love to be seen on the wards looking crisp! LOL However that's all I do, Hubby does the rest and tbh only as its needed. I REALLY want to get into a routine with it as my Mother ironed EVERYTHING before putting away - I want to get back to that.
Trebor - Could you give some tips to a newbie on his knitting machine who can do nothing but make jumpers that are too small or out of proportion?
I always iron my scrubs since I love to be seen on the wards looking crisp! LOL However that's all I do, Hubby does the rest and tbh only as its needed. I REALLY want to get into a routine with it as my Mother ironed EVERYTHING before putting away - I want to get back to that.
Trebor - Could you give some tips to a newbie on his knitting machine who can do nothing but make jumpers that are too small or out of proportion?
thermokid
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Sumbeam
My Favorite is a Sunbeam Vista Shot of Steam Iron (Baby Blue) I bought it new in 1976. But now I have a new favorite I just bought off of Ebay. It is a Sunbeam Steam master. I didn't need another Iron since I hardly ever Iron.. But I had to have it because it was Purple. The only thing I don't like about the new Iron is it has a cord winder, kinda makes it a little bit more on the heavier side..
My Favorite is a Sunbeam Vista Shot of Steam Iron (Baby Blue) I bought it new in 1976. But now I have a new favorite I just bought off of Ebay. It is a Sunbeam Steam master. I didn't need another Iron since I hardly ever Iron.. But I had to have it because it was Purple. The only thing I don't like about the new Iron is it has a cord winder, kinda makes it a little bit more on the heavier side..
vacuumman206
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degrees of ironing
I only iron dress shirts and occasionally a shirt with buttons if I'm wearing it somewhere nice. But my mom irons everything. I'm surprised she doesn't iron socks and underwear. Who irons jeans??? The other day she was talking to me about how she had a pile of sweat shirts to iron. Now that's got to be crazy. They wrinkle the moment you put them on. She's gone through like 7 irons in the last 10 years and I still have some old B&D she gave me years ago. I think it's a habit of liking a new iron to iron the loads of things she irons(but doesn't need to)
I only iron dress shirts and occasionally a shirt with buttons if I'm wearing it somewhere nice. But my mom irons everything. I'm surprised she doesn't iron socks and underwear. Who irons jeans??? The other day she was talking to me about how she had a pile of sweat shirts to iron. Now that's got to be crazy. They wrinkle the moment you put them on. She's gone through like 7 irons in the last 10 years and I still have some old B&D she gave me years ago. I think it's a habit of liking a new iron to iron the loads of things she irons(but doesn't need to)
2011hoover700
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I iron as needed, usually on a tuesday. I personally own 2 older irons, one of them is a 1948 sunbeam ironmaster model A4 the other is a sunbeam shot of steam iron (blue) couldn't find the model number. I may invest in a rowenta focus hopefully soon.
I actually enjoy ironing when clothes don't iron out quite right, that's all don't prefer. I am open any ironing hints.
Talk soon
I actually enjoy ironing when clothes don't iron out quite right, that's all don't prefer. I am open any ironing hints.
Talk soon
georgect
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I use an Electrolux Iron
Steam output is really good, long cord and good hefty feel.
Steam output is really good, long cord and good hefty feel.
