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By *ot_Guy999 OP Man
over a year ago

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There is something very grounding about ironing a crisp shirt in preparation for the day ahead.

Who's with me? Are you a hard-core ironer? A one item person? Or do you avoid as much as possible?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Avoid as much as possible.

Prior to the Pandemic I did it all in one go, in front of the TV. Now because of MSTeams I can get away without ironing a shirt - though if I have to go in to work, I iron one shirt.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I iron far less than I used to but when I do, I do it all at once. I hate it

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

What’s ironing?

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

Love ironing! So therapeutic getting a crease out. Lol

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

I don't mind it. Usually all together except shirts as I like that last minute no creases look

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

Avoid, avoid, avoid!

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By *oanne ETV/TS
over a year ago

Near Warrington

I strangely really enjoy ironing, it's brilliant for my mental health, it just lets me relax and chill, and makes me feel so good.

I am a bit of an oddball lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What? I though the world collectively agreed during Covid that ironing was no longer required.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve got three shirts ready for weekend, and I’ll only iron the one I need.

It does feel like I’m going out-out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate it .. but I do it very well

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I haven’t picked up an iron since the early 2000’s.

Just as well really as I never really got the hang of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather buy something new to wear than iron. Seriously.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

My mum ironed everything. Every, damn, thing.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

I don't like nor dislike ironing, it needs ironing, I iron it without thinking about it really. I prefer bedding ironed, I couldn't leave the house in clothes that are not ironed. I do a load of washing, it dries, I iron everything that requires ironing in that load.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Sunday night while watching a movie. The week is too hectic for single shirt ironing.

I find it quite meditative and thinking about what I’m doing and seeing what I’ll be wearing the week ahead helps me plan & prepare it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big thumbs down to ironing. I do enough damn laundry without having to iron as well!

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Binned my iron and ironing board long ago! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When worked used to do a week or two weeks worth of shirts in one go. Maybe not perfectly good enough. One task used not mind.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was in an office environment for years with a clean shirt everyday - ironed to perfection.

Video calls are great - if I know I have to be on camera I take the same shirt and put it on

otherwise tee shirts all the way

( shirt is cleaned and ironed once a week for its few hours of use )

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Avoid!!

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

"There is something very grounding about ironing a crisp shirt in preparation for the day ahead.

Who's with me? Are you a hard-core ironer? A one item person? Or do you avoid as much as possible?!

Iron shirts etc for work, and find it white relaxing, but apart from this, I actually avoid ironing as much as possible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate it. Haven't done it in years. See it as a waste of life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always enjoyed ironing my shirts on Sunday night for the week ahead.

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Don’t do it. There’s only so much ironing any one person is allocated in their lifetime and I did mine. Rather well. But that’s me done. Out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only iron when I need to, but will always iron shirts..

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

I smash a pile in no time. Shirts are a pain mind. Crisp creases down the sleeves. Double cuffs too which is a little trickier.

Podcast on.. usually Johnny Vaughan

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By *andycandy88Woman
over a year ago

Northolt

I don't like it, my mum tried telling me I should iron my older brother's shirts for him. Of course I never did

He's my brother not my dad. Grown enough to do it himself since I am younger didn't make sense to me

It's something I would probably enjoy if I became a wife and a mum

I believe creases tend to fall out during the day also

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

I enjoy ironing. My shirts deserve the pampering. I find the paaf! hiss! and whoosh! of the iron therapeutic and satisfying. I like my iron. Its soleplate is my soul mate.

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

"I enjoy ironing. My shirts deserve the pampering. I find the paaf! hiss! and whoosh! of the iron therapeutic and satisfying. I like my iron. Its soleplate is my soul mate."

Is it your soul mate when it spits out that rust coloured water on your white shirts?

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"I enjoy ironing. My shirts deserve the pampering. I find the paaf! hiss! and whoosh! of the iron therapeutic and satisfying. I like my iron. Its soleplate is my soul mate.

Is it your soul mate when it spits out that rust coloured water on your white shirts?"

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Yes, because I use De-Ionised Water from Robert Dyas. I have no issues with rust.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I iron a couple of times a year.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

I used to iron constantly, so as soon as I had the chance to stop all that, I did

Obviously it gets dusted off for special, nice outfit occasions though

LvM

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sod that malarkey.

I don’t even have an iron/ironing board in the house.

Wash it, dry it, bung it in the draw til next time it’s to be worn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do sometimes look at an item of clothing and think oh dear it does really need an iron. Then pull it on over my head and yank it about a bit then just hope for the best.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"I do sometimes look at an item of clothing and think oh dear it does really need an iron. Then pull it on over my head and yank it about a bit then just hope for the best. "

Your body heat will iron out any creases

(Well….that’s what I always tell myself anyway)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do sometimes look at an item of clothing and think oh dear it does really need an iron. Then pull it on over my head and yank it about a bit then just hope for the best.

Your body heat will iron out any creases

(Well….that’s what I always tell myself anyway)

Yes

I think if I pull it flat when I sit up against the back of the car seat, that will iron the back out at least with body heat and pressure.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"There is something very grounding about ironing a crisp shirt in preparation for the day ahead.

Who's with me? Are you a hard-core ironer? A one item person? Or do you avoid as much as possible?!

You make shirt put of crisps?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love ironing! So therapeutic getting a crease out. Lol

I know that feeling. Just looked at my piles of ironing..

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By *olf and RedCouple
over a year ago

Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston

Wolf irons, I haven’t ironed for nearly 20 years.

Red

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By *aidbacklover2021Man
over a year ago

perth

Love ironing but rubbish at folding and putting away like to iron naked

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By *ilthycoupleabzCouple
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I don't own an iron...

MrsAbz

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
over a year ago

Maidstone

"Love ironing! So therapeutic getting a crease out. Lol

I know that feeling. Just looked at my piles of ironing.. "

Ditto. I do enjoy ironing but not in this heat...

I iron my sheets, not because I particularly enjoy the task but for the moment you climb into freshly laundered and ironed sheets, especially on a Friday night, and cuddle in together...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to always iron my clothes, however as years go past I use a good laundrette instead. For general leisure clothing I just use the iron/steam function on my dryer which works but only if its not full.

At work I have hi-vis which I'd never run through my own washing machine and I get them washed and ironed with the laundrette.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We have an ironing pile that we either take an item out of when we can’t find it in our wardrobe or we do it in one go…more often it’s the former for the last few months.

We probably have clothes in the pile that we’ve not worn for ages

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Love ironing ....very relaxing and with 5 adults in the house the washing machine is always on so clothes to be ironed

I do it for hours at a time in my bedroom while watching telly ...so looking forward to the Rugby

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

I do it for hours at a time in my bedroom while watching telly ...so looking forward to the Rugby "

I do this although not in my bedroom.

In yhe summer I run an extension outside and iron in the sun. Complete with music and a cooling drink

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By *ot_Guy999 OP Man
over a year ago

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"There is something very grounding about ironing a crisp shirt in preparation for the day ahead.

Who's with me? Are you a hard-core ironer? A one item person? Or do you avoid as much as possible?!

You make shirt put of crisps?

there's always one... haha

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"Love ironing! So therapeutic getting a crease out. Lol

I know that feeling. Just looked at my piles of ironing.. "
Bless you! It's nice getting them out. Lol

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