Ironing tips?

[HEyHEY]

My pants just don't seem to be ironed to my satisfaction.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Find someone else to do it. That's what I do.

Bribe them with alcohol. Pay them. Whatever it takes.

[Kali]

2. I used to know how to iron.

I can remember the steps for men's dress shirts, but dang - pants? do you like a crease?

Seems like you set the legs flat with or without crease, press them on both sides then work the upper part/waistband etc all around on the narrow end of the board???????

My grandmother had these strange metal pant stretchers she used to use to dry my grampa's Levi's. I still have them, but never bother.

[radfringe]

3. don't test how hot the iron is

with your tongue

[riona]

4. Around here

Wrinkles rule. Yup......

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Get a steamer. I was given one as a Christmas gift and it has been

a life saver. It even has a crease attachment. I whip through the wrinklies in no time. I also use it to wash the walls. Nothing beats hot steam as a cleaning fluid. :hi:

[supernova]

6. MrsG, You iron your walls?

I learn something new around here every day. :-)

Well, I did use a low setting once to remove old wallpaper in my bathroom.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. They get very wrinkly in the summer time...

Must be the grading. :P

[AussieDave]

8. Step 1: Throw iron out window. Step 2: Get someone else to iron for you

There, that was easy, wasn't it ??:P

[JVS]

9. Uh oh. Is this one of those things where you're going to be ironing the..

pants all night?

[Aiptasia]

10. Perminant press pants and the dryer trick

Never a wrinkle in sight.

[LiberalEsto]

11. Pull them out of the dryer while slightly damp

and hang immediately.

Today's Washington Post Home section had an article about ironing. They seemed to favor a steamer iron that cost close to $400. I'd give you the link but I hate having to enable the Post's blasted cookies to get on their website.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

12. Fill a spray bottle with water.

Having steam come out of the iron usually isn't good enough. When I apply water directly and then use the iron to dry off the pants, it seems to come out a lot better.

[BigMcLargehuge]

13. Do not iron while wearing

a helpful hint from Big McLargehuge

[tigereye]

14. where

is the rimshot smiley when I need it. :D