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03-03-2015, 09:45 AM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by HTB ->
.eg.........turn trousers inside out and rub some soap down the old crease, turn back again and iron.......kaboom, razor creases, the like you have never seen before.............

Why would I want to do that?
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03-03-2015, 09:48 AM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by HTB ->
have you seen the size of some of them.......no bloody wonder.....

I am an excellent ironer.........having been a hoffman presser in my younger days for pocket money........I learned to iron in the Army.............no tramlines etc etc..........can give you some tips for razor like creases other than using starch............eg.........turn trousers inside out and rub some soap down the old crease, turn back again and iron.......kaboom, razor creases, the like you have never seen before.............
Hmmm...sounds like you could teach the sheilas a thing or two.
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03-03-2015, 09:51 AM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by HTB ->
have you seen the size of some of them.......no bloody wonder.....

I am an excellent ironer.........having been a hoffman presser in my younger days for pocket money........I learned to iron in the Army.............no tramlines etc etc..........can give you some tips for razor like creases other than using starch............eg.........turn trousers inside out and rub some soap down the old crease, turn back again and iron.......kaboom, razor creases, the like you have never seen before.............
I'll try that !
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03-03-2015, 10:04 AM
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Re: Ironing

Do you fancy coming here and tackling my pile Harry?
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03-03-2015, 10:07 AM
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Re: Ironing

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Do you fancy coming here and tackling my pile Harry?
Is that what they call it now???
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03-03-2015, 10:07 AM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by Victors Mate ->
Why would I want to do that?
It's an old army trick VM, is that where you got it?
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03-03-2015, 01:14 PM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by Honey ->
some folk iron bedding!
My hand is up for that! I have cotton sheets in summer, linen in winter - and both need to be ironed or they just look a mess.
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03-03-2015, 01:14 PM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by Meg ->
no no Honey , I couldn't sleep in creased sheets They have to be crisp and white and creaseless
Definitely !
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03-03-2015, 01:21 PM
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Re: Ironing

Originally Posted by Honey ->
I can't remember the last time I ironed, I fold clothes over the airer or hang them up to dry and they don't get creased, life's too short to stand over an ironing board suffering backache

A good answer Honey
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04-03-2015, 03:23 PM
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Re: Ironing

I do own an iron, but as I've not seen it for many years, I've forgotten what it looks like & were in the house it actually is.
 
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