I hate to iron

@TerryZ (22076)
United States
August 22, 2007 9:37am CST
I have to iron my husbands shirts he wears to work everday. I really hate to do this chore. Dont you? If anyone knows of a way to make this easier please let me know.LOL I would rather clean the toliet out!LOL
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8 responses
@Coolgeth (1215)
• India
22 Aug 07
Hi Terryz!! I too hate to iron my clothes but i am lucky i have my mother to do all those things..Thanks
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I think you should do your clothes.lOL
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 07
I haven't ironed in years...most of my clothes are either permanent press or semi permanent press...besides when you think of it, ironing is a dumb chore, isn't it anyway? I mean after a little while, the ironed clothes get wrinkled again anyway. Right? Aren't your husband's shirts permanent press??
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
23 Aug 07
I dont know what they are.LOL They are alittle bit silky. And remember Im washing his shirts out by hand and hanging them on the line.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
23 Aug 07
Oh thanks for the laugh I truely needed it my friend.LOL
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 07
I wash my things by hand too, and hang them up on a clothesline I have strung up in the bathroom--Hey I got it...tell your husband the rumpled shirt look is the new fashion statement! LOL
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
24 Aug 07
Yes I hate Ironing to lol and I do not have any Clothes that need Ironing so I am now spared the Chore lol Of course when the Kids where little I had to Iron their Uniforms and their Clothes
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
24 Aug 07
Oh yuk to the uniforms. I wish they made a machine just throw them in and they come out ironed.heheheh Hey maybe I could invent it!LOL
@jbb316 (1779)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I really hate to iron too. And to be honest usually I don't. I like to spray the clothes with a spray bottle of water and then throw them in the dryer with a dryer sheet for a little while before putting them on. That usually will get the wrinkles out. And if they are not very wrinkled then just spraying them with water and shaking them out works too. Also I have used Downy wrinkle release and that worked but really I think it works as well as using plain water in a spray bottle. But I do like to use downy because it smells so great. But after doiong all that if they are still wrinkled then I will drag out the iron and try to get the last few wrinkles out. But I try to avoid that. I know, I am so lazy! I really need to work on that. And sometimes when my husband asks me to iron his clothes I tell him to iron his own clothes. But he would rather wear wrinkled clothes than to iron them so I end up getting the wrinkles out for him anyway. He can act so helpless sometimes. Sometimes it feels as though I have an extra child. lol.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I know that feeling.LOL
@AmbiePam (92481)
• United States
22 Aug 07
Do you think he would do it occasionally? That way it would take the pressure off you, and he'd appreciate what you do to boot.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
No way he says he doesnt know how. Ya right.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 07
Hehe--nice way to get out of that chore..to tell you he doesn't know how
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
24 Aug 07
I know pye and he thinks I fell for it!LOL Not!
@ranitam22 (1146)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I'm not sure what kind of shirt he has, but I know I hate ironing and in the morning before I'm getting ready sometimes I'll put a wrinkled shirt in the dryer, it has a section for that, and when you take it out in the wintertime especially, it's not only wrinkle-free, but nice and warm. I guess you probably can't do it with shirts that aren't suppose to go in the dryer or that might shrink.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
Thanks for the suggestion but I dont have a dryer yet.LOL
@ranitam22 (1146)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I just got a washer and dryer included when I moved into my apartment. Once i move from here i'll be back to ironing....lol
• India
22 Aug 07
well tat sure is sad to hear probably you should ask him to help you... you life is a mutual understanding...n well in my case i too would hav to do it but i dont hav to unless an emergency as my husband is never satisfied by ironing ...he still finds creases or some probs coz of which he prefers doing it on his own....lol yes i am lucky with tat...n i pray you too get some tips frm other n also the grace of god to help change your situation for better....
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
No I will be ironing till Im old and gray.LOL
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
22 Aug 07
i dont mind ironing, its kind of mindless and i usually watch tv while i am doing it - i generally have to iron about once a week...
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
22 Aug 07
Oh good for you.LOL I do them all at once. I couldnt be bothered.