Ironing Clothes is Really a Burden
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
June 12, 2016 6:13am CST
Since I stopped hiring a helper to wash and iron our clothes, I had it done for my family.
It started when we bought an automatic washing machine, so there's less burden, but the other half of the burden remained: ironing clothes. Had it this afternoon for tomorrow's office uniform of my husband and for the corporate attire of my son. I also ironed several sets to last till Friday.
I rarely iron mine because I rarely go out of the house, unlike them who need well-ironed clothes everyday.
Have you experienced ironing clothes too?
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25 responses
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Yes, it is a chore that every housewife/woman or anybody could not love doing.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
12 Jun 16
@acelawrites
Cotton material because of warm weather yes that sounds reasonable.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Some of my clothes does not need ironing too, though we have to wear cotton material because of the warm weather in our country almost throughout the year, and it needs ironing.
@earnnings (1325)
• India
12 Jun 16
Ironing need time.
The consumption of time for ironing clothes is more but burns too many calories.
Dry iron is quick but not not that effective whereas steam iron is perfect and it obiviously takes double the time to that of dry iron
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@earnnings (1325)
• India
13 Jun 16
@acelawrites me too I use morphy richards dry iron
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
@earnnings mine is Black and Decker.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
I don't use a steam iron, just a dry iron though I chose a very light weight one.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jun 16
I have never had anyone do my washing and ironing although from time to time I've had a cleaner come in occasionally. I don't really mind ironing but I don't have of ironing to do either. Now that my husband has retired I don't even have any business shirts to iron.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jun 16
@acelawrites It was good of you to help her out - and let her maintain her dignity by doing something for the money.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
@JudyEv , it is one of my wish for God to let me help others who really need help, to the best of my (our) capacity.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
I hired a laundrywoman some years ago because I also wanted to help her and her children. She was abandoned by her husband and has four children to raise. Good thing she qualified for the cash transfer program of the government for her children's studies.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
We are in the same boat, @Lucky15. It is really hard, but fulfilling knowing you had done something good for the family.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
I'm raising my hand. I do my own laundry even if we have a helper. And with that I iron my own clothes. I don't just trust my clothes to others.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
16 Jun 16
Maybe you are sensitive about your clothes. Also there are some helpers who do not do it well.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
17 Jun 16
@acelawrites Correct. Instead of being stressed over it I decided to do it on my own. It is not just clothes, I care for all of my things. 
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
At least your work load was lessened because you only irons the uniforms.
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@maxilimian (3099)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 16
Ahh, this is the lazy part of taking care of the house, especially part of being a mother and wife 
i usually get it done in such a long time 
i'm ironing it all, including mine, so it can be good for the clothes
i usually get it done in such a long time i'm ironing it all, including mine, so it can be good for the clothes1 person likes this
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
Yes, it is so hard to do if you do it frequently. But if you are young, those chores are so easy to do.
@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
@acelawrites Yes, I am. I am a Physiotherapist. But I don't practice it anymore.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Such white uniforms have to be ironed out so you will look so nice and neat, specially you are a health care professional?
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@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
14 Jun 16
@acelawrites we have helper at home and my mom accused me in wasting electricity in practicing this chore. Haha!
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
Maybe you have somebody do it for you or you take your laundry to a laundry shop?
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jun 16
@acelawrites Absolutely! I'd like to get rid of it in this move, but I know that would probably not be a good idea.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
Oh you "retired" your flatiron and ironing board? So good.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Yeah, I experienced ironing my own clothes, until now I do it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
You are an industrious man! I like men seeing doing the ironing; my husband does it too when he immediately needs a shirt or polo he wanted to wear. He also did it when we were working and living far from each other.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
@acelawrites well, that's what we are, dependable husband, he he
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
So good you don't need to do it often because it is tiresome.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
13 Jun 16
Of all the household chores I think ironing is the worst of them all. We have washing machines, floor sweeping and mopping devices and also automatic window cleaners but no one has yet invented an automatic ironing machine. Surely some smart scientist can come up with one. Perhaps a robot with AI built-in intelligence to do the job. I believe the obstacle is cost.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
As @sol_cee said, "there should be a machine that iron clothes by itself, " just like an automatic washing machine. Who knows, someday, some inventors can do it.
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@eliza_godinez12 (5724)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Yeah! I have already experienced ironing clothes. Not really easy especially if it is pleated (skirts).
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
It is so hard to iron pleated clothes, it took so long and so hard to make the pleats go straight.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
did you notice any difference in your electricity and water bill now that you have an automatic washing machine?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
The automatic washing machine uses little amount of water, but of course it uses electricity too, so our electricity bill soared a little.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
Good you have a nanny to do it. This is one of the burdens of women working at home and she has to do all the chores from dawn to dusk!
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
It could be every woman's wish! Just like an automatic washing machine. Who knows, someday it will be real.
@rina110383 (24492)
•
13 Jun 16
Yes, I love ironing my work clothes. One of the best chores I love doing, aside from manually washing my clothes and doing the dishes.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
You are so industrious! But when I was younger, I can do all those works without getting too tired.
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