Do you use a steam iron to press clothes?

Steam iron

@pitstop (13897)

Australia

April 26, 2023 11:28pm CST

I find a steam iron much more convenient to press my shirts and pants. They are a bit lighter in weight and the steam seems to make the ironing much easier too. I have a basic steam iron and pressing my clothes is not a big task in the mornings. I don't make them too crisp and snappy - just a light ironing is enough. Thankfully, my workplace is not very strict about dress codes or having every crease of my short and pants in place! Do you use a steam iron or a regular iron to press clothes?

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@DaddyEvil (137282)

• United States

27 Apr 23

I haven't had to iron something since I was in my twenties... I don't even know if we still own an iron.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I wonder when steam irons came into the market.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

@DaddyEvil if your iron was still working, it could be worth a fortune.

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@DaddyEvil (137282)

• United States

27 Apr 23

@pitstop After that long I wouldn't trust it.

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@sjvg1976 (41286)

• Delhi, India

27 Apr 23

Yes, I use steam iron, it is easy to iron clothes with it as the steam helps to make creases in the clothes.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I find it easier with a steam iron too

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@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

27 Apr 23

Sometimes I do. I tend to buy clothes that don't need ironing. So, I'm using it less often.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

What material are these clothes made of?

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@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

27 Apr 23

@pitstop wash and wear material, I don't really know. I just tell the saleslady - "wash and wear" clothes.

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@allknowing (137091)

• India

28 Apr 23

There is a steam iron but it is not in use. There is no ironing done. It is sent to the laundry close by

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

28 Apr 23

When I need to iron a lot of clothes, like before we travel, I send it to a dhobi here.

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@allknowing (137091)

• India

28 Apr 23

@pitstop We put our clothes in the washing machine and that is the time we get a load full of clothes for ironing

@RebeccasFarm (90063)

• Arvada, Colorado

27 Apr 23

I have an iron and a portable ironing mat. I rarely iron my clothes but I do love to. And yes it is steam.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

@RebeccasFarm ah! There's the explanation.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

Wow! The first person I've heard who enjoys the chore of ironing clothes!!

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@RebeccasFarm (90063)

• Arvada, Colorado

27 Apr 23

@pitstop Yes I love it, it appeals to my OCD.

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@jstory07 (139781)

• Roseburg, Oregon

27 Apr 23

I do not iron any clothes at all. I never have . I just take the clothes out of the dryer and hang them up.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I wish I could do that!!

@AmbiePam (93344)

• United States

27 Apr 23

I have to admit I hate to iron clothes so I rarely buy clothes that require ironing.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I find wrinkle resistant shirts very difficult to get - some marked as wrinkle resistant still end up needing ironing.

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@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 Apr 23

I don`t like to iron my clothes but I spend with fabric conditioners which helps the clothes to be soft and will not look bad or crampled

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I use a fabric conditioner in the wash, but the water is hard here and the clothes get wrinkled as they dry.

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@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 Apr 23

@pitstop Oh I see.

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@youless (112515)

• Guangzhou, China

27 Apr 23

I have such an iron at home but I don't use it any more. It is still brand new. As I found it is quite a difficult housework to iron the clothes. So I have a solution at last. That is I won't buy any kinds of clothes which need to be ironed

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I need to be careful with the clothes I buy

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@LadyDuck (471766)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 23

I use a steam iron, it's also a lot better to iron cotton fabrics, it helps to remove the wrinkles.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

Wrinkles are difficult to iron out with a dry iron, especially with cotton clothes.

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@LadyDuck (471766)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 23

@pitstop Exactly, while with the steam iron it's easy to remove wrinkles.

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@wolfgirl569 (107062)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Apr 23

I don't iron anything

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

I need to iron the shirts I wear to work. They get creases and a few wrinkles after they are washed.

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@JudyEv (340720)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 23

I use a steam iron and find it much better than a regular one.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

That seems to be the consensus here among those who iron their clothes.

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@LindaOHio (179873)

• United States

30 Apr 23

We just tumble dry our clothes and fold or hang them. Ironing is unnecessary.

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

1 May 23

That's nice.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

27 Apr 23

No I have an electric one that is so handy maybe in future am going to purchase the steam one

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@pitstop (13897)

• Australia

27 Apr 23

Try it and see.

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@Laurakemunto (12862)

• Kenya

27 Apr 23

@pitstop yes I will gladly do

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