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Post by greydales on Jun 19, 2007 14:28:16 GMT -1
I dropped my iron on a polyester mat which melted all over the hotplate (yes I do occasionally iron!).
I found a tip which said to put some brown paper on an ironing board and sprinkle it liberally with salt, then put the iron onto it's hottest setting and 'iron' the salt in a circular motion.
It worked a treat! Only trouble is my iron now doesn't work LOL (WHAT A SHAME).
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Post by Debbie on Jun 19, 2007 14:40:15 GMT -1
Darned good thing the fumes from it didn't get to you, Gill  !! That is a good tip ~ except I don't own an iron..... on purpose  |
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Post by mickey on Jun 19, 2007 21:31:42 GMT -1
completely off topic but YM has found a way to persuade her to do the ironing.... but lets say its fairly adult!!!! That said she can spend hours ironing |
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Post by valerie n scout on Jun 20, 2007 19:52:33 GMT -1
i only iron if absolutely necessary, dont even iron my uniform, wash it and straight on rads its champion have to confess i do iron the hubbies shirts for work, bit of a bind too he wears clean every day x usually done in batches of 3 or 4 XX
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 20, 2007 21:43:12 GMT -1
Debbie - how do you manage without an iron?
LOL Gill - I wonder what broke it. Being dropped or ironing salt!
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Post by Debbie on Jun 21, 2007 0:32:39 GMT -1
;D Most of my clothes come straight out of the tumble dryer and get folded. Line dried clothes will of course have a few wrinkles, but I don't care! Actually, once I've folded the jeans, they look pressed too  |
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Post by PonyGirl on Jun 21, 2007 2:43:01 GMT -1
What is an iron? I try to avoid such silly items. The dryer works for me!
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Post by greydales on Jun 21, 2007 6:48:05 GMT -1
Believe me, I RARELY iron, my ironing pile consists of Dave's shirts (which he does himself - I have the loveliest husband in the world!!!!!!!!), duvet covers and pillowcases! Sue I had put water in the iron to try and flush out the salt, and for some reason it wouldn't heat up, as it did when the water was tipped out  |
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Post by Rowndan on Jun 21, 2007 18:03:46 GMT -1
im very sad and do ironing.
my mum irons my step dads pants!!! that i DO NOT do with darrens.. its bad enough washing them never mind ironing them
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Post by harveydales on Jun 21, 2007 19:26:17 GMT -1
LOL Row! I used to iron Andy's boxers and pants but then realised what a pointless exersise this was. I HATE ironing and have just spent most of the afternoon ironing a huge pile of his shirts - why can't Andy be like Gill's Dave?
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 21, 2007 20:49:34 GMT -1
LOL Row - my Mum always told me that I'd know I really loved a man if I was prepared to hand wash his underpants  She didn't say anything about ironing them though LOL |
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Post by Debbie on Jun 21, 2007 21:09:17 GMT -1
Handwashing underpants are nothing....you should try having to handwash a used hankie in a concrete washtub.  My grandma never knew how good she had it with a metal one!!  Made me appreciate a washing machine SO much more when we got back to the US. |
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 21, 2007 21:53:44 GMT -1
No way, Debbie!!!!! Oh Yuk!! I boil used hankies in an old saucepan....that's bad enough!!
There is actually another bit of that thing my mum says.....and I didn't think I should put it on the board....it's to do with the, ummmmm, cleanliness of the underpants. To contribute to the love test they have to be "dirty" underpants. Bleeeeugh!
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Post by Rowndan on Jun 22, 2007 11:21:06 GMT -1
 no way would i hand wash darrens. A friend of mine told me that there is a peanut size amount of poo in peoples thongs!! 
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 23, 2007 16:53:03 GMT -1
That is truly yukky and gross. I knew there was another good reason why I really dislike wearing thongs! LOL
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Ridgelane Duke 
Country Rose
My grandma never knew how good she had it with a metal one!! 
Made me appreciate a washing machine SO much more when we got back to the US.