2006-08-21 00:51:14 · 23 answers · asked by Cyber Bob 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
My mother advised me to place tinfoil UNDER the cloth of the ironing board. According to her, the heat will "ricochet" and so you only have to iron 1 side of the shirt or pants. Seems to work pretty good! Don't forget to line up the seams of you clothes BEFORE placing on ironing board.
2006-08-21 00:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Funny Frankie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray them with some water, but in a clean garbage bag and refrigerate overnight. The wrinkles will fall out. Also, use the pointed end of the ironing board for what it was made for. Open up the slacks and shirts and slide on the end to get the fronts ironed without ironing the backs and increasing wrinkles. They make a small ironing board to set on top just for the sleeves of the shirts. This is the OLD way of doing things, and it works! Also if you buy a Rowenta iron, you will never be sorry and probably can skip the "sprinkling" part of the routine.
2006-08-21 07:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I iron the wrong side of the collar first and find this prevents the feathering that sometimes happens.
Make sure you have everything lined up before putting the iron on - easier than trying to take out an ironed crease.
For some materials, hovering the steam iron over the fabric can be more effective than ironing.
2006-08-23 10:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ravaug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a damp ironing cloth on trousers and use the rounded end of the board, for shirts and trouser tops. Stubborn creases, spray with water and steam as you iron. Ex Navy.
2006-08-22 13:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by daria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For shirts do collar and cuffs first, then sleeves - each side of the front (pay attention to round the buttons) and then the back making sure you are careful around any darts etc.
I'm afraid all my trousers are dry clean - but if they have creases then find the right place for the front crease by putting the leg together at the bottom lining the seams up against each other, and then you'll get a straight and central seam (just don't ever ever ever put seams into jeans)!
2006-08-21 07:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For shirts get some starch its great. For trousers fold the trousers at the crease get a damp tea-towel and lay over the trousers, do one leg at a time and iron over the tea towel pulling the trouser leg up after each press.
2006-08-21 08:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by weed822001 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iron anything inside out so you dont get iron marks, unless you have to do them the right way round ie, the collar
And use the round bit of the ironing board to do those hard parts of the shirt such as the shoulders and top shirt area
2006-08-21 07:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by -mystery- 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hang up the clothes when you take them out the machine and let them dry on the hangers.
Iron while still damp and use a steam iron.
2006-08-21 07:59:15 · answer #8 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get someone else to do them.
If thats not an option then iron the shirt whilst its slightly damp still.
Do the collar and yolk first, then cuffs, sleeves and then body.
Trousers are best steamed so that you don't end up with tram lines!
2006-08-21 07:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good ironing board and iron for starters
2006-08-25 00:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by petierb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋