I don't actually mind ironing.
It's quite relaxing done in front of something absorbing on the TV.
Or at least it would be, if I actually had 3 hours spare to stop and watch something absorbing on TV!
So back on planet reality, I lived in fear - like most mums I know - of the ever growing mountain of increasingly crumpled stuff in the laundry basket.
That was until I discovered the simple tips below, that really do help you conquer it - or at least get it down to about the 30 minutes or so a week which is manageable.
If you've got your own tips for conquering the laundry mountain do add them to the list ...
Conquer the Ironing
Quick tips that really do cut ironing time ...
| 1. | Don't leave washing sitting in the machine - start drying as soon as finished | |
| 2. | Shake each item well as it comes out of the washing machine | |
| 3. | Spray clothes with lavender spray when you take out of machine | |
| 4. | If you're drying inside on an airer put everything you can on a clothes hanger | |
| 5. | Re-shape clothes as you hang them on washing line or airer | |
| 6. | Peg things on the washing line as tautly as possible | |
| 7. | When washing dry do NOT put in a basket to get crumpled | |
| 8. | Iron ONLY work & school clothes with high cotton, low synthetic content | |
| 9. | When clothes dry put straight on clothes hanger - put away if not to be ironed | |
| 10. | When sheets dry shake & stretch and fold as tautly as possible - put away | |
| 11. | Put clothes straight on a hanger as soon as ironed | |
| 12. | Try to iron what you must iron when not bone dry | |
| 13. | Iron items that need the lowest temperature first | |
| 14. | Create more hanging space with flexible suspension rods | |
| 15. | Get clothes ready night before & check if anything needs very quick iron | |
| 16. | Do up buttons and fastenings on clothes once hung | |
| 17. | Hang trousers upside down on a hanger with clips - don't fold over | |
| 18. | On crumpled cotton use a starch spray | |
| 19. | Put foil underneath the ironing board cover to reflect back heat | |
| 20. | As lavadeiras fazem assim.... |
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