How to Iron

I’m not sure if I’ve ever talking about ironing. I don’t iron that well, so that is the reason that I’ve never given advice about ironing. However, my husband does iron very well and I’ve actually picked up a few tips from him that has helped me when I absolutely have to iron. This past week I had to iron a few things for a consignment sale and ironed the hubby way. It did make it easier and I got better results.

First I drag out the ironing board. The ironing board makes it so much easier to iron. Before I had an ironing board, I would use a towel over a hard surface like a table. It worked okay but is not nearly as effective as an ironing board.

Next I set my iron to the correct setting and give it a few minutes to come to temperature.

Then I prefer to use starch. I gently spray the garment and then ruffle it together to spread the starch. If I don’t have starch then I use my husband’s favorite - water. We have a spritzer bottle or we even use a damp washcloth to wet the garment.

Then comes the real work - ironing. Try not to leave the iron in one place for too long as you will scorch the clothing. I go back and forth - moving the iron left and right.

I’m still not really good at ironing because it does take patience - which I don’t really have. I have gotten better. It’s like everything else - practice makes perfect.