Domestic matter - important
Jul 12th 2010, 12:06 pm
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I'm with you Polly & Louise. I remember Mum trying to teach me how to iron when I was about 9 - never progressed beyond Dads hankies. Mr P does all ironing in our house. I love the smell of newly ironed clothes (obviously not enough to make me want to do it myself though!)
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Jul 12th 2010, 12:07 pm
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Or, I find a quick blast with the hairdryer gets the worst of the creases out 
Jul 12th 2010, 12:07 pm
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I'm with you Polly & Louise. I remember Mum trying to teach me how to iron when I was about 9 - never progressed beyond Dads hankies. Mr P does all ironing in our house. I love the smell of newly ironed clothes (obviously not enough to make me want to do it myself though!)
She tried to teach me to iron from the age of about 7, but I would escape to do more exciting things like climb trees and kick footballs.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:10 pm
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I change my ironing board cover probs about once a year (unless the fabric tears or summink).
I don't 'do an ironing' - never did get that
I find it much easier to figure out what everyone is wearing the next day and they all get ironed that night before I go to bed and all hung nicely on the dining table chairs for everyone to grab hold of in the morning
I don't 'do an ironing' - never did get that
I find it much easier to figure out what everyone is wearing the next day and they all get ironed that night before I go to bed and all hung nicely on the dining table chairs for everyone to grab hold of in the morning I whack all my shirts in the cold wash for 15mins - with a thimble of detergent - they don't need any more - it's not like I've spunked all over them - get them out - iron them and add the collar stiffeners so I don't forget in the morning, or run out of time, which is one of my pet hates.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:15 pm
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I think what really put me off was the fact my mum used to iron EVERYTHING! pillowcases, hankies, underwear, you name it. If the dog stood still long enough even she was at risk! I just couldn't see the point and developed an aversion to it on the spot She tried to teach me to iron from the age of about 7, but I would escape to do more exciting things like climb trees and kick footballs.
She tried to teach me to iron from the age of about 7, but I would escape to do more exciting things like climb trees and kick footballs. But then she was the sort of person who made her own clothes and wore Huskies. Not much of a shopper.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:16 pm
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Yup. But I do all my shirts for the week in one go now.
I whack all my shirts in the cold wash for 15mins - with a thimble of detergent - they don't need any more - it's not like I've spunked all over them - get them out - iron them and add the collar stiffeners so I don't forget in the morning, or run out of time, which is one of my pet hates.
I whack all my shirts in the cold wash for 15mins - with a thimble of detergent - they don't need any more - it's not like I've spunked all over them - get them out - iron them and add the collar stiffeners so I don't forget in the morning, or run out of time, which is one of my pet hates.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:17 pm
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Jul 12th 2010, 12:19 pm
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A thimble?? Do you really own a thimble Badge?
Does that mean you can sew too? I can't. In fact I don't even know how to sew a button on properly, terrible innit
Does that mean you can sew too? I can't. In fact I don't even know how to sew a button on properly, terrible innit
Jul 12th 2010, 12:21 pm
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Jul 12th 2010, 12:29 pm
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Nope. Well, I once made a pillowcase aged 10 and it was super-straight. I can do back-stitch and make simple repairs. I carried a housewife sewing kit in my 'fighting order' but never used it.
I'm tipping when you are blessed with looks like yours, you don't need to Wash, Iron or Et Cetera to keep a husband.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:30 pm
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I'm ok at roast dinners though, thats something my mum DID manage to teach me. Cleaning is done as fast as possibly when I cant put it off any longer, and usually just before the rental agent's inspection. I'm the only one living there mind, so it doesn't really matter
Jul 12th 2010, 12:32 pm
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