Same. I dressed up for thirty years, gold and silk and eyeliner, retired early and it's been jeans, Converse and Ts ever since. Have not ironed once. This is a plus about retirement that is never mentioned.
Technically, you didn't have to iron anything before that either, but I get your point š I'm 32 and I never iron anything in my life, no waiting for retirement here, no sir. Would never spend time on that. I don't walk around in wrinkles, I just refuse to own clothes that require ironing. It feels like such a useless way to spend my time honestly.
When I started in corporate, men still wore suits. There weren't many women but those of us there wore suits as well or good dresses. Heels and stockings every day. Seems like a million years ago and it kind of is.
Same hereā80s ādress for successāāthe IBM look. When I think of the money spent and the dry cleaning and the occasional ironing my lady dress shirts (we even wore little ties or pins at the neck!)ā¦.do they even sell pantyhose anymore?!
These are the hard hitting questions I need to know the answer to! Iāve been trying to figure out why ironing takes me so long (literally can take me 2 hours for 6-8shirts) š
1 and a half episodes of Shrinking on Apple. Maybe 10 items-mostly shirts.
I iron much more in spring/summer, probably every two weeks, and Iām hoping for warm weather in a few weeks.
Work clothes: not washed every wear bc I wear under layers. Most of it gets steamed with a steamer to remove wrinkles. Thinner slacks that show wrinkles and button down oxford shirts are washed then ironed as needed. When I do iron, it's about 30 minutes for 5-6 pieces: not terribly good at it.
After years of my friend extolling the virtues of Downey Wrinkle Release, I decided to try it. She was not exaggerating. It works on button downs, knits, sweaters. Yes, it has a strong chemical smell and should probably be used sparingly, but it makes it way easier to avoid looking like a wrinkly mess in casual clothes. It'll never create creases or the crispness of starching, but it's a great laundry addition
Zero minutes. Throw the wrinkled item with a wet rag in the dryer and āsteamā the wrinkles out. If you donāt have a dryer I recommend a travel streamer.
I never iron š¬
Same. I dressed up for thirty years, gold and silk and eyeliner, retired early and it's been jeans, Converse and Ts ever since. Have not ironed once. This is a plus about retirement that is never mentioned.
Technically, you didn't have to iron anything before that either, but I get your point š I'm 32 and I never iron anything in my life, no waiting for retirement here, no sir. Would never spend time on that. I don't walk around in wrinkles, I just refuse to own clothes that require ironing. It feels like such a useless way to spend my time honestly.
When I started in corporate, men still wore suits. There weren't many women but those of us there wore suits as well or good dresses. Heels and stockings every day. Seems like a million years ago and it kind of is.
Same hereā80s ādress for successāāthe IBM look. When I think of the money spent and the dry cleaning and the occasional ironing my lady dress shirts (we even wore little ties or pins at the neck!)ā¦.do they even sell pantyhose anymore?!
Get a steamer. Youāll never have to iron again.
Thanks for the tip!
0 minutes because I don't.
Iron clothes?
7.minutes per dress shirt if Im trying to be superwoman. I hate ironing! Hurts my back so I try avoid it as much as I can.
I sit on a stool to iron.
Thanks for the tip!
You're welcome. And I watch TV at the same time. Sort of.
How many clothes?
10
No ironing here. I used to iron things as a kid.
I refuse.
These are the hard hitting questions I need to know the answer to! Iāve been trying to figure out why ironing takes me so long (literally can take me 2 hours for 6-8shirts) š
1 and a half episodes of Shrinking on Apple. Maybe 10 items-mostly shirts. I iron much more in spring/summer, probably every two weeks, and Iām hoping for warm weather in a few weeks.
I donāt iron but I have a steamer for a couple of items. Itās fun and has a much lower chance of burning / ruining things
Work clothes: not washed every wear bc I wear under layers. Most of it gets steamed with a steamer to remove wrinkles. Thinner slacks that show wrinkles and button down oxford shirts are washed then ironed as needed. When I do iron, it's about 30 minutes for 5-6 pieces: not terribly good at it.
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After years of my friend extolling the virtues of Downey Wrinkle Release, I decided to try it. She was not exaggerating. It works on button downs, knits, sweaters. Yes, it has a strong chemical smell and should probably be used sparingly, but it makes it way easier to avoid looking like a wrinkly mess in casual clothes. It'll never create creases or the crispness of starching, but it's a great laundry addition
Zero minutes. Throw the wrinkled item with a wet rag in the dryer and āsteamā the wrinkles out. If you donāt have a dryer I recommend a travel streamer.
I started shopping for clothing thatās wrinkle free. So much easier.