Fupin Hate Ironing (Ban the Iron)

02-05-2010 10:42PM

jos28 wrote: »

Maybe we could make a fortune ironing clothes for all those iron haters

i actually did when i was younger, my mam used to pay me €10 a basket!!!

PCPhoto · 02-05-2010 10:47PM

hanner wrote: »

i actually did when i was younger, my mam used to pay me €10 a basket!!!

no wonder you like it.... you only have happy memories of ironing !!!

Sugar Free · 02-05-2010 10:47PM

jos28 wrote: »

And I thought I was the only one. I love ironing, find it very therapeutic. I love the smell of freshly ironed clothes, I love seeing the pile of immaculately folded clothes ready to go back in the wardrobe.

I also actually enjoy ironing. I don't iron socks and underwear mind you but there's nothing like a well ironed shirt and pants with some crisp sleeve and leg creases, mmmmm

02-05-2010 10:59PM

PCPhoto wrote: »

no wonder you like it.... you only have happy memories of ironing !!!

haha its true, my only bad experience was when i tried to steam iron a pair of track suit bottoms and they melted...

brian ireland · 02-05-2010 11:00PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Or get married & leave the ironing to the missus. Problem solved.

Wife passed away March 28th. On our own now. My clothes and two kids 11 & 15 is a good reason to start the campaign. BTI..

bonerm · 02-05-2010 11:04PM

Cross of Iron is on RTE at 1.05am , but now I don't want to watch it.

Deus Ex Machina · 02-05-2010 11:22PM

brian ireland wrote: »

Why can't we make it socially acceptable to wear creased clothes. Can't bear this ironing lark. If we all stopped ironing our clothes within a year or so we would all forget about how ironed clothes looked. Think of all hours it would give us back..

BAN THE IRON!!!!!

It is, you just have to be able to pull of the cool yet disheveled disinterested possible alco look. Ability to attain this look also makes it socially acceptable to shave once a week if at all, drink spirits before noon and wear sunglasses 24/7.

anniehoo · 02-05-2010 11:42PM

I HATE ironing so much. I remember when i was a kid i asked for a Barbie for xmas. She had a gorgeous pink ballgown with glow in the dark stars..i ironed it and it melted. I cried for days.:(

K-9 · 02-05-2010 11:43PM

Ironing is delicious.

Doop · 02-05-2010 11:58PM

Ah, ironing aint so bad not much fun like, 5 shirts for the week of a sunday evening, with a beer close by ... 45 mins.. done (till the next sunday)

starbelgrade wrote: »

Boxers? When did he last buy underwear - 1992?

What the frek, are we not wearing boxers anymore ??
i didnt get that memo

jos28 · 02-05-2010 11:58PM

brian ireland wrote: »

Wife passed away March 28th. On our own now.

So sorry to hear that. Hope you and the children are coping, can't be easy.

_Whimsical_ · 03-05-2010 12:06AM

Brian_Ireland you make an excellent point. While we are banning ironing we could also ban going to the gym, hair straightening, cutting grass more than once a month and all the other crap we feel we have to do because everyone else does and we'd stick out if we didn't.

Life would be so much better if there wasn't so much rubbishy time consuming stuff spent on keeping everything looking respectable. If we'd all just agree to put a stop to it we'd all be happier.

Brian Ireland : Very sorry for your loss. Best wishes to you and your kids.

syklops · 03-05-2010 07:00AM

brian ireland wrote: »

Are you saying you take you clothes out of your washing machine and put them on hangers?

Yes. Then I hang them on the clothes line. When they are dry I hang them in the wardrobe. If you do it right you never get a crease.

Goldenquick · 03-05-2010 08:36AM

I rarely iron myself, but if I need something in a hurry, wet a tea towel, put it into the dryer with the offending garment which needs ironing, a few minutes later, hey presto - it's as good as the day it was bought - nearly. Waste of electricity I know but quicker than ironing and easier.

So sorry to hear about your wife brian ireland.

kelle · 03-05-2010 10:38AM

Brian Ireland, i am sorry to read about your wife. I hope you and your children are okay.

I do minimum ironing - I only iron my uniform for work, and any clothes that look really badly creased.

People that iron everything are crazy. My dear mother always said "Your children won't remember if they went to bed in ironed pyjamas and bedclothes, but they will remember if you read them a bedtime story!"

So remember, your time spent with your children is far better than time wasted ironing!

bnt · 03-05-2010 11:18AM

One trick I developed for shirts, when I worked in an office that required shirt & tie, was to put a load of slightly damp shirts on a single hanger, straight out of the dryer while still hot. The combination of the heat and pressure made for a kind of self-ironing shirt package. Not perfect, but fine for general work use.

Dyr · 03-05-2010 11:55AM

whiskeyman wrote: »

i heard such anti-ironing sentiments were on the in crease

It's just people letting off steam though.

bnt · 03-05-2010 01:55PM

Bambi wrote: »

It's just people letting off steam though.

I thought that was a de-crease-ing trend, to be honest. I'm already board of it ...

Dyr · 03-05-2010 02:15PM

bnt wrote: »

I thought that was a de-crease-ing trend, to be honest. I'm already board of it ...

I won't press the issue so

lukesmom · 16-02-2011 04:04PM

Sorry about your wife Brian Ireland.

I hate not having ironed clothes, I've always ironed everything even socks! At the moment I currently have about 2 weeks worth of ironing for 4 people to do. I really want to just throw them all out and start again. I HATE ironing but hate creased clothes:mad:

alandublin15 · 16-02-2011 04:20PM

jacket + disposable cardboard shirt-fronts ??

jester77 · 16-02-2011 04:47PM

Hate ironing as well. Given up on it at this stage, just drop in my shirts to the dry cleaners now. €1.50 a shirt but money well spent

Gunsfortoys · 16-02-2011 04:52PM

jos28 wrote: »

And I thought I was the only one. I love ironing, find it very therapeutic. I love the smell of freshly ironed clothes, I love seeing the pile of immaculately folded clothes ready to go back in the wardrobe.

hanner wrote: »

You're not alone!!!! I know what you mean, I love how satisfying it is, when you have a mountain of freshly ironed clothes!

Sugar Free wrote: »

I also actually enjoy ironing. I don't iron socks and underwear mind you but there's nothing like a well ironed shirt and pants with some crisp sleeve and leg creases, mmmmm

Giggidey.

acestrongbow · 27-06-2011 07:45AM

brian ireland wrote: »

Why can't we make it socially acceptable to wear creased clothes. Can't bear this ironing lark. If we all stopped ironing our clothes within a year or so we would all forget about how ironed clothes looked. Think of all hours it would give us back..

BAN THE IRON!!!!!

Couldn't agree more...! Think of the hours the country wastes ironing. Also, its acceptable to wear creased linen isn't it?
Have you seen this place - makes me smile:

http://www.cafepress.co.uk/BAN_THE_IRON

tan11ie · 27-06-2011 09:13AM

Hate Hate Hate it!! I don't iron anything unless i really need to

Gordon · 27-06-2011 09:33AM

Hate ironing, I only iron my work shirts, everything else is hung up or folded. Why on earth some people iron socks and boxers is beyond me.

Tip for hotel travellers, when you unpack, hang your clothes on hangers, in the loo (may need string). When you have a shower, the steam should help to de-crease your clothes.

flutterflye · 27-06-2011 09:39AM

I never iron anything.
I haven't ironed anything for me, my husband, or kids ever I don't think!
I use the tumble dryer, and hang clothes in the wardrobe.

I don't see the need for ironing unless it's a creasey shirt or something, which shouldn't happen if dried in dryer.

Ironing is such a waste of time.

I know too many people (mainly women), who waste time ironing underwear, towels, and sheets - ridiculous!

WoollyRedHat · 27-06-2011 10:04AM

brian ireland wrote: »

Why can't we make it socially acceptable to wear creased clothes. Can't bear this ironing lark. If we all stopped ironing our clothes within a year or so we would all forget about how ironed clothes looked. Think of all hours it would give us back..

BAN THE IRON!!!!!

Don't worry, I am currently developing a self-ironing machine that will save you on all your ironing dilemas.. I'll be rich and you'll be saved from one dreaded chore, no need to thank me, it's for the greater good of humanity after all.

27-06-2011 10:08AM

brian ireland wrote: »

Are you saying you take you clothes out of your washing machine and put them on hangers?

No they said a hangar :pac::pac:

Orando Broom · 27-06-2011 10:19AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Don't worry, I am currently developing a self-ironing machine that will save you on all your ironing dilemas.. I'll be rich and you'll be saved from one dreaded chore, no need to thank me, it's for the greater good of humanity after all.

You'll need to invent a time machine first and go back and rob the idea of Siemens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CxWEMScmPE

Fupin Hate Ironing (Ban the Iron)

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