Ironing was never something that I liked. Perhaps because it’s mostly hot in our country and ironing is hot work. In college, we were doing women guard training and had a military-style uniform that had to be starched and ironed by your truly every week, and I hated doing it.
But ironically, when my kids were in school, the guy who used to do the ironing for us left unannounced and I was left with this job, at that stage I started enjoying ironing. I’d take out the semi wet clothes and iron them to a great finish. As we wear mostly cotton here it was way better to let the clothes dry completely and then iron them.
I used to put on music and let my mind wander while ironing. I solved many problems this way. I think as far as mindless activities go, ironing is one of the best one.

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The irony is that I enjoy ironing and all my clothing and beddings are permanent prees🤣
Wonderful share as always my friend. Your post made me smile when you said you ironed semi wet clothing. I too have tried that!
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Oops that should say “permanent press.” I am typing and drinking my coffee at the same time…not too good with multi-tasking, first thing…😊
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No worries, I got it.
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You’re always welcome to fulfill your ironing desire at my home 😂😜
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Hehehe Lol!🤣👍
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Mine too, Suzette!
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🤣👍Lol
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I don’t iron, but I know what you mean at how mindless tasks can be fun at times, when we can let our mind wander.
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Thanks Joy.
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I have never ironed anything, but I was always happy that my wife enjoyed doing it.
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Ironing is hot work.
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I dislike ironing so much there are pieces of clothes I haven’t worn for months til I have NO choice and MUST iron or go naked or shopping 🛍 😂 😝 the latter I justify as therapy the former would land me in the loony house. Lol 😂
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Haha! What a picture you’ve painted 😜😂
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I too iron semi wet clothes but during rainy season, Sadje! 😃
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Lol! I used to iron cotton semi wet in summer
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But the same thing I do in rainy season otherwise clothes smell😁
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That’s so true.
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I’m going to try ironing.
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Cool.
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But the one we have at our room has no iron. It’s light.
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When there’s a will, there’s a way. 😊
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I love ironing too, Sadje! I find it very therapeutic.
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I know it’s relaxing
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Ironing gives me backaches but I get what you’re trying to say. I read about something similar in the book Ikigai. I think it was called ‘Flow’ where you get into a rhythm doing some task. Dont remember exactly though.
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Now I get a backache too and my ankles ache too. So now it’s totally out.
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Ageing my friend 🙊 😂
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Yup! 🧓👵
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My mother, God rest her soul, ironed EVERYTHING — not just clothes, but bed sheets, pillowcases, dish towels, handkerchiefs, even my dad’s boxer shorts. Some time after I got married, she found out that I didn’t iron my husband’s dress shirts, and she was horrified. I pointed out that they were permanent press, but she just shook her head in disbelief at what a terrible housekeeper I was. How my husband has stayed married to me for 45 years remains a mystery.
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Haha! I can totally understand that mindset. But nowadays I find ironing a chore that is very tiring.
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🙂 Sadje, I do not envy you, my friend.
In my case, ironing is certainly not a hobby because I am not fond of heat (Try to imagine yourself ironing in a tropical country where the atmosphere is already hot).
If I am doing any sort of ironing, it has to be at sundown or whenever it is raining.
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I can totally understand Renard as it’s very hot here as well.
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I used to enjoy ironing, everything was carefully done except, socks, underwear and towels. My mum taught me that ironing towels reduces the absorbency, so that was a no no, and she taught me to water spray the items and roll them up to achieve the perfect dampness, however, once the large steam generating irons came along I no longer had the need. Thank you for joining our Pressing Matters challenge, Sadje 🙂
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My pleasure Sue. I used to do this rolling up too. Now I’ll wear un-ironed clothes rather than iron them.
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Me too Sadje. I have few items that require ironing and my son Joshua tends to do his own shirts these days. 🙂
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That’s cool.
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Ironing is good thinking time, and listening to music time, too. 🙂
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Yup, very true
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I loathe ironing with a passion! There are so many more interesting things to do…
I’m very fortunate to have Primrose who ensures we look presentable!
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Yes, you are. For with age, my desire to iron things has become very weak.
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Yes, it’s the standing up that’s my problem!
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Then vagaries of age!
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I wonder if Rodin’s “The Thinker” was originally conceived as a person standing beside n ironing board on a Monday morning facing an awesome amount of clothing to be pressed.He finally decided to sit down and think about the ptos and cons of actually ironing all the stuff?
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Haha! That would be hilarious. Thanks
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Very welcome.
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I can send mine over if you need more. Haven’t touched an iron in years! 😂😂😂
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For you my friend, I’d do it. Otherwise now standing for long makes my ankle hurt. 😍🥰
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oh aren’t you sweet. Oh yes we will get you the queen ironing chair. 😂💞
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Haha! Yes, that’s a good idea.
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the queen has spoken 😂😂
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I can’t remember the last time I ironed. I have a couple of tops that probably would look better ironed, but I am happy being slightly wrinkled.
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Yes, it’s a tossup between getting all hot and bothered or looking slightly crumpled. I’d choose that later look too
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There was a time I disliked ironing quite a bit, yet today, like you, I’m okay with it. I’m fact, I need a new iron now. 😁
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I was okay with it till my foot/ ankle rebelled. Now I prefer someone else to do it for me.
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Ah, I completely understand. I hope that gets better soon, my friend.
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I hope so too. Thanks
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Ironing is a time for me to relax and enjoy the who concept of something crinkly and tatty becoming pristine and lovely. If only everything in life could be so easily resolved.
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I know how you find your relaxation in ironing. Thanks. Hugs!
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I remember sometimes when I became old enough, I got to help my grandmother iron. She would usually save things like pillow cases and handkerchiefs for me to iron. Then I got older and decided it was boring… now I only iron out of necessity. 😂
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How sweet. I too do it now only when I have too. Too much standing causes the ankle to hurt.
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I never liked ironing. I’ve always preferred washing clothes.
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Ironing is hard work
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I hate ironing, drip dry is my best friend, but I love washing the dishes. I made my hubby remove the dishwasher so now he has no choice but to wash the dishes
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Over here we mostly wear cotton and our sport of dresses need ironing.
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Ironing is so much boring to me😅😅
I hate boring activities 🖖🖖.
Pls all scientists in the house should try and visit my blog,I wish to host a webinar and I’ll want it to be full of varietes of scientists🙏Thank you
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Yes O.
I wonder sometimes which pleasure my bro finds in ironing 😅😅instead of strolling out
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Different strokes for different folks.
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Ironing is not my thing. I love sound laundry though. We could help each other out 😉.
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*doing
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Haha! Good idea. 😜
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True irony for me is that l used to love ironing as a teenager so much so that l turned it into a thriving business … however forty years on and the last time l ironed anything was maybe five years ago, now l iron nothing and can’t stand the task 🙂
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Yes I remember how you had a thriving business from your teenage of ironing. I guess it loses its charm with age. 😀
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Ironing does indeed lose its charm Sadje hahaha well said. “Slaving over a hot board all day isn’t fun!” My mother used to shout.
Although admittedly these days l no longer wear clothing that needs to be exclusively ironed so that plays a huge part as well. Tee shirts are dried naturally and so the creases are minimal.
If l was going somewhere important then l would iron clothing of course.
Suze still irons a lot of her things or rather she used to now she mostly orons her bedding.
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Very true, it doesn’t seems fun as we grow older. I have to get my clothes ironed because the way they are and they are usually pure cotton so…. But luckily I have help and the laundry is not expensive either
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Ah well, pure cotton is sadly unavoidable, hahaha Sadje, as you know, you either iron the creases out or look like you are permanently dishevelled 🙂
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Haha! Exactly so my friend.
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I feel you! 😅
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I very rarely iron. When my children needed things ironed for club uniforms – I taught them how!
I often just hand iron my t-shirts on the top of my dryer (not a double stack), once I’ve got the load smoothed out – then I fold them.
My Grandparents probably ironed everything as they had clothes lines for all seasons. I do remember reading about and American Olympian who married a gent from another country… she was surprised to be left with the ironing task – of ironing everything shirts and socks and everything in between.
I think ironing can give one a sense of achomplishment. like getting through a mending pile or even clearing the sink of dishes 🙂 There are things I like now that I didn’t as a younger person…including basic cooking 🙂
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Ironing can be satisfying job. But it’s usually very tiring
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Most of use do stand to get the proper technique… but the ironing board I have is adjustable – maybe you could sit?
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Yes, sitting while ironing would make the job very easy
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🙂
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I just hate ironing by myself hahaha 🤣 too time consuming when In hurry
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Yes, it takes a lot of time to do it properly.
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Ironing is not my thing. We give all our clothes to the Dhobi. Nice post.
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Thanks Kamal. Now I don’t iron unless it’s an emergency.
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You are always welcome dear Sadje.
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