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manhattanmom
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:39 am
Of all the household cleaning chores, ironing is my least favorite! I would do anything I can so I don't have to take out my iron and ironing board. So your answer is, NO I don't iron my sheets. Often they look bad and wrinkled but then I put a blanket on top when I make the bed. And then as soon as you sleep on it for one night it's not wrinkly anymore 8)
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goodheart
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:44 am
I iron everything it gives a diffrent look
I also have a set of linen that needs ironing
everytime but it really feels nice and soft
so its worth the iron.
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BusyBeeMommy
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:49 am
Why bother ironing ANYTHING if it will just wrinkle the first time u wear it/use it?
I appreciate the wrinkled look. It saves me a lo of time
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Starhavah
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:53 am
Iron sheets?! Are you nuts?! I don't have time for the normal house work, I am not adding in crazy things. I told DH before the wedding, I am not a balabusta. I love to cook and the kitchen is always clean but other than that...
SuperMama maybe my screen name should be: just barely clean house.
Star Havah
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GAMZu
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 11:55 am
100% cotton doesn't wrinkle if it's a knit/jersey material. Only if it's woven. And it smooths out right away when you stretch it over the mattress, and even more when you sleep on it, like manhattanmom said.
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yunggrama
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 4:36 pm
if I iron the duvet and pillow case I iron the sheet too. I love to have startched linen on the beds .
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yunggrama
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 4:36 pm
if I iron the duvet and pillow case I iron the sheet too. I love to have startched linen on the beds .
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Mimisinger
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 4:45 pm
I laughed when I saw this thread, my answer would be a definitive NO! I have enough time keeping up with everything else, I can't see ironing sheets. I think a better question would be how many of the AMOTHERS iron their sheets and not their cleaning ladies. But that's another topic.
As for 100%cotton vs. other, I didn't even know they sold sheets that weren't 100%cotton. Interesting. We of course only buy 100% cotton and either put them right on the bed or fold them immediately. My sheets are not wrinkled, but then I guess I never really thought about it.
Dh's grandmother used to iron her dh's underwear. One other thing I don't do...
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yo'ma
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 5:26 pm
GAMZu wrote: | 100% cotton doesn't wrinkle if it's a knit/jersey material. Only if it's woven. And it smooths out right away when you stretch it over the mattress, and even more when you sleep on it, like manhattanmom said. |
Because then it's usually not 100%, it has some sort of lycra.
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mama-star
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 5:34 pm
Quote: | I think a better question would be how many of the AMOTHERS iron their sheets and not their cleaning ladies. |
I will state for the record that I have never ironed my cleaning lady. in fact, I never iron anything. if something needs "de-wrinkling" I throw it into the dryer for 15 mins with a wet hand towel. this is affectionately known as "southern ironing." 8)
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GAMZu
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 5:39 pm
yo'ma wrote: | GAMZu wrote: | 100% cotton doesn't wrinkle if it's a knit/jersey material. Only if it's woven. And it smooths out right away when you stretch it over the mattress, and even more when you sleep on it, like manhattanmom said. |
Because then it's usually not 100%, it has some sort of lycra. |
I don't know about linens, but clothes- yes, the ones that are 100% cotton JERSEY do not wrinkle. Actually, I do know about linens- my kids have knit sheets that are 100% cotton that don't wrinkle at all. As soon as they are stretched out on the bed, they are smooth as ice.
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BusyBeeMommy
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 5:58 pm
mama-star, thanx for ur tip, it will definitely come in handy.
I believe in using the time of ironing sheets to spend w/ my DH and DD instead.
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mama-star
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 6:24 pm
you're welcome! I've been doing it for years and it really works!
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mimivan
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 6:28 pm
Iron sheets?
I'm not that kind of girl..
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bebe3
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:35 pm
mama-star wrote: | Quote: | I think a better question would be how many of the AMOTHERS iron their sheets and not their cleaning ladies. |
I will state for the record that I have never ironed my cleaning lady. in fact, I never iron anything. if something needs "de-wrinkling" I throw it into the dryer for 15 mins with a wet hand towel. this is affectionately known as "southern ironing." 8) |
Thank you so much for this post. This is probably one of the best pieces of advice I have ever read.
truth be told I never realized why my sheets came out so wrinkled but I just throw a nice blanket on top and voila! beautiful bed. Now my husbands shabbos shirts, well I'll have to do this wet towel trick.
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Beauty and the Beast
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Thu, Aug 14 2008, 10:59 pm
what's the point in ironing sheets? I don't do it. better things to do.
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