Ironing Is Insane
I’m so glad to read that I’m not the only anti-ironing mommy out there:
How many hours are wasted every day around the globe by people rubbing a hot piece of metal over their clothing to remove creases? Why be obsessed with removing them? Why not enjoy the variety of textures and effects achievable by varying levels of creasing on different materials? What is the obsession all about? I pondered these questions one evening in my late teens. After about ten seconds of pondering I realised the utter nonsense of the whole ironing of clothes procedure and I threw mine in the bin.
It’s so much more productive to read blogs all day and agree and disagree with them. Whew, now I can check one more thing off my to do list.
People who iron religiously freak me out…
I totally agree. Ironing is insane!
I usually just use the dryer…. I’ve probably only ironed about 7 times in my life
I have an acquaintance who told me that she irons t-shirts.
Now, every time I see her, the phrase “this woman irons t-shirts” runs through my mind and I feel uncomfortable in her company because I am so freaked out by the madness of the action.
My daughter Josie and her friend spent the day making flowers and hearts with beads… they were beautiful, unfortunately we got rid of the iron in our move. Now their creations are resting on the shelf while I try to borrow and iron because I really don’t want one in my house on a permanent basis.
I agree Kate. I would be freaked out too by someone who irons t-shirts. I think it’s pretty freaky when people iron their jeans. They get those funny looking white creases in them. I think that’s pretty hilarious.
Hubby’s mother is OCD (no, really she is) and she irons sheets *for fun*.
I told her that she scares me. She thinks I am joking…
I have a friend who irons sheets! That’s got to be the definition of insanity, in my book. Or too much time on your hands. I mean, I don’t even iron clothes b/c that’s a waste when they’re just going to get wrinkled about a half a second after I’m done. But, at least there, there’s a slight chance that someone might notice that I attempted to look presentable (doesn’t happen often). But sheets!! No way, no how.
Thanks for quoting my blog! … I had a friend who ironed his socks & his knickers, luckily I now live in a different country to him!!!
I’m so relieved to find other people don’t iron … I thought I was the odd one out and it was my deep dark secret!!!
Socks… that’s a new one for me LOL
My great grandmother ironed EVERYTHING, sheets, towels, sock, underwear, sheets, tableclothes, napkins. Not joking, everything!
the other kicker, she enjoyed it! She said it was relaxing and something she could do while her kids were sleeping.
When my kids are sleeping, so am I. I need to catch up on my Zzzzzz’s
LOL, I feel ya Jenn