Do you iron tea towels

If I am in an ironing mood - it is always a result of a resolution to be tidy and ironed and properly folded things take up less space (I’ve got one of those foldy things so they are all the same size) Unfortunately healthwise I am not always able to follow up on good intentions. But, back in the day I ironed nappies, towels, handkerchiefs (remember them?) knickers, pants, sheets, duvet covers…

Always iron tea towels and bedding. The heat and steam kill off any remaining bacteria.

Do any remain, considering all the super duper "new and improved" washing powders and liquids these days?

Yes I always have done, following in my mother's footsteps who used to iron everything. She told me she ironed tea towels to sterilize them ? She taught me to iron on tea towels after I asked her to show me how to iron, it always reminds me of her every time.
I have to confess though if I dry them in the dryer they just get folded and put away, I guess they would be well sterilized by then even by my mums standards ?

I avoid ironing after years of having to do uniforms for work - except for patchwork, that is on a mini ironing board by the sewing machine. The best thing I ever invested in is a pulley on the ceiling of the kitchen. It was particularly useful for all the small bits for the children, no pegs, just popped along. Saved so much time, folded carefully there's no ironing time wasted. I know some people use ironing to listen to audio books, but I prefer a comfortable bed and my kindle, thanks .

I used to iron everything before I hit the menopause. Hot flushes would start as soon as I was near any heat so I only ironed when I had to. Now at 65 and still working full time I only iron if necessary. But ironing socks kills germs and the same for knickers. The price of electricity now would curtail many.

I iron tea towels, they look better in the drawer nice and sharply creased. Plus the hot iron kills germs. I don't mind ironing, I am very quick after years of practice

I have never been one for admiring my tea towel drawer and I can't recall anyone else ever asking to look at it.

No. But I do have a dryer and find if you fold things fresh out of the dryer, wrinkles come out.

I don’t possess an iron ?

Always. Ironed the minimum and now lots of clothing if you hang it straight up does not need ironing .Got a sister in law who irons everything what a waste of time

Germanshepherdsmum

I have never been one for admiring my tea towel drawer and I can't recall anyone else ever asking to look at it.

I realise we’re very likely to meet up in the real world but rest assured if we did I would certainly ask to see and admire your tea towel drawer on the condition that you admired mine, too

I iron a shirt when a wedding or funeral requires it.

Ooh Maw, I will be judged on the state of my tea towel drawer and found wanting. You won’t tell anyone will you??

I never iron tea towels

I iron some things - work pants, jeans and some shirts - but never tea towels.

I have just been ironing a linen top. What a faff. Why are all women’s summer clothes made of bloody linen??

Oh linen.
The minute you sit down you ("one") will look like a broken accordion.

Beau1958, (as you asked) yep, you're completely mad - as there's so many interesting ways to spend your time!

I avoid ironing as much as I can but wear lots of cotton clothes and find they need ironing if I dry them on the washing line outside. If I have the iron on I do iron tea towels but wouldn’t do it otherwise.

MissAdventure: 'Do any remain?' (bacteria) Yes they do - so we're advised to wash our hands after touching 'clean' laundry! (Still, I don't iron, as I don't enjoy it.)

Linen makes me itch in the way that wool does….

Really?
Well, you live and learn, not that I'm going to be washing my hands after touching newly washed clothes.

I've always been a reluctant ironer, and never ironed bedding, underclothes, tea towels or the other sort in my life. Now I iron absolutely nothing unless we are 'going out' or the odd blouse very occasionally. As for bacteria?! Neither of us have ever suffered any ill effects in 58 years through lack of ironing!!

Doing the ironing is one of the few times I watch TV, or a box set, or a film. I watch the things Mr A doesn't like but I enjoy, like period dramas or Strictly. I can spend a very happy couple of hours ironing on my own in the kitchen, something interesting on TV, and supplied with cups of coffee by Mr A at regular intervals.

or by touching newly washed clothes! Surely that's taking hygiene just a bit too far?!