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Do you iron tea towels

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Beau1958 Mon 16-May-22 11:21:48

I was doing our ironing yesterday my other half gets through far many clothes than I
Anyway I’m ironing a couple of tea towels and I thought how many people actually iron them am I a minority ? I like to see them neat in the draw in the kitchen. I also iron my OH pants ?? am I mad !!

MiniMoon Mon 16-May-22 23:45:23

I iron as little as possible!
I make sure we look presentable if we are going out. I iron DH's shirts and trousers and any of my clothes that need it.

I usually tumble dry sheets, towels and tea towels and fold them when they are still warm. They flatten themselves with the residual warmth.

BlueBalou Tue 17-May-22 06:39:00

I actually quite like ironing, there’s something satisfying about a pile of ironed clothes (I only do mine) and yes, that includes tea towels.
I also iron bedding, I love getting into a bed with air dried, ironed linen.
I have the time too, listen to a podcast, audiobook or the radio while I do it.

Joseanne Tue 17-May-22 06:55:15

That's the thing about ironing BlueBalou, you can think your own thoughts a bit like having a do not disturb sign! Important job in progress.

Mamardoit Tue 17-May-22 10:23:15

The ironing board came out on Saturday morning for the lads to iron shirts. I trained them well. We were all going to a family wedding. I can't remember the last time the iron was used. So no I don't iron much.

Callistemon21 Tue 17-May-22 10:55:31

poshpaws

This rather sums up my answer ....

Oh no, another nappy to wash ?

At least it won't need ironing!

maydonoz Tue 17-May-22 11:09:43

I iron as little as possible and that includes pillow cases and the odd shirt or trousers belonging to DH or myself.
When our boys started Seconday school I taught them to iron their school shirts, otherwise I would end up with (including their Dad's) twenty shirts to iron each week.
I thought no way and it has served us all well.

Lesley60 Tue 17-May-22 11:20:02

I never iron I hate it, OH does his own and asks me if I have anything to be done.
I used to do all the ironing when kids were home but I’ve never ironed tea towels

Damdee Tue 17-May-22 11:20:20

Like others here, I iron as little as possible. I certainly wouldn't iron tea towels. My mother used to and I remember asking her why once, and she said that they go in the drawer better. I do iron hankies though I rarely use them.

LisaP Tue 17-May-22 11:21:51

I dont iron tea towels. I dont iron as much as I used to - just a few things now. I fold everything 'Marie Kondo' style so not much needs ironing.

JdotJ Tue 17-May-22 11:22:45

No

Davida1968 Tue 17-May-22 11:24:41

I have an elderly relative who used to iron towels and terry-towelling nappies.... As well as socks & underpants..... Even as a child, I could see that this was overdoing it.

Maryan Tue 17-May-22 11:24:57

I’m with you there, love an ironed tea towel. I suspect it’s better for drying if they are not ironed though. Also always iron cotton pillow slips but have given up all other ironing in favour of ‘flat packing’ instead. Won’t buy clothes that need an iron either.

amazonia Tue 17-May-22 11:25:11

I have holiday cottage bed linen to iron so if that's out I iron my tea towels - they look so much nicer. Otherwise - no!

WonderBra Tue 17-May-22 11:27:31

With electricity prices soaring, the need to use less for environmental reasons and not enough hours in the day, I see no reason to iron anything that isn't absolutely essential.

Juicylucy Tue 17-May-22 11:27:55

Wow no I don’t iron tea towels I’m to busy enjoying my retirement ticking off the bucket list. Ladies don’t sweat the small stuff. If you wash them and take them out of machine soon as it stops shake them and dry them they do not need ironing. I think it’s from the era where women stayed at home all day running the home while men worked. I broke that mould by being a working mum.

SueLindsey Tue 17-May-22 11:28:30

I Love ironing! I'm just going to do some now.

Happygirl79 Tue 17-May-22 11:29:19

Never have. Never will

jaylucy Tue 17-May-22 11:29:57

What's an iron ? Oh, I have one stuck in the walk in pantry, but the last time I used it was when I was shortening some curtains!
Most clothing these days really doesn't need ironing. I put most of my tops on a hanger or roll them to put in a drawer and they are fine - trousers are either jersey or folded and put on a hanger.
My teatowels are micro fibre so don't need ironing at all.

Aepgirl Tue 17-May-22 11:30:29

Ironed tea towels dry up quicker than non-ironed. They only need a quick run over with the iron - nothing fancy.

Amalegra Tue 17-May-22 11:30:29

I iron as little as possible. Some cotton, linen items etc. I choose clothes deliberately that will not need ironing. I find a handheld steamer is great for getting out creases when clothes are hanging to be worn the next day. Tea towels do look nice when they are ironed, I admit, but as mine are terry or micro fibre, I save myself that chore. I live alone so can be as lazy as I like after years of ironing shirts, school uniforms and the rest!

WendyBT Tue 17-May-22 11:31:44

What's a tea towel? (ducks)

Amandajs66 Tue 17-May-22 11:34:19

I iron my tea towels and my OH pants. My brother used to iron his socks, I’m not that crazy.

homefarm Tue 17-May-22 11:34:22

No, they are more absorbent if left un ironed.

Gwenisgreat1 Tue 17-May-22 11:37:30

Yes! I iron tea towels ! I feel it helps with sterilisation. I also iron T shirts. Shirts and blouses. I do not iron underwear or towels

Perihell Tue 17-May-22 11:37:38

No way! Shirts, smart trousers & uniform only. As soon as my dad retired my mom made him do his own ironing grin