Over 65s should do more ironing to be healthy!!!

I just iron my work trousers. When i retire i will iron nothing

Exercise but certainly not particularly ironing. It’s quite patronising of the daily Mail me thinks

I am not over 65 but rarely iron btw

Quite a few over 65s are still in work, never mind the housework!

Many years ago I decided any new items I bought I would not iron and see how it went. Realised apart from pure cotton shirts which I do not buy nothing actually needed ironing. But items that had previously been ironed did as the heat had affected the fabric. As time went buy I stopped ironing and never looked back. Friends couldn't believe my clothes and sheets were wrinkle free. Fold and put away nearly nothing needs pressing.

On the odd occasion when I do ironing (mostly Summer clothes), I find it quite relaxing, but I do try to avoid buying clothes which require it, if possible. ?
I remember having a neighbour who used to iron outdoors during the Summer to top up her suntan. ☀️

This was intended to be a light-hearted thread, and I see no evidence of an argument!

I'll put this here but I doubt anyone will read it so far down the thread.

I haven't read the article but I did hear the Programme that lemongrove mentions. It's not about ironing. As one or two of you have touched on, it's just that housework shouldn't be dismissed as not beneficial to our health. Any movement is better than no movement.

Here is the programme.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1nw7

Fast forward to nearly the end at 23:20 mins. The conclusion however, as always with the BBC, is indecisive in that doing housework may not make you fitter, it may just be that people who are fitter manage to do more housework.

I am sorry that it has deteriorated into yet another silly argument about the pros and cons of ironing, which is irrelevant.

My mother ironed, she still died from a fall. Proof it isn't any benefit.

I iron if there are a couple of things done in 5mins Never let it build up hang clothes to dry so they don’t need it My sister in law even irons socks and T towels what a waste of time

I actually enjoy ironing but can't do it for more than half an hour as I get back pain. I always iron pure cotton pillow cases and duvet covers, but polycotton comes out virtually crease free from the dryer. In winter I iron very little, but in summer tops, skirts, cropped trousers etc I enjoy ironing.
My daughter doesn't possess an iron and has never ironed anything.

I’m not heavily into cleaning - as and when - but I do get satisfaction from ironing. It may not be cheap, but it might be cheaper than putting things into the tumble dryer, which I know some people do to finish them off. I could be wrong. I’ll definitely try the standing on one leg.

Omalinda I do the same, I hang clothes out to dry very carefully, I also buy bedlinen that has a texture so it doesn’t need ironing. The only thing I really iron now are my husbands shirts.

I enjoy ironing and always have. I find it relaxing ? but I'm not 65 yet. Is that a problem?

I enjoy ironing! Radio on to a station from the 60's and away I go!

I love to see just-ironed shirts crisply hanging in a row or a stack of nighties or tops growing taller.

Ironing is one job that gives tangible results compared to, for example, dusting, whereby the rooms look the same to me before and after. Perhaps I am a terrible duster!

Aged 71, do all my ironing, cleaning, gardening, shopping, cooking, walking netball, singing, town councillor, bookworm, help other half with allotment, go walking, swimming, lunching, travelling( when possible) . Long May it continue !,
By the way , him indoors does the hoovering and cooks on Wednesday ?

Due to a problem with my shoulder, I’m unable to iron! I have a wonderful lady who does my ironing for me.
It doesn’t mean I’m not fit though. I do plenty of walking and can cook, and I can do some of the housework.
My lovely mum used to say “life’s too short to dust”. She was certainly right!

Unfortunately I cannot walk for more than 5 mins, then I have to use me stick, BUT I find ironing therapeutic, I can sit for a minute of two every so often, & I can support myself on the ironing board, so IF you can walk, garden, walk the dog for more than 5 mins at a time, then enjoy it while you can.

Having solar panels I do most of my washing. dish washing, tumble drying, when the sun is shining giving free electricity. On the other hand-- sunny days are too precious to waste ironing or vacuuming, even if the electricity is free

Living in N Cornwall I wait for a windy day, get plenty of those, hang my washing out and let the wind take out the creases.

Why ironing? I would have thought that standing in one position for a protracted length of time would not be good for the circulation?

Perhaps we're supposed to stand on alternate legs whilst ironing to improve our balance.

I did hear a teenage DGD say she must stand up for a while as it would increase something or other on the thingummybob she had on her wrist.
A Fitbit?

I do less ironing now than I have ever done, and don’t intend to start doing more now!

Why ironing? I would have thought that standing in one position for a protracted length of time would not be good for the circulation? I like the yoga pose suggestions very good? I think that forgetting to take stuff upstairs several times a day is much better , all that running up and down stairs!!! Oh and failing to grab something from the floor several times (my favourite) drives me bonkers but helps my stretches too !?

I love ironing since I found out it’s good exercise.

I'm with Jane Gordon on this one.