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About ironing jeans

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tanith Wed 04-Mar-15 14:19:00

So, do you iron in a crease or not? I hate jeans with a crease and never iron one in but OH still complains after 20yrs that I never put a crease in his Jeans. I also don't put a crease in his chinos, I say if you want a crease do them yourself but he never does.

I think Jeans with creases look terribly 70's so I've ironed them flat with no creases for years but I do remember putting them in years ago and a friend I had used to use spray starch to do hers and the jeans could almost stand up by themselves..

No real reason for the question just interested or is it just me?

annodomini Mon 20-Apr-15 19:57:15

I iron as little as possible and as seldom as possible. Summer is worst because all those cotton things do look better ironed. My DS2's partner is obsessive about ironing, despite having a demanding career. I wouldn't iron children's tee shirts but she does. DS2 turns his hand to it as well. Other DS does almost all the family ironing and cooking; DiL does the cleaning.

BiNtHeReDuNiT14 Mon 20-Apr-15 20:11:05

Anyone remember putting jeans on and then getting into a bath of cold water to make sure they were skin tight? No need to worry about creases. Did I really do that Yep!!!!

loopylou Mon 20-Apr-15 20:27:39

Me too DuNiT, and laid on the floor desperately breathing in, using the hook of a metal coat hanger through the zip pull hmm

pompa Mon 20-Apr-15 21:48:56

LL, why doesn't this surprise me smile

Jomarie Mon 20-Apr-15 22:09:48

I iron most things - my DD only irons if she really has to - her DH irons his own shirts for work - my DSs iron their own shirts also. Glad I taught them something useful. My DD tells me that she has absolutely no intention of spending her time ironing like she saw me doing throughout her childhood. I quite like ironing now - particularly as it is only for two of us and no work shirts either. Btw I also iron all jeans inside out - in fact most stuff is ironed inside out. I do itch to iron my Gs's tops sometimes, but resist as it would offend!!!!!