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Do you iron your sheets?

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BabsAnn Sat 28-Nov-15 20:34:31

I am sitting here with a pile of ironing - yes, that would be on a Saturday night - and wondering why I am ironing the bedsheets. Am feeling rebellious (this is what two glasses of red wine does to one). Does it really matter? Does anyone else bother ironing duvet covers and sheets or do you just put them on all wrinkly?

Bellasnana Sun 29-Nov-15 12:18:49

I most certainly do! If I were rich enough, I would pay someone to change and launder my sheets every day. Such luxury. grin

diddy Sun 29-Nov-15 12:06:36

Yes I love freshly ironed sheets but my family think I'm mad !!

Gaggi3 Sun 29-Nov-15 12:04:05

If I, having people to stay I iron the duvet cover on the bed, much easier, but that's all I iron in the bedlinen department.

auntiejantie Sun 29-Nov-15 12:01:40

I iron all bedding - feels wonderful getting into clean ironed sheets! However, I don't do what someone I used to know does - iron the sheets on the bed every morning!

Bijou Sun 29-Nov-15 12:01:16

Since my arthritis has prevented me from doing ironing my help does it. I was surprised when she started ironing face clothes and towels. Waste of electricity!

ajanela Sun 29-Nov-15 11:50:32

I just do pillow cases.

sue42 Sun 29-Nov-15 11:39:57

Sometimes iron them to store in Ottoman.

Wilks Sun 29-Nov-15 11:34:16

I iron most things always when there is a good play on radio 4. I don't have a tumble dryer as I don't need one so clothes are a bit crumpled when I bring them in. I must confess to not washing my clothes as much as I used to.

Teacher11 Sun 29-Nov-15 11:34:13

I never used to iron duvet covers as the quality of the cotton on a patterned Laura Ashley duvet cover was so good they came out of the dryer smooth. However, the last one, a white satin stripe cover, is thinner and creases horribly so I iron it as I am fussy and like the bed looking gorgeous. I don't iron fitted sheets as they stretch smooth on the bed. I iron two men's shirts and my own top and cardigan every day and the house bedding weekly. I quite like ironing and it calms me down especially when I am listening to a Radio Four Extra drama series on 'catch-up' as I tackle the clothes.

Possiejim Sun 29-Nov-15 11:31:48

There's is nothing like nice ironed sheets on a newly made bed, and I find ironing relaxing and satisfying, but I too do not iron socks!

MammaN Sun 29-Nov-15 11:15:59

I'm afraid I do. Sorry. I'm a princess, can't stand crumply bed linen or lumps in the bed. I like it nice and fresh and cool. I also iron shirts, tshirts, trousers and the occasional tablecloth/tea towel. Could never understand why DMIL ironed towels but I must be as bad in others' eyes I guess. DS doesn't own an iron - I found when we stayed recently. He mostly looks ok but doesn't need to wear shirts for work. Can't see how you could look businesslike with a crumpled shirt.

Maranta Sun 29-Nov-15 11:07:40

I was always taught that tea towels dried things better if they were not ironed..but as I never dry the dishes anyway, it doesn't matter. What a slut I am wink

lilihu Sun 29-Nov-15 11:07:32

No never!!!
All bedding is poly/cotton. I smooth out when drying. Fold and smooth when dry. Always looks great. I ironed them once many many tears ago and they didn't look the slightest bit different.

Years ago when I had a "dress up" job and no spare time, I paid a succession of young relatives to do my ironing.

Then my husband added a subscription to a local ironing service to my Christmas gift one year!

In more recent years, fabrics have changed and so many do not need ironing. After gentle washes, I dry everything on hangers and smooth them down. No wrinkly clothes here!

I now iron once in blue moon, if that! I'd rather spend my time doing something enjoyable!!

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 29-Nov-15 11:03:15

Not fitted under sheet. But yes to pillowcases and duvet covers. And DH's pj's. My nightie might get a quick skim over to the front.

Teetime Sun 29-Nov-15 11:02:21

I don't iron anything- DH does it all except undies. I can't stand unironed clothes and sheets; certainly couldn't sleep in anything other than a completely wrinkle free bed. If I could be bothered I'd have clean sheets every night.

hulahoop Sun 29-Nov-15 11:00:12

I'm like you shysal I would love fresh ironed cotton sheets every day I can't manage that so I like to iron that I also like my pj,s and nighties ironed my daughter and d in law do very little ironing and say I'm crackers( think they mean about ironing ) !

EmHar Sun 29-Nov-15 10:59:29

Are you joking!- that's hilarious! Life is too short ......

Jen807 Sun 29-Nov-15 10:47:17

Love Ironed sheets, so I do it an easy way, Fold them up as soon as they come off the line or out of the Tumbler, then pop them on the board, and iron on top of them, Simples!! Have to admit fitted sheets are a challenge, but if they are folded up, I just do a quick whizz with the iron, but flat sheets, its foolproof!

angie95 Sun 29-Nov-15 10:45:01

Snap. if I can get away with no ironing, the better, I used to take ironing in, to make ends meet, when my son was a toddler, as childcare was to expensive, and I did enjoy it, now, NO,, I do iron, but only when it is necessary and never iron sheets x

Vonnie123 Sun 29-Nov-15 10:38:30

Freshly ironed sheets is a must for me and, like whitewave, if I could I'd have clean sheets every day. My one indulgence if I ever won the lottery would be to have someone do it for me.

shelac Sun 29-Nov-15 10:38:22

No I dont iron anything but my husband does while he watches Rugby but he does struggle with the sheets a bit!

glammanana Sun 29-Nov-15 10:35:58

I have to have ironed bedding its always been a passion of mine and I love to slip into a cool crisp smooth bed,I don't bother with everyday t-shirts or leggings as they come out of dryer or off the line crease free most times,mr.glamma irons his own shirts always has done since instructing me when we where first married how his mum used to iron his shirts so he got the message and has done his own ironing since then !!
I am now off to iron some sheets which need the valance ironing (painful procedure) so will no doubt be having a fight with the ironing board for the next half hour.

Greyduster Sun 29-Nov-15 10:35:22

I'm quite surprised by how many GN's don't iron anything! I now wonder how much I could get away with not ironing (apart from bed linen, that is!). Is it something that you have to psych yourself up to, after a lifetime of pressing, or not?

adnil1949 Sun 29-Nov-15 10:29:52

I don`t iron anything in the winter and in the summer only t-shirts.

MamaCaz Sun 29-Nov-15 10:26:35

Only if I'm trying to put off dealing with some paperwork - but perhaps I should have posted this on the procrastination thread! grin