Comments on: How to iron a shirt http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:16:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27728 Grannymar Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:16 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27728 BHB - I tried that but alas got myself in a mess. The men in our house were all very tall and the bodies of the shirts were very long. Your way is good, but I am a stick in the mud when it comes to ironing. Now I have two toffees left from my task today... would you like one? BHB - I tried that but alas got myself in a mess. The men in our house were all very tall and the bodies of the shirts were very long. Your way is good, but I am a stick in the mud when it comes to ironing. Now I have two toffees left from my task today… would you like one?

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27722 bikehikebabe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27722 You're so cute. Yes mothers know more than a book written for the library, (probably by a man). I didn't say it right. No crease if you iron the yoke with the back of shirt at one time. Pull the back down over the length of the board. Don't fold the back under the yoke. You’re so cute. Yes mothers know more than a book written for the library, (probably by a man).

I didn’t say it right. No crease if you iron the yoke with the back of shirt at one time. Pull the back down over the length of the board. Don’t fold the back under the yoke.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27715 Grannymar Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:31:06 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27715 BHB - I am surprised that you were marked down for your research source. Mother's have been teachers since Adam was a boy.... even before libraries were invented. I have tried placing the yoke on the board like I did with the collar above, but it left a crease across the shirt that I was not happy with, so I went back to half and half method. BHB - I am surprised that you were marked down for your research source. Mother’s have been teachers since Adam was a boy…. even before libraries were invented.

I have tried placing the yoke on the board like I did with the collar above, but it left a crease across the shirt that I was not happy with, so I went back to half and half method.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27711 bikehikebabe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:02:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27711 Wrong, Wrong! You don't iron the yoke on the small, narrow end of the ironing board. You put it across the wide end & iron the whole yoke at once. I took a Home Ec. course in college. I needed a 5 min. demonstration, so I did ironing a shirt. I did it, like you do it, the way my mother taught me. The professor asked me where I got my info. From Mum, in Grannymar's talk. I didn't get a very good grade. I was suppose to have researched it in the library. Wrong, Wrong! You don’t iron the yoke on the small, narrow end of the ironing board. You put it across the wide end & iron the whole yoke at once.

I took a Home Ec. course in college. I needed a 5 min. demonstration, so I did ironing a shirt. I did it, like you do it, the way my mother taught me. The professor asked me where I got my info. From Mum, in Grannymar’s talk.

I didn’t get a very good grade. I was suppose to have researched it in the library.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27679 Grannymar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27679 Alice, use the smile in lower case and it works. :smile: Alice, use the smile in lower case and it works. :smile:

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27678 Grannymar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27678 Alice, I enjoyed the challenge... even if it involved washing a shirt in order to do it! ;) I am glad you are :D (I did that with a colon and D with no space) & :lol: (is colon lol colon again no spaces). Now I wonder what happens when I try your method :smile: Alice, I enjoyed the challenge… even if it involved washing a shirt in order to do it! ;)

I am glad you are :D (I did that with a colon and D with no space) & :lol: (is colon lol colon again no spaces).

Now I wonder what happens when I try your method :smile:

]]> By: Alice http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27677 Alice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:07:53 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27677 Oh I see that little smiley doesn't show up in the comments here the way they do on my wordpress blog. That's okay, I'm still smiling. Oh I see that little smiley doesn’t show up in the comments here the way they do on my wordpress blog. That’s okay, I’m still smiling.

]]> By: Alice http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27676 Alice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:07:11 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27676 I'm speechless! You made it a wonderful, fun post. I iron almost exactly like you except I begin with the collar--my mom started me off on handkerchiefs too, but I admit I'm far too lazy to clean the iron regularly as you do. You put me to shame there! Thank you for rising to the occasion as you did and telling the world how to properly iron a shirt. Imagine how many people will be googling "how to iron a shirt". Your hits will hit the ceiling. :Smile: I’m speechless! You made it a wonderful, fun post. I iron almost exactly like you except I begin with the collar–my mom started me off on handkerchiefs too, but I admit I’m far too lazy to clean the iron regularly as you do. You put me to shame there! Thank you for rising to the occasion as you did and telling the world how to properly iron a shirt. Imagine how many people will be googling “how to iron a shirt”. Your hits will hit the ceiling. :Smile:

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27669 Grannymar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27669 Welcome Julia to my ironing board of life. I agree about the bundle in the airing cupboard, but more importantly I love the feeling of freshly ironed bed linen around me as I try to sleep. Welcome Julia to my ironing board of life.

I agree about the bundle in the airing cupboard, but more importantly I love the feeling of freshly ironed bed linen around me as I try to sleep.

]]> By: Julia http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-iron-a-shirt/#comment-27667 Julia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:44:23 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=5389#comment-27667 I just found your blog and I am pleased to find another ironing enthusiast. My friends are amused when I tell them that I enjoy ironing. They also question my sanity if I mention that I iron my bed linens. I will admit that this is more practical than aesthetic. Pressed sheets leave more room in the linen closet. I look forward to reading more of your postings. I just found your blog and I am pleased to find another ironing enthusiast. My friends are amused when I tell them that I enjoy ironing. They also question my sanity if I mention that I iron my bed linens. I will admit that this is more practical than aesthetic. Pressed sheets leave more room in the linen closet.

I look forward to reading more of your postings.

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