I exactly like her. With the same results.Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I exactly like her. With the same results.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
In my mothers day, when the ironing was finished she emptied the reservoir. I think this is why her iron lasted 20+ years and a few more with me.
Many irons have plastic reservoir now so I'd think it isn't useful to drain, but many irons with auto shut off, don't actually shut off. They rest at quick-reheat setting and overnight can drain the reservoir, I guess via evaporation. so the water is still going through the system
Wonderful tips and I discovered I have been doing it right for years.
Why thank you very much for posting this info. Will do!
Thank you for the post. I love the way each of the alternatives is presented, because the options are fact-based and make sense. I'm going to get a Brita pitcher ASAP.
i looked at the pitchers - and saw a Brita water bottle. One filter will do 300 bottles. I think that is the way I am going to go
and of course try not to drop the iron!!
Alyce
And I was told never to use anything but 'distilled' water in my steam iron. Actually it was on the informational booklet in the box of the Proctor Silex iron I purchased in 1967. I'm still using that iron, it still works. It has never gunked up on me in nearly 50 years and I love the heft of it. Of course they will tell you to use tap water, you get to buy a new iron every couple of years. Oh, it doesn't look good, but then it has pressed thousands of seam, hems, etc and helped in many crafts. Paint is pretty much worn off on the handle. And the cord is electrical tape for a couple of feet but I love it. I may take it to the grave with me. LOL
Thank you for the site. I provides much information that will be helpful.
Good article. Enjoyed reading it. But then, I enjoyed even more reading all these comments below.
Yooper32 aka: Donna B
Wow, you learn something new everyday. Being military and constantly moving, my mom always bought the water for the iron. It was kept with the ironing stuff and you did not use it for anything else. I thought that is what everybody did.
The one truth I know about ironing. You can spend a lot of money on an iron, but when you drop it, it will break just like a cheap iron.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote