Originally Posted by
jcrow
My mom had one and use to iron all our sheets and other things. It was huge!! I remember her sweating while she worked. She didn't seem to enjoy it. Now I wonder "why did she iron our sheets?"
I think the reason for ironing sheets (back in the day) was to sanitize the sheets due to deseases and colds, etc. Of course back then, you learned how to iron on kitchen towels, boxers, pillow cases, etc., using a regular iron and board.