Found a way to fill my iron without spilling more than I get in the iron. :)

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03-05-2015, 12:55 PM

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Roberta

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I use an empty creamer container and it works well for me.

03-05-2015, 01:47 PM

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maryb44662

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I just use a dish washing detergent bottle...the medium size and it works great.

03-05-2015, 04:06 PM

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MargeD

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Great solution, as I always wind up with a puddle on my ironing board.

03-05-2015, 05:22 PM

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MarleneC

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I just use the filler pitcher that comes with my irons.

03-05-2015, 05:27 PM

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ube quilting

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I keep a pitcher of water/ vinegar under my pressing table and use a small funnel for filling my iron. It is so old fashion.
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03-05-2015, 06:29 PM

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Janice Thompson

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I have this problem. Now I know the fix. Thanks for sharing

03-05-2015, 06:31 PM

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mengler

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Water for iron

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

So it seems like most of the time when it's time to fill my iron that there's a bigger puddle on the table or ironing board than the amount of water I got in it. Maybe this is a "cheap" iron problem or an "old" iron problem - I don't know, my iron was probably a $30 iron 20 years ago - but in case it helps others, here's what I do now.
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I came across a slimline 1 gal beverage dispenser. It's only a couple of inches wide. I set it on a shelf and the spout gets the water where it needs to go. It fits almost anywhere and holds a lot of water.

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03-06-2015, 05:53 AM

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maviskw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

You mean one of these? Luckily, it turns out that I'm a packrat.

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Good for you. I have a few things around my house that my children might not know what it is. It's time to start educating them as to what those little things are for. I have the receiver for a really old telephone, the kind that did one long and three shorts. We sold the telephone for $5.00 back in the early sixty's. The guy that bought it knew the receiver was missing, but he didn't care. Then later we found it, and I have saved it.
I also have a piece of wood that was used to shuck corn by hand. That thing is worn shiny at the pointed end, and was used by their great-grandparents. Seems just like a piece of wood, but it has meaning and sentimental value to me.