Have you tried this tip for ironing fabrics?
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Have you tried this tip for ironing fabrics?
I had a MEGA stash of fat quarters that I wanted to iron
(I am talking about 400+ fq's). However my "normal" size
spray bottle that I used to fill the water tank in my iron just
kept running out of water.
Now the tank on my iron holds 12 ounces of water, I could
only get 2 fills on a bottle. It felt like I was ALWAYS at the
faucet filling the bottle again.
A couple weeks ago I was the store and happen to spot one
of those larger (1/2 gallon maybe?) water bottles and thought
that would be perfect for my ironing "binges". It's an idea that
I am GLAD to be using now.
The spray bottle on the right is a 24oz size and the one on the
left is the NEW water bottle that I am happy to be using.
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(I am talking about 400+ fq's). However my "normal" size
spray bottle that I used to fill the water tank in my iron just
kept running out of water.
Now the tank on my iron holds 12 ounces of water, I could
only get 2 fills on a bottle. It felt like I was ALWAYS at the
faucet filling the bottle again.
A couple weeks ago I was the store and happen to spot one
of those larger (1/2 gallon maybe?) water bottles and thought
that would be perfect for my ironing "binges". It's an idea that
I am GLAD to be using now.
The spray bottle on the right is a 24oz size and the one on the
left is the NEW water bottle that I am happy to be using.
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I had a MEGA stash of fat quarters that I wanted to iron
(I am talking about 400+ fq's). However my "normal" size
spray bottle that I used to fill the water tank in my iron just
kept running out of water.
Now the tank on my iron holds 12 ounces of water, I could
only get 2 fills on a bottle. It felt like I was ALWAYS at the
faucet filling the bottle again.
A couple weeks ago I was the store and happen to spot one
of those larger (1/2 gallon maybe?) water bottles and thought
that would be perfect for my ironing "binges". It's an idea that
I am GLAD to be using now.
The spray bottle on the right is a 24oz size and the one on the
left is the NEW water bottle that I am happy to be using.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]337494[/ATTACH]
(I am talking about 400+ fq's). However my "normal" size
spray bottle that I used to fill the water tank in my iron just
kept running out of water.
Now the tank on my iron holds 12 ounces of water, I could
only get 2 fills on a bottle. It felt like I was ALWAYS at the
faucet filling the bottle again.
A couple weeks ago I was the store and happen to spot one
of those larger (1/2 gallon maybe?) water bottles and thought
that would be perfect for my ironing "binges". It's an idea that
I am GLAD to be using now.
The spray bottle on the right is a 24oz size and the one on the
left is the NEW water bottle that I am happy to be using.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]337494[/ATTACH]
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I tried this method, but hubs got rather grumpy with me
for taking up so much room in the fridge with my "bags"
of fabric.
Back when I use to wash and iron ALL my fabric soon as
I brought it home (I don't anymore because there was
just to much). I would take up 1 to 2 shelves in the fridge.
Hence the reason I stopped.
for taking up so much room in the fridge with my "bags"
of fabric.
Back when I use to wash and iron ALL my fabric soon as
I brought it home (I don't anymore because there was
just to much). I would take up 1 to 2 shelves in the fridge.
Hence the reason I stopped.
#9
I don't understand why you need to use a *spray* bottle to fill your iron. I use a funnel (that came with the iron) and 1/2 gallon jug of distilled water from WalMart. I do have a spray bottle handy to dampen the fabric if it needs it, but that's full of tap water.
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Well it was the largest and only bottle I had on hand at the time
prior to getting the bigger bottle.
My iron mfg. recommended NOT using distilled, or filtered water
because it had built ion "anti calcium additives". I have NEVER
had any problems with the iron in the 7+ years I have had it.
prior to getting the bigger bottle.
My iron mfg. recommended NOT using distilled, or filtered water
because it had built ion "anti calcium additives". I have NEVER
had any problems with the iron in the 7+ years I have had it.
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