Have you tried this tip for ironing fabrics?
05-24-2012, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
very creative!
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
05-24-2012, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
I have to admit that I use a 2 liter bottle that used to have soda pop in it. I fill it up with filtered water (which is in the kitchen) and then refill the iron from that.
05-24-2012, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by echoemb
haha, QuiltnNan, your giving your age away. That is how we used to iron. Take off the line while still damp, roll, (we never put ours in the refrigerator over nite, but we did put a towel on top of the rolled garments. Ahhh, brings back memories, NOT!. I still like to iron though, even had a great business for a while doing ironing for executive types.
05-24-2012, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
very creative!
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
05-24-2012, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
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.
05-24-2012, 11:20 AM
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I use the funnel that came with the iron and distilled water. I have a Shark and the instructions said to use tap water, and my water is very soft, and filtered. I still feel better using distilled. The thing about my Shark is that it will quit steaming if it is only half full. I exchanged it and the new one does the same thing. For people who steam a lot I like the idea of using a garden jug and sprayer.
05-24-2012, 11:55 AM
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Before the days of perma press fabrics, this is the way I did my ironing.
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
very creative!
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
if i have a LOT of ironing to do, I dampen the fabric[s] and roll them up. place in a plastic bag. refrigerate overnight. now, no steaming or spraying needed
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