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my grandmother uses her OLD pantyhose (the ones with runs in them) to store her onions and potaoes in. WHILE hanging them up on the carport so they could get some air and not rot as fast!
Yes, her pantyhose. :) |
Originally Posted by Jingleberry
Years ago when I use to iron family of fives clothes, I always sprinkled with water and refrigerated them before ironing. It does help.
Believe it or not, for many, many years people would never go anywhere withou their clothes ironed. Lost appeal to most when polyester was mixed with cotton and walla, wash n wear, no iron fabric and clothes. One pass time I was glad to see go away. Thanks for bringing up a memory that had not been visited in many years. |
When you're at the sewing machine, pin a scrap of cotton batting (I use a safety pin so I don't get poked) to the shoulder of your shirt. As you snip threads, just stick them on the batting scrap. When a lot of thread accumulates, just throw it away. Just don't forget to take it off when you're done...I once met someone at the door wearing mine! :D
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My favorite tip:
Walk away from the machine or the cutting board when things start going wrong.. that is probably the hardest advice i ever learned..and the smartest! |
My mom also sprinkled clothes before ironing and put them in the fridge, when she didn't have time to finish the ironing. My husband laughs at me and asked if I ever ironed anything before the minute I wanted to wear it. As for the next generation, when my granddaughter was a toddler, she pointed at my ironing board and asked me what it was for :-) Ha ha. Times they are a-changing.
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You people who used to iron....do you remember ironing just the front of the shirt when you were wearing a jacket or sweater? And not ironing the tails that would be tucked in? Surely I'm not the only one to do this!
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Originally Posted by Twilliebee
Hi, seems there are lots of tips and tricks to be found online. Just wondering if anyone has a favorite they'd like to share.
I just learned one from an Anita Solomon Grossman book which she uses when starching large quantities of fabric. I rarely startch, but I love this tip: partially dry your fabric and throw it in the fridge or better yet the freezer. Iron when you have time. Something about the coldness of the fabric makes it iron even smoother. Don't know why, but it sure works, especially when I don't have time to iron and don't want the fabric to get too dry or go sour. :mrgreen: :thumbup: |
Originally Posted by Pat and pups
You people who used to iron....do you remember ironing just the front of the shirt when you were wearing a jacket or sweater? And not ironing the tails that would be tucked in? Surely I'm not the only one to do this!
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but what do you do with the food when you make room for the fabric in the freezer?
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Originally Posted by nana pat
but what do you do with the food when you make room for the fabric in the freezer?
Another hint, put a layer of heavy duty foil under your ironing pad and ironing is so much easier. Mary |
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