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TX GMimi 06-06-2013 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie (Post 6104658)
I don't know where my grandma's cast iron irons are. I do remember them being used. We got electricity when I was very, very young. Just remember them sitting on the coal cookstove to heat up.

Also remember 4 digit phone numbers

Do you remember that phone number? I do: 896-W. Don't ask me why!!!

dellareya 06-06-2013 12:33 PM

Recently one of my grandson came into my sewing area. He was eating a pain tortilla. He asked if I could warm it up.
Sure no problem. I ironed it for him. It was nice and warm. He loved it and I continued to do my sewing.

Pepita 06-06-2013 02:51 PM

On Glee they make grilled cheese sandwiches with them. When I was in high school kids that had curly hair would iron their hair with an iron--before the hand held flat irons we have today.

Sophie2 06-06-2013 03:09 PM

If a mosquito flies by while I'm ironing, I sap it with a shot of steam! :)

jeanharville 06-06-2013 04:23 PM

:thumbup:Sophie2, I hope I can remember this one. Of course, with my aim, I'll probably just end up with a wet floor.

charsuewilson 06-06-2013 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by maviskw (Post 6106516)
Does anyone remember "one long and three short"?

Oh, yes. The days of the party line. We were on a 4 party line, my parents switched to a 2 party line when they were told that 4 party lines were no longer available. My boyfriend was on an 8 party line with a nosy woman. My parents would still be on the 2 party line, but the other party added her own second phone which didn't work with party lines, and she kept answering calls for my parents, so they finally switched to a private line.

I used to iron my hair, too. But it never stayed straight. The humidity curled it right back up again.

Windblown 06-06-2013 06:30 PM

I use my largest cast iron one to hold down small pieces of veneer when I have to glue it down.

GrannieAnnie 06-07-2013 12:33 AM


Originally Posted by cpfrog (Post 6106865)
Lots of great tips for iron uses ... but how did we get to the ol' phones?

Quite simple--------------when I made a comment about the old cast iron irons heating on a coal stove, I also thought about 4 digit phone numbers. One of my major faults-----------I'm very easily sidetracked.

GrannieAnnie 06-07-2013 12:35 AM


Originally Posted by Sophie2 (Post 6107667)
If a mosquito flies by while I'm ironing, I sap it with a shot of steam! :)


too funny! My mosquito are sitting on me most of the time----------not flying. I'm not much for personalized steam tee hee

GrannieAnnie 06-07-2013 12:38 AM


Originally Posted by TX GMimi (Post 6107337)
Do you remember that phone number? I do: 896-W. Don't ask me why!!!

4789! Now ask me about leaving the burner on the stove on yesterday after breakfast---------and not thinking about it again until I drove about a mile up the road.


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