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I also use a spray bottle, because I don't like the way they spit a sputter, leak. And I have a very old steam dry Presto that is wonderful.
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I love the idea of NOT putting water in the iron, I had when I first bought but I won't again. It's a cheapie from Walmart and I wanna see how long it can last
Thank you everyone!! David |
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
If I use steam, it comes from water spritzed from a bottle and then ironed. I never, never put water in my iron because I've had too many that leaked and spit and sputtered ugly water on things after a few uses. My new iron has never had water in it to prevent that from happening.
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steam can make the starch pretty yukky sometimes. i always use a dry iron regardless of what i am pressing -- if i need a little steam i use a spray bottle and give the fabric a spritz---but never when using starch or sizing; they are wet enough and added moisture increases the possibility of flaking and gooey stuff
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I iron dry with starch.
Originally Posted by davidwent
That's my question
(I wanna make sure people know by the title what I'm talking about :wink: :wink: ;) :thumbup: ) David |
I like to iron starch after the starch is dry, so I iron with steam. The steam reactivates the starch just enough. I don't like ironing starch while it is wet, as I often scorch the starch then.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I like to iron starch after the starch is dry, so I iron with steam. The steam reactivates the starch just enough. I don't like ironing starch while it is wet, as I often scorch the starch then.
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I think either will work. I used to avoid steam, but just got a new iron that does steam really well, so I use it all the time.
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by oatw13
I tend to use steam until the water runs out, then dry. lol
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Dry, if I remember to switch.
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