steam or dry when ironing startch?

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02-25-2011, 03:22 AM

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mary705

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I also let the starch dry before pressing, and spritz if needed.

02-25-2011, 06:12 AM

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feffertim

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I have one of those new irons that have a water tank separate from the iron, it's great for steaming and does not spit because you have no water in the iron itself. Works for me.

02-25-2011, 06:45 AM

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majormom

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Originally Posted by Izaquilter

I have a VERY old iron that I searched & searched for at antique shops & it gets so hot it will cook an egg! So I spritz a little bit of water on before I press & wha la it's done. Nothing like old irons! Don't like all the new fancy ones because they spit & leak all over the place.

I feel the same way you do. I bought a dry iron from Country Store in Vermont and love to use it. No spitting, no leaking, just ironing and pressing! Sometimes our new and improved are just new - not improved!

02-25-2011, 01:11 PM

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krisgray

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I use a dry iron w starch. Also use it dry all the time due distortions that can occur w steam.

02-25-2011, 05:42 PM

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galvestonangel

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I use a dry iron when I use starch.

02-25-2011, 07:01 PM

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jojosnana

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I use steam an my Rowenta wouldn' think of dripping....haha

02-25-2011, 07:02 PM

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jitkaau

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If I am starching the old fashioned way, I have a spritz bottle of water and dry iron. If I'm using the spray stuff I alternate as there is a lot of moisture in some of the brands already (depending on how cheap I was when I bought it).

02-25-2011, 07:35 PM

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ann31039

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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.

thats me. i think the worst i ever got mad with my then husband was when he put water in MY iron. mine, not his.

02-25-2011, 07:49 PM

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k9dancer

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I have done it both ways, and I think I get a stiffer result, which I like, using it dry. I also like to spray my fabric & let it sit for a while to soak in before ironing.

02-25-2011, 08:58 PM

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Momsmurf

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Originally Posted by oatw13

I tend to use steam until the water runs out, then dry. lol

Similar to my method. It's such long trek to the sink. Or I'm just lazy :mrgreen:

Steam...and my solution to running out of water is to put water in a cleaned out CoffeeMate bottle. It sits out of the way within arms reach near my iron next to my sewing table.
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