At first glance, it seems that ironing linen is a simple procedure, because from the outside it may seem that a housewife who irons linen is doing nothing but moving the iron over the linen in different directions. But every woman knows that in addition to the fact that this process is quite tedious, there are some tricks that help turn wrinkled laundry and clothes into perfectly ironed clothes without any problems. How to properly iron clothes?
Of course, it’s great if your assistant in this matter is an ironing board, on which ironing is much easier. If this assistant is not yet in your house, by all means get it – its price is affordable even for families with low incomes, it adds up and does not take up much space even in a small apartment, and the help from it is tangible.
When ironing clothes, observe the following rule – the thinner the fabric of the product that you are ironing, the thicker the bedding should be for ironing it. Do not put freshly ironed linen in the closet, let it cool down a little for about an hour, otherwise it may wrinkle again.
Large items – duvet covers, tablecloths, sheets will be easier for you to iron if you first fold them in half and iron them first on the outside, and only then on the inside.
Many experienced housewives know that it is easier to iron underdone clothes than overdry ones. If it happens that you have to iron overdried items, sprinkle them with a little water or use the steam function in your iron.
Sometimes it happens that in the process of ironing you notice that there is a stain on things even after the streaking. Do not iron it and immediately send the thing to the second wash, otherwise, after exposure to a stain of high temperatures, it will become more difficult to remove it.
It is better not to iron silk clothes too often, otherwise it may deform and change its color.
It is also necessary to iron wool products with care, especially if they are patterned. Iron them through a wet cloth or gauze, without pressing hard on the iron so as not to deform the product. If you’re worried about the color fastness of your favorite wool sweater or elegant tunic, before ironing, moisten them from the front with a cloth that has been soaked in warm water with a little vinegar added to help preserve their color.
Especially carefully it is necessary to iron products made of synthetic fabrics and lace. Make sure that when ironing such delicate fabrics, the temperature of your iron is not high – it should be warm, not hot.
Housewives know that ironing dresses is especially difficult. They must be ironed in the following sequence – first go over the seams with an iron, then iron the hem and darts, and after these small details iron the entire dress. Naturally, it must be ironed from the wrong side.
Inexperienced housewives sometimes face the problem of ironing starched linen – the iron sticks to the fabric of the product due to starch. If this happens, turn off the iron, let it cool down and then wipe its bottom with fine salt, which every home probably has.
In the wardrobe of every family there are things that are difficult to iron at home – for example, demi-season coats, winter outerwear, thick woolen items. You can save them from wrinkles without using an iron if you use the following recommendation – hang them over a basin in which boiling water is located. Rising steam from boiling water will cope with all the wrinkles and turn the look of your things into perfect.
