dislike ironing no more

"Ironing is the use of a heated tool  to remove wrinkles from fabric. The heating is commonly done to a temperature of 180-220 °Celsius, depending on the fabric. Ironing works by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer molecules in the fibers of the material. While the molecules are hot, the fibers are straightened by the weight of the iron, and they hold their new shape as they cool." (wikipedia)


  I don't know what kind of fabric my hubby's shirts are made of but i can't seem to get the 'molecules' hot enough to straighten those fibers. At least to my perfection - which is not that high, really. This afternoon i had this brilliant idea - i was packing stuff away, and found my quilter's liquid press aid - this one:

light bulbs went off bright and shiny - let me tell ya, i did a lot of ironing this afternoon. Why didn't i think of using it before? It even has a picture of a button up shirt!!

look at this before and after - ah... happy dance and lotsa singing, it was way EASIER with way BETTER results way FASTER. Makes all wrinkles go away and makes the fabric crispy - like brand new.

his and hers - done!

I might iron all of Alex's button up shirts tomorrow.