Do you iron?

[Doonut84]

We don’t do any ironing except for the odd formal item. I probably haven’t used my iron for 6 months.

My DM is very shocked by this.

Do you iron & what age bracket are you? I’m in my 30s

Dh does (now, I did it for years but he's taken over recently and I'm grateful). Uniforms for dc and me, shirts/trousers for work for him. That's pretty much it though, not teatowels or undies or anything like that.
Dh does it to music, I used to do it watching television - something we'd be doing anyway so no dramas. Takes an hour, maybe 2 tops.
I'm afraid I (inwardly) eyeroll at people who 'don't have the time' or 'have far more important things to do', and I definitely judge people who are obviously creasey. No need.

I'm 38 and have probably used an iron 5 times in my life, not used it for years though. My DH irons every couple of months when he has a few shirts that need doing

It's an MN badge of honour not to iron don't you know Cockadoodledooo

I happily remain in the minority of not wanting to look creased.

Sold my iron and ironing board at a car boot sale about 15 years ago....only own a travel iron for emergencies (wedding/funerals). Shake and fold or tumble dry straight out of washer, then there's no need!

DH does the ironing, along with cleaning the kitchen and hoovering. It’s one of the reasons why I still love him.

Ironed clothes look better. Until I can afford a magical de-creaser, I'll be ironing. Much rather iron than clean the loo tbh!

I can't stand wearing creased clothes, it looks so scruffy.

Ah, there's the rub....I am scruffy. If I ironed, I'd still look like a jumble sale, just one with ironed clothes.

Mid 50s, yes I iron a lot. Can't imagine how not to.

Late 50s and can’t imagine why anyone would iron.

We also don’t wear creased clothes

Take out of the tumble driver and smooth down and fold or hang up

41, i iron everything including tea towels, flannels, kids underwear, all bedding.

My mum has always been the same so I think that's why I'm like this plus I have OCD and couldn't put stuff away creased ( I do have a dryer and use it a lot )

You iron flannels 😱. Wow. Do flannels even get creased.

30's and I iron every sunday.

Nope! I've ironed twice in the 14yrs I've had my own place. My mum never ironed either - she used to put my dads shirts under the mattress on top of the divan base and lay on the bed - worked a treat and my dad never knew she didn't iron 😄.

I grew up with a DM who would always be furious on ironing day. It taught me ironing isn’t worth the hassle...

I love the transformation from a mountain of creased clothes to neat piles of ironed clothes.
It makes me feel like I've accomplished something.
And you can listen to podcasts while you do it.

I have a really big ironing board and a steam iron, which makes everything much quicker.

Mid 50s. I maybe iron twice a year. Mostly I just buy stuff that doesn't need ironing. I hardly own anything, apart from knitwear, that doesn't contain Lycra.

Hell no.

Apart from the linen tablecloth and napkins just before they go on the table for special dinners

I would like one of these magical MN washing machines and tumble dryers that never produce creased clothes

I wear shirts occasionally, and no amount of tumble drying or line hanging produces as good a finish as ironing them.

I'm not complaining BTW because I don't mind ironing. I don't iron much, just the clothes that need it.

I think that flannels do get creased but I iron them, takes seconds, and then roll them up and put them in a basket looking all pretty ( sort of defeats the object I suppose! )
I have many weird ways but to me they are normal.
I must be a nightmare to live with.

I would like one of these magical MN washing machines and tumble dryers that never produce creased clothes grin

This. Plus I try not to use my tumble dryer and line dry outside or inside on a clothes horse or my pinky line strung across the utility room. Only sweatpants and hoodies and lycra stretchy tops don't need ironing in my experience. I have a few jersey dresses that if hung correctly won't need an iron but most other stuff looks and feels better ironed.

I took up ironing in my 40's. before that i just folded or ironed for special occasions.
I like the way it looks and sits so neatly and I only do it when I have time.

I would never iron a towel or bed sheet, but I do have a linen tablecloth that gets ironed at christmas