Stupid question - but how do you iron bedding?

[Carolbaskinstiger]

Yes I know - am almost 49 and have never in my life ironed a sheet, duvet cover etc. In general I don’t iron at all.
However at the moment washing line is broken and have been stuffing the bedding into the drier and it’s coming out particularly wrinkled.
So - is there a magic way of ironing bedding easily?

...you don't.

Not helpful, but I don't, and wouldn't do it no matter how wrinkly 😁. Unless you have guests sleeping over.

I tried one and gave up

Once

Say what? Ironing bedding is a thing?

I’m not really an ironer but I do love sleeping on ironed sheets. It’s an added bonus that they go into the drawers more easily when they’re ironed too.

I fold the duvet into quarters and then each quarter in turn. With the fitted sheets I tuck the corners into each other and then iron the middle but only.

I use an ironing service for this very reason!

I knew someone who put it on the bed and then ironed, seems like it could be genius? I just use the tumble dryer, take it out immediately flick it about and put it straight back on the bed. Not quite ironed but good as.

People who iron bedding have too much time on their hands 😀

It sounds like you’re putting too much in your dryer at once and maybe over-drying it. Could you split the load into 2 and then dry it until it is almost dry (like 95%) and air it over something for the last bit?
I’d do anything to avoid ironing bedding!!

Lifescto shirt to iron bedding. But then I only get the iron out for weddings and funerals......

Lifes to short !

@Smellbellina it could be genius or it could be the path to a huge hole in the sheet.., am wondering if putting it on the bed and wafting the steam mop near it would do the trick!

Only if I'm having visitors to stay. Otherwise, no. Life is too short.

@Itsmemaggie so do you mean like folded over each other? So you’re essentially ironing all 4 quarters at once?

You just don't bother.

I don't iron anything.

You never iron bedding.

I’ve never tried!

Every time it’s washed. I know I know. I like ironing 🤣

Fold in half lengthways. Iron one half, turn over and iron other. So you only iron one side, if you see what I mean? If your iron is reasonable you don't need to unfold, refold and iron the other side. My mum does that but she's hardcore. Takes 2 minutes and is soooooo much nicer than non-ironed sheets.

@Barbthebuilder that is perfect advice - thank you!

Don't bother but I have huge banisters so I just hang them over that to dry, fold and then straight in the airing cupboard.

After you've slept in the bed one night, you don't notice.

I iron the pillowcases but not the duvet cover or fitted sheet. Line drying is best but I realise your washing line is broken, OP, so here is my winter/rainy days method.

Don't overload the tumble dryer.
Take the duvet cover and bottom sheet out of the dryer when they are nearly dry but not completely.
Fold in half or in four long lines.
Hang over the top banister or any similar rail (if you have one) till the next day. I sometimes use the middle bit of the curtain pole too.

They will look reasonably (but not perfectly) ironed.

Never iron sheets, tumble dry and put on bed, who cares about creases

Cross-posted with PiggyPlumPie!

I've been using this system for years. Even guests think I iron everything