to mumsnet all afternoon, instead of doing the ironing.

[agedknees]

I have the EU ironing mountain hiding in my utility room. It has tried to escape out of the door a few times, but I have managed to wedge the door shut now.

AIBU to ignore the wails of unironed clothes and mumsnet all afternoon?

I find ironing relaxing! Even DH's pants. Am i alone?

I've been ignoring everything I need to do for the whole of the school holidays so far in favour of MN. It's getting ridiclous TBH. I need to get a grip. I might have an instigate a trial separation come September.

I don't normally iron at all. It is DH's job. However we got back from holiday last week ad have washed but not got round to ironing yet. So, I have been nice - I have spent two hours this afternoon ironing and have almost emptied the basket, bar DH's work shirts. He had better be greatful

Pants ethelina pants.....!!I could maybe understand you saying ironing is relaxing, but pants......I hope you are alone, and whatismore I think you should come and join the rest of us, and have a cup of tea.

Why are you ironing your 21 year old DD's clothes and bedding ?

Nice tight jockeys... Just can't cope with seeing a crease on them as I fold and put them away. Love bedding aswell. And teatowels, dishcloths, babygros, muslins, ironing creases into trousers,......................................................................................................................................................... oh, sorry I was dreaming a bit there, was anyone offering a cup of tea?

is this for real?

not all of us ditch an afternoon of responsibilities to piss about on mumsnet.

what do you tell your children and partner you have been doing all day? Nothing whatsoever? Or do you lie?

Neither are great

My children have gone to my mum's for 2 days.

I spent the morning cleaning the house and then sorting out clothes to pack for our holiday.

I am a nursery school teacher so don't work during holidays, and haven't got any prep work which urgently needs doing.

So I don't feel too guilty about spending a bit of time on MN in between ironing!

Oh, and if DH asks me what I've been doing all day I'll suggest he irons and packs his own clothes

ethelina - you're not still ironing pants are you? Kettle is on!

No you are! I have done just the same, but I have cut the grass earlier.

Really need to do as packing for holidays this weekend, but then again whats the point of ironing t shrits that get creased again from

crap packing
and rumaging through suitcases when w get there

We are only camping!

Snarf Snarf

DS on Wii too....

not you are not

Just shoved more ironing in my tumble drier out of sight, out of mind, but I did carefully fold all the bedding as I got it off the line earlier....I was thinking of you guys.

namechange - absolutely no point in ironing for camping holiday, it will all be damp and crumpled anyway by the first morning, have a cup of tea instead. (well done on cutting the grass, I painted my ds's bedrrom ceiling earlier so feeling virtuous) saintly emote needed

I Love this thread and all who post on it

Who the hell does ironing?

Lovely, white, strong, no sugar please. All pants ironed and crease-free, all bedding done and muslins folded into neat squares.

PS What is it with all the tea you offering Sparkle? Are you putting something in it?

Sadly, i'm with you ethelina! I feared i was alone in ironing bliss!! Things don't feel right without nice sharp creases.

Nothing but decaf in that tea I am afraid.... and too early to start on the white wine even for me! Very British, if in doubt put the kettle on!

(PS ironing will no longer fit in tumble drier as too full, please choose from following options, should I:

1. start ironing it
2. just fold it up crumpled into dc drawers
3. stop washing so am producing no more ironing)

Ironing is So last century.

Apparently, The Queen Mother went into someones house, and there was an Ironing Board leaning up in the Corner. The Queen mother pointed at it and said "What is that"

I would say 1, followed swiftly by 3.

Dare say she would have recognised it if in the shape of Dubonnais bottle. Perhaps thats what should be in the tea?

Boooo hoooo

I have had a lie in and just had brunch (very nice mushrooms and gouda on toast with a touch of salad cream and mustard - just like them ones in M&S) and I have to face up to the fact

Im throwing down the iron...she who dares

Are you replacing ironing with eating? Can I join you on the eating?

Ironing later, just cleaned kitchen floor. Think am entitled now to that cupotea and jamontoast.

Yeah.

I have just got back from holiday and done all of the washing. The ironing is in the ironing basket in the laundry cupboard. If you can't see it, it doesn't matter. There is no school or work next week so no deadline to finish it.

I am sitting here with the breakfast plates still on the table.

MN cured my OCD where the medical profession failed.

Yeah for the wonders of mn Lynli!

I have followed your advice to the letter, ethelina, have ironed overflow that will no longer fit in tumble drier, and stopped washing for today.....ok rain may have had something to do with that, but what the elements determine I will follow ....this time anyway.

Could quite happily take up eating chocolate in replacement for ironing, but feel obliged to point out that none of the Royal family would know what an ironing board looks like surely, don't they have people to ensure their clothes disappear after removal only to be found the next day hanging in the wardrobe ready for wear.....or do they wear clothes more than once anyway?

Oh pleased your kinda still here (and erm your ironing)

Well I didnt do mine last friday - and DH and I HAD to do it on Saturday as we were going on hols. I was so tired it nearly finished me off and I vovwed never to let it get this bad again.

I am doing FLYLADY and have got good routines (well they are better) but the ironing is proving slippery....

I am now back from holidays and have a wall of washing along side the kitchen units.

My ironing pile will soon be back - like the terminator!

OOOOOOhhhh and I have DH work shirts this week