15 shirts a week

[theonlygirl]

DS2 starts big school in September, meaning there will be 15 shirts in the laundry each week. DH 5, DS1 5, DS2 5.
no issue washing and drying them but it will be a cold day in hell before I stand ironing their shirts. I don't use a tumbledryer so they all definitely need ironing.

Option 1 - make them iron their own.
Option 2 - drycleaners

Curious to know what others do

@theonlygirl - there's no way I would let them go out wearing shirts that need ironing. You & DH need to work together.

Yeah, already responded to a comment similar to yours. You may wish to read the whole thread, because my point isn’t about not contributing at all.

You are making a rod for your own back. Just put them all on hangers to dry.
Your DC won't care if there are a couple of creases. If your DH cares, he can iron his own shirts.

Yeah those rubbish bosses that want you in work for your wage.
wfh police and shop staff are particularly useful.

Next people will be moaning that their passports are takin so long, oh wait.

Sorry. This was supposed to be a reply to the ‘Peter’ boss comment.

M and S no iron shirts. Also this.

DS has short sleeved ones, we wash and hang to dry. He wears a blazer and a tie, you can't see much of the shirt anyway, he looks fine. Actually quite smart.

Your dh needs ironed shirts si he can iron his. He can then either do the sons or teach and supervise the boys too.

I was you in 2020 was dreading it. (I do laundry husband does lunches dinners dishes it's divided I don't have a DH problem) then the pandemic hit and combination of school closures and go in PE and bubble bursting got me out if it for a long time. Moral of the story be careful what you wish for haha

I was in charge of my washing and ironing from around 11 as was my brother.

And?
Not all 11 year olds are the same as you.

Can't you read? The child is starting secondary school, he is not in reception.

"Not all 11 year olds are the same as you."

Yes, my younger siblings weren't as my DM babied them more. Did their washing until they moved out in their twenties. I also have a forty plus friend who still takes her washing home. Not all middle aged people are the same I suppose...

Your husband can iron his own shirts for a start. Depending on how old your other son is I would say he should iron his own too. I think certainly from Y10 they should have more responsibility.

My DP works more hours than me, which means I do the bulk of the housework. That's fine, but I still won't pick up after him (his clothes get washed if they go in the basket) or iron his shirts. He wears 5 a week, it takes perhaps 15 minutes to iron them - rather his 15 minutes than mine when they're his shirts.

"Teaching someone how to make a sandwich (absolutely a must) is very bloody indifferent than making them responsible for doing it every single day, because you can’t be bothered to."

Why shouldn't they do their own packed lunches though? Children are not there to be served like kings. Parents do things for younger children that they cannot do, but as you grow up you start to take some responsibility for yourself.
At what age do you think teenagers should make their own packed lunches? What if they still live at home as adults? Would they still not do it?

Any poster can make a comment, just as you've made yours .

agree on the low spin
hang up immediately
non iron shirts
jumpers in the winter

They could all do their own if they want them ironed, personally I wouldn't bother and I bet they won't, obviously it depends on your DH's job though if his need ironing

Make the children wear a jumper over the non ironed shirt and tell them not to take it off. Same for your husband or a jacket if he works in an office.

I agree with others, get non-iron shirts, low spin, 15 plastic hangers and hang outside with top buttons done up or the collar pegged closed. I have a thing similar to this and stand it outside, easy to bring inside if it rains:

smile.amazon.co.uk/Beldray-Airer-Dryer-Turquoise-Arm/dp/B075TDJT57/ref=dp_fod_1?pd_rd_i=B075TDJT57&psc=1

I don’t understand.
Why would you not at least iron your kids shirts?

The only ironing I do is my DC school uniform

Your husband should be ironing his own, and did you not realise that having children meant looking after them, and making sure they have clean presentable clothing? It will take you 30 mins to iron the kids shirts while you’re watching something on TV.

I did read it, it says big school. Which I've always heard used to reference primary school, not secondary. I see op has updated an confirmed it is secondary. In which case they are old enough to do their own, but I still don't think they should have to

Why wouldn’t you?

I don’t wash school shirts daily in the winter. I don’t wash their other clothes after one wear if they don’t need it, either.

@theonlygirl Is your DH getting a pay rise with his new job? He can pay for his shirts to be laundered if he doesn’t have time to iron them.

Your sons can be trained to hang up their shirts straight out of the machine. It’s a good habit for them to learn how to limit ironing, even if it can’t always be avoided completely.