IRONING. Super tips and gadgets please.

[Nuttybear]

I REALLY HATE IRONING AND LOVE IRONED CLOTHES. It took me all morning just to iron a basket of clothes this morning and we have tons of the stuff. I need tips to speed things up but still get the clothes looking great. Also how do you avoid a steam iron from limescale making clothes dirty. I have had a varitey of irons and they all have this problem within a year. I've tried the cleaning fluid and it makes it worse! Help
Should I get one of those small arm ironing broad for the little details?
Things I think I know.
ironing t-shirts with transfers inside out.
get a linen cloth over the top of trousers to avoid that shine.
Shirts do 1st sleeves 2nd collar 3rd shoulders fronts4th back then hang on a hanger.
Anymore for anymore

Sadly we can't get such lovely fancy gadgets here. Anyother ways of getting rid of the dirt?

Nairobi hasn't got a Robert Dyas or John Lewis. There's a business opportunity for you then Okay just use an normal candle, turn on the iron and rub on the mark, use brown paper underneath to pick up the wax and an old rag to wipe the plate. Then iron an old piece of cotton cloth to get the wax out of the steam holes. Haven't done this in a while tell me if it works

Fantastic idea, nutty thanks, I shall go and give it a go now.

Thane Direct do have the Tobi Steamer back in stock with free delivery too. If you give them offer code mumsnet they'll knock 15% off!

Thane Direct do have the Tobi Steamer back in stock with free delivery too. If you give them offer code mumsnet they'll knock 15% off!