Ironing

[nellyjelly]

I hate it. Was looking into a weekly ironing service but was suggested to me that my neighbour might do it. She used to do it for the people next door.

Before speaking to her, wondered about the going rate? Bear in mind it will be an informal arrangement.

Just want the DCs stuff done tbh. Once aweek.

Any suggestions?

Have you got a tumble dryer? If you have, take out clothes when they have just finished drying, still warm, shake, hang, magic dryer! Ta daaa.

If not, I'm not sure what the going rate is, but try looking in yellow pages and phoning a few local ironing businesses.

• strategic drying
• don't buy clothes that need ironing
• shirts get a shake and gentle pull and dry on a hanger

I pay about £25 for three huge binbags to be done, which includes collection and delivery. Mostly dh's shirts, my work trousers and bedding - all the bits I hate doing basically although the dcs clothes don't exactly see much ironing action . Best thing I did in terms of improving my work life balance.

Thanks. I have a drier but it tends to shrink things a bit. I iron my own stuff as needed but usually have big pile of the DCs uniforms and other stuff by Sunday.

Not bothered about bedding and towels, never iron them.

£25 sounds alot. How often do you get it done?

Every couple of weeks. They are big bags - probably works out about 50p per item. It was either that or pay a cleaner - I have time for either cleaning or ironing, not both!