How do you iron a shirt so it looks great?

[74Jamie]

Might seem an odd q but DH has recnetly asked me not to as i dont do a vey good job - how do you keep them crease free? and in what order doyou iron in?

placket is where the buttons/ buttonholes are, yoke is across the back of the shoulders, if it is a separate piece

I'm glad this has been asked. I've been ironing shirts since I was 8yo (father and 4 brothers plus blouses for me and mother) and have always wanted to improve my technique. I thought that if I asked this question, it would be met with scorn and derision so thanks 74jaime.

chuck them in the tumble dryer for 10 minutes

Thanks Tizzy - will now go and practise the shirt ironing. Ironing is certainly not one of my strong points

Just realised I had me yokes and me plackets confused. Thank you, tissy

You can get teh small board (often called a sleeve board) from most places that stock ironing boards: John Lewis and Homebase both have it, I know.

If the shirts are 100% cotton, then use plenty of steam to help the smoothing.

My dh once asked me to iron a shirt for him and when I had finished, he couldn't tell the difference between the one that I had ironed and the one that I hadn't.

That was 18yrs ago and also the last time that he asked me to iron a shirt for him

Also have water in a spray gun (with added essential oil) to attack creased bits.
I like doing my dh's shirts.
It is an act of love.

Few drops in the water.
Smashing.

Oh, for God's sake. People are dying.....

lol
Have however also made large donation to Baby Milk Action thus fell frivolous ironig action somewhat redeemed.....

moondog - what sort of oil like lavendar oil?

Yes,or ylang ylang if feeling racy!!

if he is doing it let him do it

when doing sleeves smooth out first with your hand. spray with water - stick full steam on and iron.

the rest is just ironing - no matter which way round you do it.

Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts

if you collect Tesco's club cards you can swap them for Johnsons cleaning vouchers. I swaped £45 worth of vouchers and got £195 for cleaning. That will be DH's shirts done for ages!!

My DH is in the RAF, so i let him iron his own shirts, which i hide at the bottom of the basket, in the hope that he will iron everything else as well!