Iron or steamer for a son starting university this year?

[Gillybo54]

My son is off to uni this year. Which would people recommend an iron or a steamer?

I never considered providing either tbh. Is he going into halls?

Ask him which he'd prefer and expect him to never actually use it

Which is he most familiar with?

Yes he is. I know they provide ironing board but just wondered what was best

Neither.

They were provided in son’s first year halls flats

The ironing board was never unwrapped and there were 6 people in his flat.

He said other flats were the same, except one that had used it as a temporary bar.

You pick. It won’t matter because he won’t use it!

Neither 😄
Check the accomodation - many will provide these items.

DD went to a university with regular formals and a strict dress code for exams & matriculation. I don't believe she has ever used an iron. Technically she has a steamer now she works. I don't think it's been used either.

He won't need either!

Does he actually iron his clothes himself willingly? If not save your money, he won't use it.

Wait, students actually iron?!!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Teach him to give his clothes a brisk shake and hang them carefully on hangers when still wet. He will not use an iron.

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either will be a waste of money.

Thanks everyone. If he was like me I always took my washing and ironing home but just wanted to see what others thought
Appreciate all the comments as going to save me money by buying neither lol😀

Neither. He probably won't be allowed to use it in his room, laiundry rooms typically have irons, and he is very unlikely to iron anything anyway. Total waste of money.

If he's the type of student who's the exception to the rule and irons (there are exceptions, I've met them) but just get him an own brand iron. John Lewis do one at £20 which has a good reputation.

Neither.
I’m in my 30’s and I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve used an iron in my entire life. He certainly won’t at uni I would imagine in my experience (unless he already is fussed about ironing his own things already i suppose)

Of course they don't 😂

Neither.
DC x 2 uni courses I have neither provided iron or steamer, they both survived! I do remember an ironing board in one flat which was never used.

My DC22 never irons, and to be honest nor do I if I can help it.

I'm 38 and the last time I used an iron was for those iron on name labels for DD's school clothes. I have since seen sense and bought the ones that are just self-adhesive. I think the iron is in the garage somewhere?

Does anyone iron these days? I haven’t for years and we are a family of 4 with teens

Iron.

it will make a handy doorstop when he wants to prop his room door open 🤪

sorry op I don’t think this is a wise use of money 😁

Get him a bottle of Crease Release instead

God I ironed as a student and still do now. When people say they don’t iron I feel I am missing some
kind of magical trick as I’d look like a bag lady if I didn’t iron my clothes