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Those big fark off irons that produce loads of steam and cost a hundred quid - what's so good about them?

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 09:06

And should I buy one?

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CantSleighWontSleigh · 29/12/2007 09:16

They are really quick and efficient compared to a normal iron (though ours cost more like £200).

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 09:28

They're in the sale at the moment and I'm wondering whether to buy one

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 09:29

Do people really iron sheets?

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 09:49

It sounds a bit of a hassle if they get the clothes really wet.

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CantSleighWontSleigh · 29/12/2007 09:50

What makes you think they get the clothes really wet? They don't.

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 09:51

Don't they? I looked up a thread from the archive (not wanting to bother people with my trivial iron dilemmas ) and someone said they got the clothes too wet. Does that not happen then?

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CantSleighWontSleigh · 29/12/2007 10:26

Not IME.

MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 29/12/2007 10:28

LL: I iron knickers

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 10:28

Why?

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welshdeb · 29/12/2007 10:54

I HATE ironing and I got one last year. it does make the ironong easier. They are good, great with jeans and very creased things. Also some light things get away with a steaming not an iron.

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LittleSleighBellasRinging · 29/12/2007 11:14

What's the difference between a steaming and an iron then?

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MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 29/12/2007 11:30

Yes That has been said before LL.
I only iron my DC's pants. Why It makes them softer and the pile looks neater Yes your right I am bonkers. but then again I sort of like ironing!

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pukkapatch · 29/12/2007 12:02

i wold never in a million years have bought one
but dh did, and i think its fantastic

onlyjoking9329 · 29/12/2007 12:15

i have often wondered about these and those ironing press things which is the best, LL i wouldn't mind some domestic kids staff

merryberry · 29/12/2007 12:59

unequivocally brilliant things. i've halfed my ironing time with one. also they don't trigger my right hand RSI, as the iron part is very light, with water kept in the seperate resevoir.

merryberry · 29/12/2007 13:00

unequivocally brilliant things. i've halfed my ironing time with one. also they don't trigger my right hand RSI, as the iron part is very light, with water kept in the seperate resevoir.

Aitch · 29/12/2007 13:05

what is it you all iron? is it shirts? i think i've had ours out once in two years... [smug works from home icon] [crumpled]

MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 29/12/2007 14:09

I wish my pants were too small

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wotz · 29/12/2007 15:04

I got one last year and the next best thing would be for someone else to iron, but as I don't have home help...the iron is speedy, quick and makes a shi*t job that more bearable.

For those that don't iron anything - what about school shirts/uniform? You must need to iron something?

suedonim · 29/12/2007 15:59

They're fabby! And even JLP sell them for much less than £100 now. They cut ironing time by half as you generally only need to iron on one side. It's best to have an ironing board with perforations in it, rather than a solid one, iykwim, so the steam passes right through - that could be the cause of the wetness you mention, though it's never been a problem for me.