| Ironing is a chore and whilst some people may find | | | | Given the average ironing requirement for one person |
| the monotony of the process therapeutic, for most | | | | (which can be multiplied in droves for a whole family), |
| it is at best a necessary evil and at worst something | | | | you will want to make the process as quick as |
| that is just not undertaken at all, leading to a creased | | | | possible and an iron with a non stick soleplate, a good |
| and scruffy appearance. | | | | steam function and a built in water spray should save |
| With some creative effort, it is possible to come up | | | | you time and give a better result. |
| with various ways to improve the ironing experience. | | | | If you have a steam iron, make sure you descale it |
| Firstly, if you are going to be doing a lot of ironing in | | | | regularly if you live in an area of hard water. If not |
| one go, make sure you are comfortable. This includes | | | | you run the risk of water marks on your clothes. As |
| having comfortable shoes because you will be | | | | your iron will have a tendency to spit out dirty water |
| standing up for a long period of time. Alternatively | | | | just at the point when you are finishing ironing a |
| you may find it more comfortable to sit down to do | | | | garment this can be particularly annoying. |
| the ironing although you will still need to stand up to | | | | Another good idea is to have a rail close by your |
| hang up the freshly ironed clothes and to get the | | | | ironing station, where you can hang the pressed |
| next garment that you are going to press. | | | | clothes. This means you can carry on ironing (and the |
| Which ever way you are going to work at the ironing | | | | sooner it is done the sooner you can do something |
| board, make sure you have a board that can be | | | | more interesting). Move the clothes to your |
| adjusted to suit your height. This will help avoid strain | | | | wardrobe all in one go once you have finished ironing. |
| on your back, legs and hands. There are a number of | | | | Although it is difficult to do read whilst ironing, you |
| ironing boards that can be adjusted to whatever | | | | can set up a television with a good programme or |
| height you want and not just in fixed increments, | | | | DVD film that you can watch, or have a radio or |
| however if you are tall, you will need to find a board | | | | some favourite music playing that will help distract |
| that can extend sufficiently for your needs. | | | | you. |
| The next tip is to make sure you have a good iron. | | | | |