polly Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Found this link on a jobsite (of all places )http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-fold-a...conds-explainedI think this is awesome and could be a real timesaver. Tomorrow I am trying it Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaOZ Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 That works!!!! Now I just need one for the pants.Thanks pollyWilma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 That looks brilliantI've got to try it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorba Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Thanks Polly, it works really well. The first one I tried I will have to re-iron , but the next one worked well.Am going to teach the kids how to do this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nix Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Just tried it and IT WORKS !!!!!! Absolutely amazing !!! And i have NEVER been able to fold a T-shirt ! Maybe....just maybe......I am teach my old dog (husband) a new trick !!!!!!! THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polly Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Pleasure Today I am sorting washing so I am gonna be doing it ALL day Maybe you have a little extra time now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Just another way that a friend taught me. Get yourself a piece of strong A4 card. Place the T-Shirt face down on a flat surface. Line the card's top edge up to the centre of the neck, now fold the left across the card, fold the sleeve back, now fold the right across the card, fold the sleeve back, fold the bottom up towards the neck, if too long, just fold it in. Now pull out the card....hey presto, does not matter the size of the T-Shirt, they all end up the same size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorba Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Mara, that's exactly how my late Mom taught me to do it many years ago. My hubby used to travel alot for his last job, and I used your method on all his shirts (long sleeves) as well, works a treat.Now, does anyone have a magic way to IRON in 2 seconds? I'm all ears... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonW Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Sigh! I hate ironing and am not looking forward to doing my own laundry! (I know, i know, shallow... bigger issues here, Al! Sigh!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polly Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Allison, so do I. Simple solution: I don't iron. If we are going out at night for a function, I will iron my clothes. All the men here iron their own clothes. (apparently all the guys at hubby's work iron their own clothes and they don't even have kids) For the rest: my jeans seem to dry quite straight. Buy tight ones. When you pull them on, the wrinkles pull out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I am dreading this too so I went out and bought an elna press. Lots of people have told me they hate the ting and cant use it but I found it works a dream, so far!!! Only tried it a few times while the maid was on leave but it certainly seemed to cut my ironing time in half and it was actually fun, although I'm pretty sure that's just because it's a novelty , when I have to do it everyday I may think differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorba Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 What I do to make the ironing more "enjoyable" - is that even possible? - is to put on the idiot box (the TV) and iron while I watch. Sometimes I watch a DVD and before I know it the ironong is done!The i-pod also passes the time, and our library has wonderful books on CD, what a treat!zorba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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