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I have just finished all my ironing how about you, fetched it in and did it straight away before the rain started. how many of you have a big pile to do?? David

Come to my house David, I have a bag hidden in nearly every room lol. Hate ironing. Anne

I'll cook for you if you do my ironing, is this a deal? Sylvia

I wouldn't know - hubby does all the ironing (ouch don't hit me all you jealous people lol). Was going to say I do things for him in return but you might take it the wrong way! Mandy :)

Hubby usually does ours but he's away this week so had to do my own last night in front of the TV watching SOAPS!! ;O)

David you should move to Canada the dryers are so big, I do not have any Ironing to do, well apart from shirts, it is great just fold and put away: honest Deb

Isn't the Ironing the worlds worst job. I hate it with a passion and love the winter when i can Iron just the kids school shirts knowing that their jumpers cover up the rest LOLOLOL!! I have 15 shirts to Iron a week when they go back to school *sigh* I hate it *cry* Much happiness Debi Who has a HUGE mountain to do !!

Now come on Girls i never said i like doing it, just don't like it hanging about. I must say though some tempting offers, them folk in canada have it easy by the sound of things too, think i'll just pass. David

Mandy - LOL! I ALWAYS seem to have a pile of ironing (and there's only 2 of us!!)

I hate ironing more than anything else. So I gave it up about 12 years ago following the lead of a close friend and neighbour of the time who said life is too short to stuff mushrooms (not sure where she stole the quote from). I am careful to buy clothes that are easy-care, wash them, spin them lightly, shake them as I take them out and smooth them by hand as I hang them up. Works even for hubby's shirts and the kids' school uniforms. If there are a few creases in hubby's shirts I tell him not to take his jacket off till mid morning, by which time any creases will be put down to the day's wear. Angela

well i sorta cheat cos everything goes upstairs and gets ironed when needed, and they all know how to iron here lol(all men) i taught them well lol. well done david

I learned to iron in the army so i just get on with it through habit i suppose, my daughter bought one fo those big ones like a trouser press, she swears by it cos she can sitdown and do it David

I have a huge pile - I'll do it eventually. I worked with a lady who got fed up of her hubby getting her to do this that and the other, she started rebelling. She used to only iron the front of his shirt as the rest couldn't be seen, he started to iron his own. She iron double creases in trousers - he ironed his own. Then when he asked her to take a pair of trousers up - one leg was 3in shorter than the other!! Would you believe they are one of the most well suited happiest couples I know!! Rebecca

David - I'm convinced my washing multiplies while it's in the machine!!! :O I was a few tops and 'smalls' from the week, and end up with a mountain of laundry when it's all dry........ Or is it the laundry fairies bringing me other peoples?? :(

The only things that get ironed in my house are my husbands work shirts- and he does them himself. It is such a pointless task, and life is far too short.....

We have a nice german Frau who comes in each week and does the lot...

I don't iron just hate it, can't stand wasting my energy,everything goes in the dryer and I make sure I open the door of my dryer just before the programme finishes.All my clothes are still hot then I hang them on hangers.VOILA No ironing needed all creases drop out after a couple of minutes. Sue

Hi Anne You should'nt put your washer on a Multiple Programme then !!!! Rebbeca That was one very wise lady David

David - d'ya think if I put them all in on the 'one item' programme, 10 will become 1 ?? lol

I thought so too David... Although my hubby's a Painter & Decorator, and when we moved to our first home together (only 2 years ago) he took 3 weeks and re-decorated it completly, a beautiful job. When hoovering I accidently knocked the skirting board!!!! Now he doesn't let me hoover - I don't argue!!!!! Rebecca