Ironing

Ironing - the process is not as simple as it seems at first glance, but necessary so that your things are in a neat and tidy form. You will learn about how to properly perform this procedure for various household items in this article.

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Where to begin?

In order for this process to be as efficient and safe as possible for things that need to be straightened out, the following steps must be done:

1. Divide all the laundry according to the type of fabric from which it is made, for example linen to linen, cotton to cotton, wool to wool, etc.
2. Check for stains on clothing, as ironing can aggravate further stains or make this process impossible.
3. Lay on the ironing board a lining of material suitable for the type of fabric. For things made of silk - a dense lining, and for wool - wet gauze.
4. Start processing things from light fabrics, gradually moving to denser types of canvas, while setting the temperature.
5. Spray a special conditioner onto the laundry using a spray gun to avoid drying out. In addition, it will add freshness and a pleasant aroma.
6. After ironing, allow the straightened linen to cool to avoid creases on things.

Important! If ironing is not your favorite household duty, and you have enough money, simplify your task. Call the special masters who provide the service of washing and ironing at home. Specialists will do everything right, and at this time you can do more pleasant and interesting things. How much is ironing at home - you can not give a clear answer to this question. It all depends on which region you live in and whose services you are ready to use - housekeepers of all trades who help others put their house in order, or professional cleaning companies. If this approach is not for you, check out the rules below for ironing clothes as quickly as possible and not get tired.

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How to choose an iron?

For a comfortable and efficient ironing, it is necessary to choose the most suitable iron, based on such criteria:

1. A pen. Before you purchase the device, grab it by the handle and make sure that you are comfortable holding it.
2. The weight. At first glance it seems that choosing a light iron will make your hand less tired when ironing, but this is not so. With a heavier iron it is easier to smooth out the folds, and with a light iron you will make more efforts to carefully straighten them, since you will have to press on the device with your whole body.
3. Sole. A non-stick ceramic sole is best suited, but experts do not recommend using aluminum or stainless steel. On such coatings, chips, traces of rust are formed faster, which are almost impossible to remove from clothing without using great efforts.
4. Steaming system. If this function is available in the iron, then it will be most effective if the holes are evenly distributed over the entire sole, and not concentrated in one place.

Important! Ironing at home also requires that you have everything you need on hand - and this is a spray bottle, clean rags for lining, and an ironing board. The latter must be installed at the required height, since an inappropriate position can cause pain in the wrist and in the back. The distance should be 27 cm between the ironing board and the elbow of the hand.

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Ironing at home of different types of fabric

Ironing clothes and clothes from different materials has its own specific rules.

1. Start the ironing process with thin and delicate fabrics at the lowest temperature, as the iron heats up faster than it cools. This will save time and do not spoil products made of fragile material.
2. The flax fabric is processed slightly moist, on the wrong side and through dry gauze so that it smoothes well and does not have a gloss.
3. Items made of wool, flannel, velveteen, tweed and dark suits are also ironed through gauze.
4. Items embroidered with threads, ribbons and beads must be ironed with a damp terry towel.
5. Knit sweaters and linen from linen, iron with smooth uniform movements up and down, do not perform chaotic actions at the same time.
6. Iron the trousers with arrows through wet gauze, starting the process with a belt and pockets. Cardboard tabs can be placed in pockets so that their smoothed surface is flat. Place the trousers on an ironing board and through wet gauze, iron the arrows. Fold the two legs together and iron the entire surface.

Important! Every housewife knows that washing and ironing takes a lot of time, especially if you need to iron men's shirts, jeans, linen, and children's underwear. It so happens that there simply is no time for this, in which case, we advise you to find out how much it will cost to iron clothes at home in a specialized company.

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We hope that our article was useful to you and now you know how to stroke your things efficiently and fairly quickly.