Styling Without Ironing
[ 28 March 2007 ]
“Hi Gala, I was wondering whether you could include some tips on professional styling when attempting to avoid clothes that need ironing. I don’t hate ironing, but am intrinsically lazy and simply never get around to it. Thus, a lot of my work clothes are either waiting to be ironed or don’t require ironing but are really humdrum and lead to the fashion doldrums. Help please!”
I am not really the person to ask, since I NEVER iron my clothes. I suspect the reason for this is that I don’t work a corporate job, & therefore have very little clothing that is desperate to be ironed. (If you shop carefully, you too will be in a similar situation.)
However, the one thing I have which does need it sometimes is a short skirt with pleats. When it needs a little pressing, I find that ironing-tolerant lovers are very helpful. Break a deal — they do the ironing in exchange for something else. This is, of course, all at your discretion.
If lovers are not your thing, I find Chinese laundries a great help.
Good luck to you.
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala 
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Hmmmm….well, the boy is in the Territorial Army and well versed in the combat skill of ironing…
PERFECT! Why should you do it when you already have a pro on hand?!
What materials are a definate no no when you’re trying to avoid ironing? I also never iron but sometimes I get things and as soon as they spend half hour in the laundry pile they’re as wrinkly as a “raisin face who whispers her order of 3 pieces of asparagus for dinner at Chateau everynight.”
I might suggest a steamer. Not to sound like a product commercial, but it’s the most awesome equipment I’ve ever owned. I hate ironing too so I had the same problem with my office clothes. The steamer is so fast and super easy.
just use hangers when drying them on the clothes line.
Just remember to do it right after you take your clothes out of the washer.
Also it saves time when it comes to collecting (the hooks act like ‘rollers’ and in one swoop you can ‘capture’ all your clothes)
a trick i learned as a time poor, hates chores and generally lazy uni student…
I don’t know if you guys have this product over there, but here in the U.S. there’s a spray called Downy Wrinkle-Release and it’s AMAZING. You spray it on the clothes, rub over the shirt to get out the wrinkles, and then let it dry off. I was skeptical when my roommate first introuced me to it, but it really works. It smells pretty good too.
Beautiful! I knew someone would have some tricks…
I am definitely in Gala and SC’s corner. NEVER NEVER iron! Out of the washer, onto hangers and then into the cupboard…simple and smart!
I was reading a blog the other day and the writer was complaining that the ironing was piling up ??? Why are clothes in a pile? Big mistake – naturally they are going to get all creasy and yuck sitting in a big fat pile!
Free yourselves from the iron shackles (intended!)