Some factors such as the right temperature play an important role in correct ironing. If you use these tips, ironing will become much easier and even fun.
Correct temperature#
Laundry has a care symbol in which the laundry symbol indicates at what temperature a garment is ironed. There are points in the iron of the laundry symbol that determine the temperature when ironing. One dot means you should only iron on a low setting. For two points, the medium level applies and for three points you should iron the laundry at the highest level.
Iron inside out#
For sensitive laundry with pressure and dark laundry, you should iron your laundry inside out. Delicate laundry or clothing with appliqués usually tolerate less heat than just fabric.
Laundry should be damp#
Slightly damp laundry is easier to iron. The drier the laundry is, the harder it is to iron. To do this, you should let the laundry dry a little and then iron it. If the laundry is dry, you can spray it with water while ironing.
We’ll tell you 3 hacks with which you can easily iron your laundry without an iron or much.
3 ironing hacks#
Use aluminum foil#
If you don’t have time or want to save time when ironing, you can put some aluminum foil under the ironing board cover. The aluminum foil reflects the heat and the garment is ironed from both sides at the same time. With this hack you will spend half the time ironing.
Hang up laundry in the bathroom#
You should hang wet laundry, such as a blouse, in the bathroom while you shower. The steam will straighten the fibers of the blouse and you will no longer need to iron the blouse. This hack is great if you don’t have time.
Iron without an iron#
If you don’t have an iron, you can use a hair dryer or straightener to iron your clothes. To do this, you should hang up the item of clothing and moisten it slightly. Now blow-dry the item of clothing on a low setting and smooth it out with your hand. You can’t iron all your clothes with a straightener, but you can iron the collar of a shirt or blouse, sleeves or the trouser leg with it. Before ironing, you should clean your straightener to avoid stains on your clothes.
With these tips, ironing will be much easier for you and you will no longer postpone the laundry.