laundry call!

[juanbenae]

i will be starting a new gig in the next couple weeks that i will need to upgrade my attire for somewhat. i have already been to target and got me some knock off dockers and new shirts for the assignment. wrinkle free, stain repellent, no hassle sort of stuff. that being the case i have never been much of an artist with a iron. i can get the side i am ironing pretty good, but in the process i iron wrinkles into the other side. i am pretty much hopeless, and that does not even include the burns that i inflict upon myself...

i was wondering if i was to launder my shirts professionally with heavy starch every third or fourth washing could i get away w/o ironing so much? currently i just pull my shirts out of the drier while hot and get em hung real quick like, so the wrinkles can be minimized to some extent. will the heavy, or even medium starch help with subsequent washings?

you might say "why dont you have your wife iron?". well i am hans-solo, i get my ladies to iron wrinkles out of other things when we are together, so the shirts are a long shot. plus, what 21st-century, liberal, west coast woman would iron these days? not any that would call me worthy...

T$

[widebody911]

Just be sure not to let the iron sit too long on the logo

[vash]

LOL!

[juanbenae]

Originally posted by widebody911
Just be sure not to let the iron sit too long on the logo

that's tight!

[wludavid]

Laundry starch is (I believe) water-soluable, so it all goes away the first time you wash it. I see two options if you're not willing to professionally launder every time:

1. Practice with the iron so that you do get good and fast.

2. Buy wrinkle free clothing. It's not really wrinkle free, but if you pull it immediately out of the dryer and hang it up its pretty close. Reserve a few pro-laundered shirts for meetings, conferences, etc.

[Eric 951]

Have them laundered with no starch. Usually you get the option of folded or hanger--I always go with hanger--for 2 bucks a shirt, it is money well spent.

Or make sure you remove them from the washer as soon as the cycle is done--same with the dryer, and you can hang them in the bathroom while showering and the steam will remove some wrinkles.

[artplumber]

Originally posted by k911sc
..... i have never been much of an artist with a iron. i can get the side i am ironing pretty good, but in the process i iron wrinkles into the other side. i am pretty much hopeless, and that does not even include the burns that i inflict upon myself...

T$

Umm, how about not ironing through two layers of cloth? Only place that's necessary are sleeves. Unless, they're not even buttoned shirts?

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by wludavid


2. Buy wrinkle free clothing. It's not really wrinkle free, but if you pull it immediately out of the dryer and hang it up its pretty close.

Works for me, I have been known to splurge and hit J.C. Penny's for real dockers, it make a big difference... and women can tell the difference from a mile away. They have "cheap cloths" radar plus the more expensive stuff is made of better material and is more wrinkle free.

All my Target knock off are now being worn by homeless people.

[cantdrv55]

Toby, don't cheap out on clothes for work (try the Nordstrom Rack for good deals). Buy good quality and they'll last longer even with starch. Plus, everyone at work will be able to tell you're wearing Target stuff. You know what they say about chicks and sharp dressed men.

Buy oxford, button down shirts if you're concerned about less wrinkles. If you aren't going to wear ties, buy striped shirts and wear black pants.

Next time I'm in Sunnyvale, I can teach you how to iron quickly. I'm ex-military so I know my ***** when it comes to looking neat and professional for work.

[cbeers]

that's tight!

I know!

Everyone knows you'll be working at Jack in the Box!

Man, the nerve!




I agree with Chris on this one.

-Chris

[ZOA NOM]

I feel an extreme makeover coming on...

[ZOA NOM]

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After?

[TerryH]

I believe you need an ironing board to go with your iron. That way you run the board inside the shirt and you can't muck up the opposite side.

[juanbenae]

so much to learn!

you're tight too rick.

[cantdrv55]

Originally posted by ZOANAS
Before:



After?

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

[vash]

no schit dude. get an ironing board, a decent iron, a bottle of distilled water, and a can of spray starch. i am not just a lucky kickarse weekend mechanic, i can iron like a chinese laundry dude. lessons next time i see you.

dont cheap out on shirts. crap shirts dont even iron out well. forget the laundry service. you do the math, and that will work out to be a 5% pay cut.

[RickM]

I agree with getting the higher quality stuff. I just go to the dry cleaners one a week and dump a load. It's really worth the $$$ and your clothes will last much longer.

If using an iron get a good steam unit. I like Rowenta the best but seems something goes wrong with every one. Keep your receipt.

Your also supposed to use tap water as opposed to distilled on many of the non-comercial type irons. They rely on the mineral content for heating.

[vash]

no kidding? i thought mine said distilled water, to keep the mineral deposits down. hmmm, gotta check now.

[RickM]

Originally posted by vash
no kidding? i thought mine said distilled water, to keep the mineral deposits down. hmmm, gotta check now.

Very well may be for your iron. I noticed a while a go when I actually took some time to read some of the instructions when buying one. I always thought distilled was the way to go as well.


These instructions are similar to the iron I have at home. Think they say not to used distilled water enough?

[juanbenae]

i did cheap out on the clothes right off the bat. i had to get clothes for mon-thur (friday casual), so going to buy high-end stuff in that quantity would have been tough (i already spent $640 on track rubber & a late addition track day 6/23 this week). i suspect i will add better stuff as i go, i just needed stuff like now. with my weight loss i have a few pair of good clothes that all hang off me now, i may work those into the rotation.

you guys hit the nerve on "chicks recognize cheap clothes" cause you KNOW i am looking for the ladies favors... my tall, dark, handsome look, and then my wit is usually the hook that gets them in the boat. i think chicks pretty much imagine me nude whenever they see me anyway ...

thanks for the advise, and i think the fact that i use one of those tiny ironing boards may contribute. maybe i will put a WTB add in the classified here for a new board...

pelicans rule.


T$