Does anyone out there love to iron? For me it is a mixed bag. When I take a look at the mountain of shirts, pants, dresses and more that need to be ironed, I get discouraged. But I enjoy ironing, too.
Why do I like ironing? Well, there are a couple of reasons. First of all, it is very task oriented. By that I mean that there is a real sense of accomplishment when you see the pile disappear, replaced by nice-looking clothes hanging in the closet. You can say, “Wow, look at all that I got done.”
Another reason I enjoy ironing (now don’t laugh) is the warmth it creates. I like the actual physical warmth of the newly ironed clothes.
And my final reason I enjoy ironing is that it is, because of the danger of the iron, a kid-free zone. The repetitive nature of it gives me time to sort out my thoughts without someone demanding this or that. I can say I’m busy and mean it. It is a good excuse to leave the kids playing with Dad while I go to “work.”
The downside to the iron is that is draws a lot of electricity. Anything that generates heat, generally does. However, through my long-standing relationship with the iron, I’ve discovered a few tricks that allow me to save money when I iron. And, I thought I would share them with you in a series of articles.
The biggest money saver, I think, when it comes to ironing is the instruction to iron in bulk. When you iron in bulk, the iron and ironing board is already hot. You save money on the electricity it would cost you to keep heating everything up when you iron only one item here or there. I also think it is less stressful to have a closet full of ironed clothes than to have to panic iron right before work, school, church, etc.
In the next article, I’ll share ways of reducing the amount of electricity that your iron uses.
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