you should get one
they're useful for all sorts of things
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:28, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I agree
Mine's not very good at ironing though.

But if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

©F. Bueller, 1986
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:30, Reply)

I get the dry cleaner to do my ironing, far more civilised

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:33, Reply)

I just don't have things ironed
everyone wins
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:34, Reply)

I haven't had to get things dry cleaned in a while
and I've forgotten how much it is. Phoned up this morning. Apparantly £4 a top, and £11 for a standard dress. Is it just me or is that ridiculously expensive?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:41, Reply)

Always buy clothes
which you can shove in the washing machine. Dry cleaning is hideously dear.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:43, Reply)

most of my stuff is fine on a low temp
but I have three especially nice white/ blue stripe linen shirts, and a dress I like very much that I don't want to risk shrinking, all items of which I'd like to be properly ironed in a way I can't do
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:47, Reply)

I got my decent three piece suit cleaned and pressed at a reputable independent cleaner
for £8
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:45, Reply)

gah
there's only one near here though, and it does seem a mite pricy. The dress only cost me £10 on ebay (worth quite a lot more) and I don't want to spend more than it cost on drycleaning
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:48, Reply)

that's an embuggerance
my advice would be to seek out the independents, but if there's only one near you it's either a)never get them cleaned b)clean them yourself and risk shrinkage or c)suck it up and pay the man
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:49, Reply)

*writes down 'embuggerance' for future use*

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:51, Reply)

credit to Mr T Pratchett

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:53, Reply)

it's a good word
I reckon I can clean them okay, it's the ironing that I can't do
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:54, Reply)

It does mean I can afford to buy sandwiches though

(PsychoChomp, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:30, Reply)

I went shopping with mine the other day.
she was angling for some kind of clothing item. I bought her one for £2.99 from H&M. she was happy.

doesn't have to be expensive!

that said, it was a nice top, surprisingly cheap, and she looked hot in it. so well worthwhile
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:33, Reply)

That's the price of a baguette

(PsychoChomp, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:38, Reply)

A baguette, with change left over.
But she'll be able to wear it more than once*, whereas a baguette is eaten, and then you've to buy another.



*ability of women to wear clothing more than once does not necessarily imply willingness to do so.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:42, Reply)

it is
but I got more than a baguettes worth for buying it for her
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 13:48, Reply)