How to iron things without an iron?

Iron is an indispensable thing in our daily life. Any thing will look neat if ironed, while even the best thing when not ironed will look messy. Iron was invented back in the 18th century and at that time it was completely iron. A metal plate was heated in the oven, which was then inserted into the iron and heated it, thus allowing him to iron things. Moreover, there was this miracle of technology only in rich well-to-do homes. Currently, it is a necessary and affordable electrical appliance in every family.

For those who do not like to iron, there is great news. Individual items of clothing that have a large amount of synthetics in their composition do not need to be ironed when hanging them on the shoulders after washing. Stores are full of fashionable synthetic things, because they are relatively inexpensive, and care for them requires minimal. But not all synthetic things are good and pleasant to wear. Therefore, a large number of things are now made with special processing of cotton, after which the thing practically does not crease. This technology is called "Without Iron." But still there are fabrics that need to be ironed and require care. Natural fabrics crumple more, require time to care, but to this day are more valued.

It’s good when we are at home, where we can pet any thing without problems and solve all the questions about clothes.But what will we do if the iron is broken or, for example, a trip is on a business trip, and the iron is too heavy a thing to take with you? We live in the era of the Internet and can use the proven advice of travelers or simply resourceful and quick-witted people.

If the iron breaks down at home or you are going on a business trip, but you have a garment steamer, you can no longer read on. It is more compact, lightweight, and evens out fabrics under the influence of steam, sometimes even better than an iron. Feel free to take it with you and use! At prices there are both fairly budget options, and more expensive, but with various additions. It will easily smooth out a shirt, a blouse, a sweater, a dress, trousers, a T-shirt and even a medical gown. The house steamer can replace the iron in everything with a huge margin, with the exception, perhaps, of smoothing the arrows.

If the steamer is made by a good company and its power, steam supply strength, convenience and compact size are correctly selected for the specific expectations of the hostess, she will gladly refuse the iron. After all, ironing with it is faster, easier and more pleasant. Moreover, the latest fashion trends and advertising are very actively offering such a replacement for the iron. Its dimensions are compact for the most part. And having bought it, there is no need for an ironing board and an iron. And this is a significant saving of space.

If time allows and you are preparing clothes in the evening, then, putting the thing on your shoulders, take it with you to the bathroom. You will take a warm or hot shower, and the thing will be aligned on the shoulders under the influence of steam. This method works flawlessly. Of course, you are unlikely to achieve a perfectly ironed thing, but you will definitely get rid of creases. If the thing was also previously washed in the washing machine in the correct mode, well shaken and properly hung, then the effect will be just great. If the item is a little wet after steaming, and you need to wear it now, just blow dry it for several minutes with a hairdryer.

In approximately the same way, that is, with the help of steam, it is possible to level the creases if you turn the thing over the boiling spout of the kettle. Hot steam will moisturize and even the threads of the fabric, you just have to hang it on the shoulders to dry. “Ironing” in this way can be cotton items, jeans, blouses, shirts, t-shirts, underwear, pants. The method is very delicate, even suitable for woolen things, but the distance in this case from the spout of the kettle should be increased so that the wool does not sit down. If there is no kettle, then you can use a pot of water by putting boiling water on the smallest fire and holding the item over steam. As in the previous case, the hairdryer will then help to quickly dry the thing.

In the evening, you can also use the following method. On the table, lay out a manually wrung wet hot towel and put clothes on top of it, smooth it well and let it lie down for about an hour and a half. And then just hang on your shoulders until the morning. And that’s it - the clothes will look ironed and well-groomed! If the thing is from a very dense fabric, you can use the following method. It is necessary to mix water, vinegar and conditioner for washing clothes in equal proportions and use a spray bottle to spread on a thing laid out on a table or hung on a coat hanger. And just let it dry. It will definitely work.

You can use this method even after washing the tulle.Rinse it after washing in water with a rinse aid and a small amount of vinegar, hang it on a dryer so that the glass is excess water. And after that, immediately hang on the window. It is advisable to straighten it well. After 2-3 hours, the tulle looks ironed and fresh. A great way to save time. And it is no longer necessary to spend long hours on smoothing a multimeter tulle.

These are the easiest and quickest ways to iron without an iron. But many others are known. For example, you can use a metal mug or a pot of boiling water as an iron. It is quite possible to stroke them, only carefully, the thing laid out on the table. In fact, this is an analogue of the iron, it is only necessary to periodically heat it and wipe the bottom so as not to spoil the thing if the pan or mug get dirty from the fire. Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers used this method.

For women, it is proposed to use a curling iron or ironing machine to smooth creases. It is also metal or Teflon and hot, so this advice can also come in handy. You can try to smooth things out of cotton and synthetics, but not wool.

For thrill-seekers there is a way to iron a thing with a hot light bulb wrapped in a thin cloth. It is proposed to heat the lamp in the lamp and, carefully unscrewing it, wrap it with a cloth and iron the thing. Extreme way, but if nothing else is at hand, then you can try. But just do not try to screw the light bulb into the carrying cartridge and iron it with a constantly burning light. It is life threatening!

Students can iron t-shirts and shirts by first steaming them in the shower on their shoulders. And then, laying them out on the table, give the press of books. Leave it like that for the night. You can sprinkle a little “magic” solution of vinegar, water and rinse on the fabric and put the thing under the mattress for the night. Need a thing a little stretch. Under the influence of gravity and after a very slight wetting, the thing will smooth out. When using various methods, the composition and color of the fabric must be taken into account. For wool, a way of laying out things on a warm, damp towel and further drying on the shoulders is perfect.

In general, so that various fabrics are easily ironed, it is necessary to observe some rules for their washing, transportation and storage.

• Many modern washing machines have an “easy ironing” mode, using which you can prevent creases during washing.
• Hang the item immediately after washing in the washing machine.
• It is best to iron a semi-wet thing.
• After washing, shake the thing well and hang it as evenly as possible. Shirts and blouses, t-shirts and bathrobes should be hung immediately after washing immediately on the coat hanger.
• When traveling, fold things in a roll, and not bend several times. So you can save more space and bring a thing with minimal creases.
• Use conditioners that soften and level fabrics.

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