Guest guest Posted September 28, 2000 Report Share Posted September 28, 2000 Proctor-Silex makes the mercury-free iron I have. They call it Ultra-Ease. I find nowhere on the box or the iron itself which states mercury-free but the catalog I found it promotes it as such. _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Ruth, I bought the lightweight cordless iron. What a great tool! The only problem I had with ironing sitting down was the dang cord in my way. I tried pinning it to the end of the board. Then I thought I needed to get a cordless iron. Glad I did too. Light as a feather, no cord. I have no problem ironing sitting down, except maybe I start daydreaming - it seems the repetitive motions get me thinking about other things. I only iron my cotton shirts and slacks. My 'good clothes' suits, silk blouses, etc, still go to the dry cleaners. I would be interested something in seeing the doll clothes you make. Do you make dolls too? Have a website? Sounds like a very interesting business. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Lamar here, I avoid ironing when I can, but use an adjustable board and sit on the bed when I do. Gives plenty of area to put things within reach. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gretchen Glick egroups Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 12:01 PM Subject: [] ironing Libby and other 'ironers' - well I do adjust the board to match my chair height. The chair I use for ironing and some artwork is a very study, yet lightweight metal one. I really like that Helen Keller quotation at the bottom of your post. That is so true! ~Gretchen eGroups Sponsor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 I got the cheap lightweight model years ago, too. Works fine. If you like to stand and iron, try dropping the heighth of the board - even a few inches can make a difference. I find that I can get more upper body strength into the 'press' that way - don't tire out my biceps as much. If I have to iron, I sit at my large desk and put a table top ironing board on it and adjust the height of my pneumatic office chair. Melody ----- Original Message ----- From: <warrenre@...> <egroups> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 9:05 PM Subject: [] Ironing > Interesting to see posts that talk about ironing. My home based > business involves making quilts and doll clothes and accessories. > JUST THIS WEEK, I had to buy a new iron because I " dropped " my > previous iron one too many times! LOL! Ticked me off because I > was working on a special order quilt for a customer and couldn't get > it finished on time because I had to stop and find time to go out and > buy an iron in order to finish it. > > I ended up buying a very lightweight $13 iron. Irons range from $13 > to $113. I figured, if I am dropping them this easily, I'd be > happier replacing a $13 iron once a year versus a $113 iron. > No bells and whistles on this baby, but it does the basics - IRON! > > Gretchen, interesting to read you are able to iron when you are > sitting down. I've tried that, and get more frustrated than if I > just stay on my feet. Seems I need the force of gravity for my hands > to apply the needed pressure when ironing. If I am sitting down, no > gravity. LOL - To tell the truth, I don't bother with ironing that's > not needed for my business! Just ask my family! > > Ruth Warren > > > > > > > Libby, > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestion about the sweater boxes. I will see if > they > > > come big enough to hold Xray and MRI's. I am just trying to quite > > > storing things under the bed, but the sweater box could go in my > office > > > closet. That sweater box idea is a great idea. > > > > > > Really appreciate your post on CMT being 'life altering'. Tho > I've had > > > CMT since childhood, I guess what was life altering for me was > actually > > > normal! lol But I have found that making changes, however little > they > > > might be, turn out positive. Like when I decided to sit down to > iron. I > > > could iron all day that way - no hurting feet! Or like sitting > down in > > > the kitchen to cut vegetables and other food preparation work - I > am not > > > a 'cook' per se, but again that little change saves my feet and > keeps me > > > in a better mood! > > > > > > ~ Gretchen > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 In a message dated 1/26/2006 9:38:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lbschroeder@... writes: Ironing is very difficult and down right painful, so any iron buying tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. I have no ironing tips , but I tend to cheat with Downy wrinkle releaser...a few squirts, then I hang in the shower and things look pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Have you tried steaming your wrinkles out. Not as good as an iron for well pressed looking, but it can get the job done and is very light. lbschroeder <lbschroeder@...> wrote: I know that everyone will immediately write in and admonish me for even thinking about ironing, muchless, actually continuing to do it, but here goes! I would like to know if anyone has found a lightweight iron that is not impossible to use. I refuse to give up well pressed looking shirts, etc. and also refuse to pay the outrageous prices charged at our local dry cleaners. I realize that in larger areas you can get a shirt done for under a dollar, but not so where I live!! Ironing is very difficult and down right painful, so any iron buying tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. in Poulsbo, Wa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 ...have you thought about using a steamer? I found one at Target. You can put your shirt on a hanger and set it on a hook then run the steamer up & down, no pressing required. It'll get the wrinkles out, but you won't get the creases like the iron would give you. If you have to have the crisp lines of a crease, try looking on the HGTV website. Not too long ago they featured a " pressing unit " , my words not theirs, like the cleaners use, but it was specifically designed for the house, and not a commercial facility. It's like an ironing board but has a top and bottom. For example, you'd lay your pants on the board and pull the top down and press. One pull and your done. It was probably on the show titled " I Want That! " You'll pay a little more, but it'll be worth it. Michele Dallas > > I know that everyone will immediately write in and admonish me for even thinking about ironing, muchless, actually continuing to do it, but here goes! > > I would like to know if anyone has found a lightweight iron that is not impossible to use. I refuse to give up well pressed looking shirts, etc. and also refuse to pay the outrageous prices charged at our local dry cleaners. I realize that in larger areas you can get a shirt done for under a dollar, but not so where I live!! > > Ironing is very difficult and down right painful, so any iron buying tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > in Poulsbo, Wa. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 those travel irons are small .compact and lightweight. my husband hs athe coair travel iron . it costs about 20 dollars and he got it at walgreens . might not be as good as regular iron but it might be worth a try. cathy from ma. [Editor's Note: I think the name is " Conair " rather than " Coair " . Hope you find a good solution for you. Kathy F.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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