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I don't mind ironing. I do it every week or two. Hubby needs things ironed too so I can't avoid it. I do it as another mentioned: in front of the TV. That way I'm killing two birds with one stone.

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It's a knitwear season - AND it's Winter. That's why you aren't wearing these shirts and blouses right now, Carter.

Try layering a fluid and oversized pullover over these shirts and blouses - untucked. That's the modern look.

I do not like ironing but I iron a few items every few days or so. I love the effect of ironed clothing. Send all shirts, blouses and knitwear off the cleaners. I need to save my arms and wrists - I have RSI - for YLF. If I iron all our stuff - there would be no YLF.

I rarely if ever iron. Today, my no-iron shirts came out of the washer a bit wrinkly. I wetted them down thoroughly using my trusty spray bottle, then stuck them in the dryer with the rest of the load. I took them out before they were fully dry, and they came out great. Had I stuck them in the dryer directly from the washer, I would have been forced to iron them. All cotton items and linen items I remove while damp, spray again, and stretch out the wrinkles. I also spray down items I've worn that are still clean. I hand them over my shower bar overnight or on the bar near my washer and dryer. Works for me and saves my clothes.

I iron occasionally but prefer non-iron shirts: it is mostly silk I need to iron.
I put everything from washer into dryer on no heat cycle and let it run for 5-10 min. Then I immediately take it out, shake off and hang to dry- works pretty well for cotton, poly blends and wool but unfortunately not for silk

Thanks, Angie! Layering has always made me claustrophobic, but with an oversized sweater and leaving everything untucked, I may be able to do it. I've always loved the layered look, but personally it gives me the heebie jeebies. I'll give it a shot tomorrow. I'd love to finally have the option to layer. Plus--major bonus--I won't need to iron!

DonnaF, I'm trying your spray bottle trick. That's right up my alley. Thanks!

Ooh, Sveta, another option I could probably handle. Trying this one too. Thanks!

I also do what Sveta does but must be in the minority because I enjoy ironing. I put on an audio book or a TV show and have some time to myself. When my boys were little, they knew not to bother me when I was ironing. I don't do a marathon but 3 or 4 items at a time, especially as they come out of the dryer if I dry to slightly damp, especially linen.

Thanks, Joy. I never thought to iron something slightly damp. I'll give that one a shot too. I can't believe you like to iron!

I haven't read all the responses, but I'm terrible at ironing and don't do it either. But one reason I don't do it is because I actually have very few items in my closet that need ironing. Most of what I wear is knits. Hmmm...maybe my subconscious is trying to tell me something?

I saw one poster talk about a steamer. That's what I was going to recommend as a possibility. I don't have one and know very little about them, but I would think that they would be much less fussy than ironing.

I know that Imogen Lamport on her blog says that ironing really goes a long way in creating a well-groomed appearance and furthering good style. I wasn't too happy to read that...

I will iron if I have too, but I prefer non iron shirts that come out of the dryer ready to go. I also am a big fan of my steamer and use that most of the time instead of an iron. It goes faster.