Have never owned an iron in my life!

I PURCHASED A "STEAM MACHINE" JUST SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO IRON AND IT'S ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I'VE EVER PURCHASED, IT'S AN INVESTMENT INTO MY BACK. I NEVER LIKED IRONING AND I DITCHED MY IRON MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, I DON'T WANT IT BACK.

When my daughter was three and I took out the iron and board she asked, with utmost sincerity "Mum , can I watch you iron? ...such a novelty in our home

4, you should follow your heart and work at something rewarding and makes you smile,....

I dud thus fir a job in high school, didn’t enjoy it much but the money was good

Hell NO. I barely iron anything. I bought a new iron about 12 months ago for a specific occasion & would have been lucky to use it more than twice since then. So not I'm not doing someone else's ironing. Besides they could not pay me enough.

4

yes

I don't have anything that needs to be ironed anymore. Last time I moved I think I packed the iron but have no idea where it is now. Will not buy anything that needs to be ironed also. Hate it.

I see little point in ironing unless im sewing..

I'd you good at need a job great no shame in it it would be fine

6

I’m in the ‘only iron that parts that show’ camp. I’m not gonna iron the part that under a sweater or whatever!

It is essential in life which provide confidence and gentle look while wearing such dress

Was once shown how to iron my then bf socks by my future sil. No I do not iron any of his things at all.

My Mom ironed sheets (figure when you put them on a bed they're "ironed"), underwear (!) and anything else she could get her hands on. Figure it was a generational thing.

4 points

No need to iron now. I read once that the Queen's staff used to iron her stockings!

Not sure I would want to iron all day every day

its a lovely warm job in winter

Why is it any of your business what you neighbour does?!

Ironing whats that? havent ironed anything in yrs......unless it pay more than $48.50/hr, then pass

My Nana always used to say you iron the sun shine out.!!!.That's good enough for me

Yeepee, 8pts No way, I avoid ironing whenever possible

I used to take in ironing to make ends meet

6p very biased question….. I never iron do not have to. It’s your choice…!!! Many items today available you do not need to iron and the way you hang it in the sun to dry… Oh yes foldingEdited 11-May-25 18:29pm

No way i only buy clothes that don't need ironing

Did enough ironing when I was in the Army. Starchy BDU's. Later in my career, no ironing was needed:)

To old and arthritic these days. I long ago moved to wash and wear type clothing.

I enjoy ironing, it makes me feel satisfied to see my natural fabric clothes looking so nice and fresh..

I don't buy cotton shirts so iron 1 or 2 things a year,summer slacks maybe.

It'd called home help.

I substituted for my friend once for her housekeeping job and I had to starch and iron the underwear of all the males in the family.

As long as I have good music playing in the background

My mother used to iron everything.

4

1 Not as a career don't mind doing my own or families

I love doing the Ironing! Iron everything! Fluff up towels buy holding Steam Iron over, but not pressing on them.hwere's a hint for eberyone who uses those Fabric CVonditioners in their Laundry given to me by the Sheridan Lady in a Department Store (Myer Australia) when I bought new Towels. Don't use it on them they contain Silicone which makes the fibres slippery so they don't absorb water well, if at all.

a job is a job, especially if one is good at it and does not mind doing it.

4 points for No way. I avoid ironing at all costs, most of my clothes are non iron. Also the most popular answer 54%.Edited 23-May-25 20:39pm

I had enough of ironing when hubby was in the defence force. I do iron good shirts.

No...

No wouldn't like to do it full time. But do iron our clothes and pillowcases each wash day.

iTS A FORM OF WATER TORTURE.

I did a contract at a huge laundromat, and I learnt how to fix clothes so they looked like they were ironed, Never used an iron since and clothes all look ironed.

No mater how I did it, my wife would tell me it’s wrong.

Ive worked jobs that were repeating the same action for the whole 8 hour shift and I don't like those types of jobs! I could not do it, I was ripping tape off painted car wheel wells for 8 hours straight. Only for about two weeks before I quit and found something else.. the next job was at a plastics factory where they had 21 machines with different molds, so every machine varied and it was a nonstop job, that I liked! At least it was interesting and keeping very busy helps the time go by . I think people who work the most mundane jobs should get extra pay because it might seem simple to just do one task over and over, but it's mind numbingly horrible to endure eight hours a day five days a week!Edited 11-May-25 11:32am

I do the laundry but I’m not even allowed to look sideways at the iron, it’s a guaranteed disaster if I do

I think it's a great way to in [crease ] your confidence

5 pts

Yay 4 points for "Only if it meant working from home in my pyjamas"!!!!!!

You do not need to iron everything. It is much more sensible just to iron things IF and WHEN you need them.

I do not even have an iron.

A friend was complaining that everyone else had an iPhone, an iPad and iPods, and they had nothing. So I bought them an i-ron!

I suffer from an iron deficiency!

the only iron i use is a golf club usually a 7 iron

Irons use a lot of electricity, so if she has it on for 12 hours a day I can only hope she has solar!Edited 11-May-25 13:20pm

No, it is not necessary now as much and thank goodness for that.

4 pt

No,I don't do it much now. It's easy,but boring. Couldn't imagine having to do it all day.

I used to do cleaning and ironing, ironing was good watched a movie and did the basketful and got paid....bonus

Didn't you folks ever hear of permanent press fabrics and spray those wrinkles away with the aerosol canned no wrinkles sprays?

I loathe the ironing. I can do it, learnt when I was 8 (now 52). I really avoid it whenever possible. I hang the stuff that usually needs ironing when I get them straight off the clothes line. Usually that eliminates most of the ironing.....sadly there is the odd shirt that needs to be. Generally this is once a year, usually Anzac Day (hubby's white shirt for his suit), but may be for funerals/weddings or other important events that require this attire.

I prefer to use a steamer

I gave up ironing over 25 years ago.

What's an iron? Just kidding!!

I made a mistake.. I bought my wife a steam iron... because ..I thought we didn't have one. Hadn't ever seen one in use in our 30 year marriage. Tactical Error...Now we have TWO plug-in bookends. Our FIRST iron was at the bottom of something she called "The Ironing Basket "... right under a couple of pairs of my bell bottom double knit pants, I thought she'd donated years go..

4 points for No Way! I haven't ironed since Permanent Press fabric was invented! I mostly wear knit tops and Time&Tru jeggings, and nothing I own needs to be ironed! ;-D

I used to do this as a job working from home while raising my children as an extra income to help hubby. Long hours 7 days hard work but it had to be done. At least money was coming in, I was home for my children & worked in my time. Couldn’t do it now. I suppose you do what you had to when you have no choices while raising your children. Beats giving them to someone else to raise which I will never do.

I consider ironing to be a waste of time and electricity, and not really good for your clothes.

I moved almost 3 years ago forgetting to pack my iron and I haven't used one since.

my sister even irons jeans

Really???

I don’t know anyone that irons. Surprised they still sell them.

I got an iron as a wedding gift many years ago, I can count on one hand when I used it LOL, Ironing all day would break my back. If your neighbor likes it I would say go for it!

12 hrs a day ..and 4 days per week laser focused and brandishing a hot weapon..possibly as a zone out mechanism ..for all the stressors in her life ... 🤔 l don't even do something i love doing for 12 hrs a day ! Run for the hills ,your neighbour clearly needs committing !! 😃Edited 11-May-25 00:46am

Yikes! They need to open a laundry service.