4 life hacks for quick and enjoyable ironing
Many housewives consider ironing not the most pleasant housework. But just a few simple tips will help make this process easier and faster, and the result will be better.
Try ironing things with foil
The foil must be evenly spread on an ironing board, and on top cover with a dense layer of fabric or a special cover. The iron will be much easier to slide on the surface. The foil reflects heat well, so things can be ironed only on one side, the reverse side will smooth out on its own due to reflected heat. Thanks to this technique, it will take less time to overload things, and half the energy will be spent.
Clothes from delicate fabrics can immediately be put on the foil and the iron can be used in steaming mode. In this case, the item should be at a distance of 3-5 cm from the steam source. The material due to the foil is easily smoothed out under the influence of steam from two sides at the same time.
Add a pleasant aroma to things
You can give clothes and linen a pleasant aroma not only with the help of a fabric softener, but also with fragrant water to generate steam. In the store you can find ready-made scented water for irons, but you can make it yourself at home.
To do this, add a few drops of your favorite perfume or essential oil to distilled or filtered water, and then pour liquid into a special compartment of the iron.
During ironing, water will turn into flavored steam, which will penetrate into the fibers of the fabric.
Do not worry if yellow spots remain
Yellow stains on clothes from the iron may appear due to improperly selected ironing or powder residues on the clothes.
Dark brown stains from the fabric cannot be removed. You can get rid of bright spots in the following ways:
- moisten the cloth with vinegar, and then iron this area with a warm iron;
- treat with hydrogen peroxide a natural material, then dry the wet spot in the sun and rinse in cold water;
- moisten the stain with water and sprinkle with fine table salt. When the salt dries, the thing must be rinsed in cold water.
Say no to circular motions
It turns out that the condition of things and their service life is affected by proper ironing.
Eliminate the circular movements of the iron, because the fabric is scratched because of it and the fitting of clothes may deteriorate. You need to move the iron in only one direction, and each movement must be parallel to the previous one. This will keep the shape of things.
Knitted fabrics are best ironed by applying an iron, turning on the steaming mode on it.
All of these recommendations are easy to put into practice. The result will please any housewife, and ironing will now cease to be a complex and lengthy process.
