Ironing, and loving it
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I haven't read the book, but I think my hubby's love language might be ironing.
Please don't tell me that you haven't ironed in 20 years, and you just hang your hubby's clothes right out of the dryer. I've tried that, and it just doesn't look like real love in our house. Maybe your hubby's love language is food or closet organization. My guy likes his clothes ironed. It took me a long time to realize this.
For many years, I used the standard issue garage sale iron. It worked. Like any good wife, I hated ironing but did it when I had to.
Then the iron broke and I had to buy a new one. Hubby encouraged me to replace it with a nice one, but I'm frugal, right? I bought the cheapest one. It leaked, and the temperature was highly unpredictable, but it worked. I complained about it, and the girls and I scorched a few items (how frugal is that?) so we exchanged it. Do you think I learned my lesson and bought a nice one like Hubby suggested? Nope. I bought another of the same sub-$7 model.
Guess what? It leaked, and the temperature was unpredictable. The girls and I scorched a few items. Yeah, that's me: frugal housewife. Save a few bucks on an iron and ruin half of Hubby's clothes.
So finally, Hubby bought me a nice iron. He bought me a digital iron with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time - er, I mean with a stainless steel plate and turbo steam. I can feel the power when I hit the button! It's a heavy iron, but heavy in a good way. It's well-balanced, and has enough weight to do the work for me. It makes me feel confident and capable and formidable. It's a .45, not a wimpy little .22 caliber iron. Did I mention that it heats in about 1 minute? And hey, it's shiny.
I love my new iron. I love my man, who knows that it's sometimes good stewardship to spend a little extra. And I love the way his clothes look when I've ironed them with a shiny, heavy, leakproof iron that beeps at me for working on the same spot too long.
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Kim, Just what brand/model is this iron? I’m needing a new one so my dh can feel the love of freshly ironed clothes.
His, Lisa
I would love to know what brand too. My husband is a military man and everything has to be just right. Ours works but it doesn’t seem to work as nice as yours.
“with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time -”
ROFLOL!!!! I, too, struggled with cheapo irons. When my mother in love passed away, I brought home her good Rowenta iron. Oh, man! Talking about comparing your apples to your oranges! What a difference!
Copper’s Wife http://www.xanga.com/copperswife
Good for you! I have a heavy-starch man, myself. There’s nothing like the aroma of Lemon-scented Faultless to put him in a happy mood…
Yep, I’ve got me a hubby like that too! I’d also love to know what brand that iron is. One of my happiest days though, was my mega strong, ultra ironing board, love that thing! Now, if I could just learn to love ironing….but I love my husband, so I’m off to “love” him and do some more ironing.
Lisa K.
(who is blessed to have a hanging rack on the end of my board to remind me how much I have yet to iron….)
I’m soooo glad that dh usually wears t shirts, save Sundays.
I probably should iron his white shirts, and other things too–I sent dd to church the other day in her little sunday dress with a crumpled hem. Geesh, I’m a neglectful mom sometimes.
Congrats on your new iron.
Gee, you have a gift that I will never have. Kudos to you for that, and to your hubby for the nice iron.
I absolutely HATE ironing – I think I’d rather scrub the toilet.
I usually throw the wrinklies in the dryer for a tumble. And, thankfully, my hubby does his own ironing.
My iron recently broke…please share the brand that you got! Nothin’ like a good recommendation!
~Karen
It’s made by GE but might be available only at WalMart. I couldn’t find it on Amazon or even on the WalMart website. I don’t remember what the box looked like, so I can’t help you there either. I do remember that it has a 2 year warranty directly through WalMart: just bring it in with a receipt and get a refund or exchange.
Sorry I can’t be more help, but maybe the photo will tell you more. Or my own hubby, if he’s following the comments?
I luv this posting – as I must be “frugal” too.
I repeatedly buy what I think is a practical iron and often find it leaves scorch marks on my clothing – one has to blame the iron of course!!
I have not been defeated and my present iron (whilst leaking) is doing a wonderful job (fingers crossed and touch wood etc).
Your post brought a laugh of remembrance – good to know there are fellow “frugal’s” in this world.
Blessings to all of you.