how long does it take you to iron a shirt?

[Raoul Duke]

3 minutes if I'm in a hurry, double that if I want to do any exceptional job.

My order:

1) Right Sleeve
2) Left Sleeve
3) Left Front
4) Back
5) Right Front
6) Collar

When I started, I used to do the front and back before the sleeves, but I found that it was causing some re-wrinkling on the front where the arm connects to the shirt.

If you are taking 15 minutes to iron a shirt, you either have a ****** iron, or you are an extremely OCD perfectionist.

 

[MBreinin]

I will say that by the time I have sat down and put on my shoes, the damn thing is wrinkled. This is why I love DB jackets. No need for slim fit or perfectly ironed shirts. I never unbutton. You see 10% of the shirt. Hell, you can leave it untucked if you want and nobody will ever know. LOL.

Mike

 

[eMacPaul]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

How many times a day do you guys iron your own shirt?

- B

Inspired by the Iron Man movies, I am attempting to develop a metal suit to wear under ones clothing which will iron your clothes while you wear them.

 

[kraftar]

Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

If you are taking 15 minutes to iron a shirt, you either have a ****** iron, or you are an extremely OCD perfectionist.

what would be a good iron to use?

 

[JamesX]

Surprised no one was posting this video. It was floating around few days ago

 

[MyOtherLife]

Originally Posted by JamesX

Surprised no one was posting this video. It was floating around few days ago



It's been posted already many times.

 

[JamesX]

Oops XD My bad. Must have missed it because of those embedded tags.

Oh well (. .||)

 

[hooya2]

~5

 

[KeatonCollar]

I don't iron at all. I steam. Takes about 5-10 mins to do a good job.

BTW, if your tap water is "hard water", does it matter if you use it anyway? It was a pain ********** to use filtered water.

 

[Palladio]

5 minutes for a "good" job of ironing. I can steam them faster than that, which is what I usually do (good enough for a day at the office).

 

[Curatedcondo]

do people still iron their own shirts....one word...dry cleaners...

 

[oldog/oldtrix]

Originally Posted by Curatedcondo

do people still iron their own shirts....one word...dry cleaners...

Yes ... two words ... do it myself.

 

[jblazing]

3-7 minutes a shirt, depending on how wrinkled it is and how well it irons. I usually don't use a damp shirt, because I don't use a dryer at all and don't want to plan my day around when my shirts are ripe for ironing.

So, I use a lot of steam when ironing, which seems to be similar to a damp shirt.

 

[bowtielover]

You should try one of those fabric steamers, I have one and it works just great. I can knock out all my shirts in about 10 mins tops and it works great on my suits too inbetween trips to the cleaners.

 

[GBR]

2/3 minutes each - what do you do to make it last 15 minutes- stop for a cup of coffee [art way through?