The Truth about Ironing

I have seen many a facebook comment or photo indicating that little Sammy just asked Mum what she was doing, so long has it been since the iron saw the light of day in the house.

There are women everywhere trying to fold things fast and properly to prevent having to iron them, we pick school uniforms that require as little (or no ironing) when possible.

I am guilty of all this. I hate ironing.

But the truth is, I love it when everything is ironed.

There is no way you can get little girls frilly dresses to look as fabulous without an iron touching them.

There is no chance I can wear a business shirt un-ironed.

Mr H would never turn up for work without ironing his clothes.

I really love my pillow cases ironed before they go on the bed.

Until recently my Mum used to pay for the sheets on her beds to be ironed. Ironed sheets are good I tell you. There is no off the line straight in to a fold position that can beat ironed fresh sheets.

There is also the messy drawer situation. Mine are hideous, I shove things in when in a hurry and pull them out and with it the remainder of the drawer falls out too. I know if everything in there was ironed it would fit better, sit in the drawer better and feel better when I put it on.

There is the packing a bag issue too - ironed clothes allow for more things to fit in the bag. It's a fact.

Yet I continue to have a basket of clothing that never gets ironed, eventually an item might get ironed before someone needs to wear it. I call this Emergency Ironing, it's done as a last resort and it is very poor time management on my behalf. I have even known a parent to consider ironing an outfit while the child was still in it (don't do this).

So the truth about ironing is, while many boast of how they live their lives ironing free, I wish I could find the time to do more....

Am I mad? Does anyone else prefer things flat, smooth and wrinkle free?