Now that I have an important job at an important company in an important office building...I have to look important. That means I have to shop in the important-looking section of stores and buy important clothes made of important fabrics. And THAT means...I have to iron them. I hate it. I want to see if you can hire someone to come to your house and iron your clothes for you. But I don't want to pay them, so it has to be a free service.
Since I hate ironing so much, I'm trying to avoid it as often as possible. And that means I'm flirting with the rationalization of wearing wrinkly clothes. See if you can follow me here. More and more often, I find myself holding up an article of clothing and putting it in one of three categories:
1. Is it ABSOLUTELY necessary that I iron this?
2. Is this article of clothing tight/form fitting enough that when I wear it, it will cling to my body and stretch out the wrinkles so it looks smooth?
3. Is it possible for me to wear this (usually skirt) and have people think that it was ironed, but got wrinkled when I sat down in the car for my drive to the office?
I haven't been brave enough to put too many things into the two latter categories, but I have a feeling that may change as time goes on. I mean, as long as I don't look like a bag lady, does it really matter? Unfortunately, I am hearing my Mother's disappointment in my head right now, so I better go and get my ironing done.
2 comments:
I took on a second job doing housework for a friend that involves A LOT of ironing. I have never been a huge fan of ironing but buying a good iron really helps. I recommend the brand Rowenta. I just bought one at Target for $50. WORTH IT. If you really despise doing it, have your clothes pressed at the drycleaners. Having it only pressed (instead of drycleaned as well) is pretty inexpensive. Good luck!
If you hate ironing, I would suggest Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts - Jason SWEARS by them (he even talked this one friend of ours into buying it, and the guy lives in them now!) Just pop in the wash, dryer, and voila! Comes out without wrinkles! I'm not sure how this magic occurs, but I will need to go soon to buy some for myself. A bit pricier, but worth it in the time you save ironing!
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