Cate in NZ Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hey Egluntine, we have the same iron I can't say that I enjoy ironing, but I'm a bit of a fanatic for crisply ironed things, especially bedsheets (so delicious when you slip between the freshly ironed, crisp sheets of a newly made bed ) and shirts. So several times a weeek I charge up the iron, switch on a mindless film or TV programme, and dedicate huge chunks of my life to ironing I do think that the job is quicker and marginally less painful with the steam generator style iron , but maybe I'm fooling myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Whats an iron??? Do you not have a washing & ironing fairy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I too have a Tefal Pro Express (£99 reduced in Curry's) I actually like ironing but after going through at least one iron a year I took the plunge and paid a bit more than usual, and it was well worth it - I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 glad im not the only one.. i confess i dont iron either (why bother!) i have a tumble dryer....once dried i fold the clothes immediately and then straight back into the wardrobe/airing cupboard. the only time i will iron is if for an "occasion" where we have to wear smart shirts etc....everything else we own are t-shirts/jumpers/fleeces and dont need ironing Ditto except we don't own a tumble drier or airing cupboard and the clothes just hang "drying" until I run out of clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I don't iron either I recently had to buy one (never owned one before) for the daughters Sea Cadets uniform which has to have "a sharp ironed crease for & aft on the trouser leg" I just got a Tesco cheapy one,& have used it now a total of twice in 8 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Its this one:http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GJI9UI/pricegracom-21/ref=nosim That looks good eglutine + Kate A: they didn't have it in Dyas when I looked: just the cheap retro styled one. Actually the Argos ironing expert woman had a tefal steam generating one herself - unfortunately it was no longer in their catalogue. Sounds like tefals the way to go if you want a steam generator. The boxy bit is huge on most of them though: does it fit on your ironing board or do you put it somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 You can buy an ironing board which will let you put a giant steam generating iron baase on it, or you can just pop it on a nearby surface as the steam cords tend to be quite big..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Oh, I so want one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I just have mine on the floor next to the ironing board. The cord is plenty long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 Glad I saw this thread, my iron just blew and I'm off to Tesco's after work to get a new one. Not sure if they will have a steam generating one though and they sound great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
