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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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 Posted - Dec 07 2008 : 9:58:24 PM
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OK, show of hands....be honest.....
how many of you do this????????
"Tip#310"
"Brassieres are easy to iron. Iron toward the center of each cup, turning the brassiere on the board until each area is smooth and dry. Then iron the flat sections and the straps."
I was laughing so hard I could bareley type this tip!!!
Honest to gosh this is a tip I found in a little 1948 booklet called "1003 Household Hints & Work Savers."
I don't ever remember my mom doing this....but I do remember the term... "Torpedo Bra".... yikes! did I just 'age' myself???
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2008 : 10:44:20 PM
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Oh no, I know exactly what torpedos are.....lol
never had to wear one cause before my time thank goodness
Farmgirl #39
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 03:22:10 AM
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If I tried that?? There's so little fabric I'd end up with burned fingers and a scorched undergarment!
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 04:16:03 AM
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I'll have to ask my friend. She told me recently she irons her husbands underwear.  I iron as little as possible - that's my confession for the day.
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:03:40 AM
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Ironing bra's?? Never ever in my whole life did I do this, nor WOULD I ever do this, lol.
Neither do i iron underwear. To be honest, I hardly iron at all. There is so little to iron, so I just fold it, run my hands over it and it looks good.
My grandmama used to sit on sheets, once folded, lol. She told me that was a great way to iron those sheets, yay.
Good for grandmama #9829;
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
571 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:19:29 AM
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| can you imagine having nothing better to do than that!!?! although if you think about it, many of us want to go back to a "simpler life".....but i still don't think of having a "simpler life" meaning that it would create "high lights of our life" such as ironing our bras or "baking cakes that husbands love". funny!! |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:23:10 AM
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I love those old books that have all the tips for housewives. I think my mom had every one of them. I know she ironed sheets. I'm going to ask about the bras, though. I bet she did. But not me. I only iron my hubby's church clothes.
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:38:16 AM
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I love reading those old books, my favorite are the etiquette books. If you really want a good laugh, read the cookbooks or sewing machine manuels.....you get the feeling that the general feeling was women in general just weren't the sharpest cheese on the cracker. Guess we showed them,lol
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:41:08 AM
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Yep - I have a couple, the "Woman's Modern Home Almanac" from 1956, and "The Art of Homemaking" from 1962 - this was a present from a mom to her daughter, with a note from 1969 - glad my mom didn't get me something similar, although I wouldn't put it past my grandma
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 05:56:55 AM
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Oh my goodness Heather, she really irons her bras? I can't imagine how they get wrinkled....
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:03:38 AM
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What, you mean you don't iron your bras every wash day? I'm shocked...SHOCKED, ladies.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:21:25 AM
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A friend of mine irons--EVERYTHING!! I just couldn't imagine. I don't even know where my iron is--as a matter of fact it is my daughters iron and when she moved out she left it here. Nothing wrinkles anymore. Oh I take that back. I would iron a tablecloth--if it needs it.
As for ironing bras one must remember back in those days Bras were made out of wrinkly cotton and they were huge even if you weren't. MB
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:25:45 AM
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oooh no!! lol. I can honestly say **raising my hand** I have never ironed a bra. I will wet it with water to get the wrinkles out and then wait to get dressed for a little bit til it dries. ;) The pointy bras were definitly before my time, not that I would have had much torpedo anyways.lol
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Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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LauriP
True Blue Farmgirl
239 Posts
Laurianne
Hertford
North Carolina
USA
239 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:32:31 AM
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This thread is just too too funny!! And -- honest -- my sister in law told me one time wayy back in the day, that Why Yes, She ironed everything her dear husband wore. Even his handkechiefs (an' I can't even spell the name of the things right...) -- I was hugely pregnant at the time, standing in our mobile home w/no airconditioning in the middle of summer in Arkansas -- You think I wanted to even Think about an iron?? LOL!!
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 08:35:35 AM
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Of Course Katmom - I iron my bras right after I iron my unddies. I do them on Tuesday just like my teatowel says to. 
OMG - this reminds me of a great little book I found at the library used book sale. It's from the later 1800's, about how to be the perfect housekeeping. It has some of the most hysterical recommendations. |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 08:51:55 AM
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
1731 Posts
Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
1731 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:04:37 AM
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If I want my bra warm I stick it in the dryer, forget the iron!LoL
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
People can only make you feel inferior with your permission, and you dont have my permission......
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clux64
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Celeste
Blair
NE
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:04:48 AM
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My Mother used to tell a story about my lovely Aunt Yuki. When she and my uncle first moved back to the states with their children (late 50's), my Aunt ironed everything, even their underware! My Mom stopped by during ironing time and, observing the underware thing, told her, "Omigosh no! We don't do that here in the states" and folded all the undies for her and put them away. Aunt Yuki was astonished at how fast the laundry got done after that. Go Mom!
Celeste
"No matter where you go, there you are"
--Confucious
www.urbanprairiehome.blogspot.com
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:30:02 AM
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That's a good idea for warming bras Amanda....
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
1731 Posts
Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
1731 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:32:14 AM
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You know the saying Colder than a witches ..... Well my are always warm ; )
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
People can only make you feel inferior with your permission, and you dont have my permission......
Dont let the chain of love end with you.....
http://myfarmdreams.blogspot.com/
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 10:27:27 AM
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Hahahahahaah! I can not stop laughing,,,,
I have to agree with you ladies,
A. not much fabric on mine so I don't need to iron it...
B. if I want to "get the chill off-just toss it in the dryer, better yet just warm it with the (hair)blow dryer.
C. iron??? is that one of those things that gets hot & scorches ones clothing?
Ho Ho Ho & Bingle Jells!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Dec 08 2008 10:30:04 AM |
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