The last of the Christmas stuff had to be packed away. Of course I had done most of it already last Wednesday, but some things could not be rushed. Things needed to be washed for example. And then dried. And then (oh yes) even ironed!
So, on Sunday I took out the ironing board, found the iron (in its box, not having been used since I moved here) and started ironing. First it was the napkins. Easy. More napkins. And yet more napkins. Don't worry: there were only ten. Then it was the turn of the table cloth. Which is big. It took a long time. I had to use the spray bottle. Miss Oswin got a bit worried.
In the end, while Miss Oswin was outside not being worried by the spray bottle, I finished the table cloth. For good measure I ironed the one shirt and a handkerchief. A few pillow cases.
Now? The last of the Christmas stuff is packed away, as is the iron again. And even though the Christmas crates (10 large ones if you please) are still in the living room, it does look okay here. Tidy. Well, apart from Miss Oswin's toys that is...
Do you get as grumpy as my Mum does when she does the ironing Mara?
ReplyDeleteLoves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
Ghostwriter vowed that she would never iron anything again many, many years ago, and has kept that vow. She remembers when Grandma Elsie (Dad's mom) used to iron underwear.
ReplyDeleteI knew someone who ironed her boyfriend's underwear. I thought she was mad!!
DeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteI used an iron when I was the father's place. He wanted things done. That's my quota for the year! YAM xx
Last year's quota or this year's??
DeleteI don't mind ironing. In fact, I quite like it. I listened to Douglas Adams reading his book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy out loud. The only time I can listen to a book on tape.
You are ahead of me. Still doing grandkid duty. They all go back to school tomorrow so maybe then I will put away the few things I had put out this year.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, they have been back in school here since January 2nd!!
DeleteOur mom says life is to short to spend any of it ironing BOL!
ReplyDeleteKeep Calm & Bark On!
Murphy & Stanley
It probably is, but I do like some things to look nice as well.
DeleteI usually wash the items (obviously) but I wait to press until I use them again. They tend to get wrinkled when I put them away. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteMom likes that contraption on the back of the ironing board that keeps the cords out of the way.
ReplyDeleteHugs madi your bfff