I don't use the dryer (why waste electricity when I can just hang them? plus, I assume shit shrinks). I use a lot of fabric softener on them, too, so they're really prone to wrinkling.

Anyone have any experience with small hand steamers? I'm thinking of picking one up for my many t-shirts, since they crease easily and I only want to drag the ironing board out for the heavier stuff like shirts and jeans.

andyman wrote:Anyone have any experience with small hand steamers? I'm thinking of picking one up for my many t-shirts, since they crease easily and I only want to drag the ironing board out for the heavier stuff like shirts and jeans.We have one of those hand steamers and it works pretty well. Never used it on t-shirts though.I air dry my jeans, excuse me, denim. They always get wrinkled. I should really step out of this thread. I'm the last person to give any sort of beauty or styling advice!

RSMurphy wrote:I wash/dry my jeans immediately after buying them, but I don't consistently throw them in the dryer after every wash. I also tend to buy, uh...fancier denim that hardly wrinkles. I believe it's OK to dry denim on occasion. I also don't think it shrinks each time, but am not entirely sure about it. I'm tall and have difficulty finding jeans that fit and last. The fancier brands usually do me well, and I tend to take meticulous care of them tho. YMMV!Denim doesn't shrink after every wash. Anyone who thinks that is getting fatter after every wash.

RSMurphy wrote:Ironing denim is crazy-talk.I used to work with this adorable gay man whose jeans, no matter how old and tattered, all had creases. I can't imagine anyone not gay doing this.

Nico Adie wrote:Madman Munt wrote:Avoid Non-Iron. Learn to press a shirt in the morning like a real man.Yes!To my mind, the optimal/most efficient way is as follows:Iron collar flatIron yokeIron sleeves/cuffs. I don't unbutton my cuffs before ironing because I don't play by the rulesIron front panelsIron backIron folded collar to create sharp foldTakes me almost exactly the same time to iron a shirt as it does for my moka pot to make coffee.I do it in the following order.Iron collar flatIron sleeves/cuffsIron yokeIron backIron folded collarIron front panelsYour arms and back are gonna start creasing right when you sit down to drive or on subway, whatever. The front panels are what people you interact with will see the most, so I always do it last to ensure no creases.

andyman wrote:Anyone have any experience with small hand steamers? I'm thinking of picking one up for my many t-shirts, since they crease easilyWot? Who irons their T-shirts? Not even Sir Ian McKellen, I'll bet.Wash, hang to dry, fold.

Madman Munt wrote:Avoid Non-Iron. Learn to press a shirt in the morning like a real man.Yes!To my mind, the optimal/most efficient way is as follows:Iron collar flatIron yokeIron sleeves/cuffs. I don't unbutton my cuffs before ironing because I don't play by the rulesIron front panelsIron backIron folded collar to create sharp foldTakes me almost exactly the same time to iron a shirt as it does for my moka pot to make coffee.

I totally iron my tshirts. I hate looking ruffled. The thing is not to get them ruffled because I really, really hate ironing. Immediate removal from the washer and dryer cuts down on the wrinkles, along with a great fabric softener.

I wash/dry my jeans immediately after buying them, but I don't consistently throw them in the dryer after every wash. I also tend to buy, uh...fancier denim that hardly wrinkles. I believe it's OK to dry denim on occasion. I also don't think it shrinks each time, but am not entirely sure about it. I'm tall and have difficulty finding jeans that fit and last. The fancier brands usually do me well, and I tend to take meticulous care of them tho. YMMV!