Ironing denim is crazy-talk. Throw them shits in the dryer (and that beat in the garbage can). I hope you aren't creasing them.

enframed wrote: I can't imagine anyone not gay doing this.I can't imagine anyone gay and under the age of Sir Ian McKellen doing it. No slight to Sir, mind you, it just really seems like a "dad" thing to do.Diesel always has dope kicks BTW. Ageless and always stylish. Shame what's been happening to their tees over the years.

Madman Munt wrote:Avoid Non-Iron. Learn to press a shirt in the morning like a real man.I'm clearly not a real man, having never used an iron on anything to date. That being said, I know I'm not stylish. Sorta wish I cared, I just don't. Comfort almost always wins over style for me.

So, it sounds like I need to work on my folding.eliya wrote:We have one of those hand steamers and it works pretty well. Never used it on t-shirts though.Thanks. I guess I'll pick one of the small portable ones up and see how much time it saves.Man, I hate ironing...

I dunno about you guys but my tshirts come out of the machine like this

Not acceptable, Mr. andyman.You might have to go bare-chested if you can't sort this out.

eliya wrote:We have one of those hand steamers and it works pretty well. Never used it on t-shirts though.obvsI air dry my jeans, excuse me, denim. They always get wrinkled. Exactly what is everyone doing that their denim gets wrinkled?

This week I have been mostly been learning how to hem trousers by hand. I always thought you ideally needed a sewing machine and it would be hard and look shitty if you were not a old wizened master tailor with decades upon decades of experience. But no! I wish I'd learned this twenty years ago. Only requirements are patience and precision finger control, both things that musicians should already have to a degree. I sort of figured things out myself but here's a great guide that would have helped me out six pairs back:The DIY Tailor: How to Hem Dress Pants Like a ProChrist it feels good to have your hems dialled in to the mm.

On the bath/dry skin axis, I've recently started squirting a few drops of baby oil into the bath while it is filling.

bumble wrote:For nice skin (everywhere but your face): After bathing, swipe the water off of you with your hands and put on a thin layer of shower and bath oil. It locks the moisture in.this sounds like a pretty fucken good idea squire.I have psoriasis. I live in a dry sub-zero snow tundra. The worst possible fucking conditions for psoriasis. MORAN. You can have your laughs but I use castor oil. It works. No smell. I have some coal tar but that shit leaves me smelling suspiciously inhumane. Are they building a new road near here oh it's just this pongy cunt standing next to me