So you don’t knwo how to iron a shirt, its ok. Most people have no clue how to iron a shirt properly but rather they assume the way they do it is the right way.

To be honest, ironing isn’t all that difficult to do. The problem with ironing is that it cannot be rushed and you need to set asides some time to do it and do it right.

This is a no starch method. Starch is generally used to get a really crisp result but it is not generally needed. In fact some people find that the starch will cause a flaky layer on their clothing. Instead of starching you can try tossing your garments into a rinse cycle that contains a small amount of starch and then proceed to iron with the article of clothing slightly damp. It’s perfectly ok to skip this step though because we will be using a spray bottle to dampen the clothing a bit.

To iron a shirt properly you will first need some basic supplies: An Ironing board, an iron, a spray bottle filled with water

Take a look at your ironing board. The narrower, curved end is the “head” of the board. We will be using the head for ironing today. Take your shirt and pretend to put the shirt onto the board with the board entering the left hand side of the shirt first. You should have the left front of the shirt taking up the entire top of the ironing board and the rest of the shirt should be underneath the board. Spritz the shirt with your water bottle. Now, pull the shirt taught by pulling the material at the very bottom shirt and using the head of the board to build resistance on the shoulder or pectoral area of the shirt. Start ironing the shirt in the direction away from your pull at the bottom. When you move to the area where your buttons are, then just pull the lower left edge of the shirt and once again iron in the direction opposite of your pull.

Proceed to iron the right side in the same fashion.

Once both sides are done you are now going to do the back side. lay the shirt so that the back of the shirt is in the middle and so that the collar of the shirt is slightly hanging off the “head” of the board. Spray the shirt and start pulling on the bottom hem of the shirt. Once again, using the “head” for resistance and moving the iron opposite direction from the pull of your hand.

The hardest part is over, now you simply have to do the sleeves. Just iron the sleeves by pulling taught and pressing the iron in the direction opposite of your pull. To do the cuffs, unbutton the cuffs and iron straight across the cuffs. Remember to spritz water across the cuffs to help press the shirt really good.

Shannon has a website for tips on how to shop and use a travel clothes steamer and particularly how to shop and use a jiffy travel steamer.

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