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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.

Its hard not to get discouraged when you watch TV about all the upgrades and changes people are making to their yards without getting a bit frustrated, especially if you dont have an unlimited budget. I was there until I decided to do something about it last year. I simply looked at what I could do within my budget and I have been able to do far more then I had ever thought.

In the beginning it was important to me to access what I had at my disposal. I first looked at what skills I had then looked at the kills and knowledge base of my friends and family. Once that was done it was apparent that I had unbelievable knowledge and skills that I could count on for my yard project.

I was always taught you have to start with the end in mind so the wife and I sat down on an afternoon and went over everything we could possible want. We had things from trellises to raised beds to a shed and a greenhouse. We also included an expansion on the deck.

Now this was a lot of stuff and at first it seemed overwhelming. I talked to a couple of my friends and one of them suggested I start with making some changes on what we had. So I sketched out a plan to enlarge the deck and move the fence line as far back as possible with a drive through gate in the back so we could bring a truck in if we need to.

It took some time and work to complete this part of our yard renovation and was well worth the effort. Once it was completed the last thing you think of is protecting it with sealer and post caps. I am lucky to have my wife who insisted we put a natural sealer on the deck and fence so it will last as well as some copper post caps that are really stunning as well as protecting the fence and deck posts.

As things have progressed since then we have made great progress. We purchase what we want in kit form and move on from there. Doing it this way has worked out great. We arent finished and just chip away at it as we can. Even though its not complete its far better than it was this time last year.

Using kits was a great idea for us. Weve been able to buy as we go and they are really easy to put together. Weve used them for our shed, several raised beds for vegetables and flowers and for our Rion Greenhouse. We are just weeks from being finished with a sitting area that includes a garden arbor in one of the garden spaces we created and after that its just filling in with trellises, planters and other garden dcor items and we will be done! I know I need to take time to enjoy it all but I have been overtaken by the DIY movement. Im thinking a new addition; so is my wife but we are not talking about the same thing!