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Steam press irons / trouser press systems
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:47 am
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:47 am
Anyone use these? I hate ironing my clothes (and this is the one household chore my wife will not take care of 
). I try to by non-iron stuff, but I hang dry my button downs and slacks, so even the non-iron stays wrinkled and doesn't always release in the dryer.
I'd spend a little money if a steam press would actually work and cut my ironing time down significantly. The trouser press systems I've seen look interesting, but looks like they'd only take care of my slacks.
). I try to by non-iron stuff, but I hang dry my button downs and slacks, so even the non-iron stays wrinkled and doesn't always release in the dryer. I'd spend a little money if a steam press would actually work and cut my ironing time down significantly. The trouser press systems I've seen look interesting, but looks like they'd only take care of my slacks.
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:51 am to KG6
Just use a dry cleaners 
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:54 am to KG6
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stays wrinkled and doesn't always release
Sounds like a personal problem, OP.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:57 am to threeputt
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Just use a dry cleaners
I've thought about it. But I'm also forgetful. I like that I can remember Sunday night that I don't have any clothes ready and can wash my work clothes and have them ready for work the next morning. Plus dry cleaning isn't exactly cheap.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:59 am to KG6
My dryer has a 15-minute steam "refresh" cycle that works perfectly on all my non-iron dress shirts and pants.
Why do you do this?
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I try to by non-iron stuff, but I hang dry my button downs and slacks, so even the non-iron stays wrinkled and doesn't always release in the dryer.
Why do you do this?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:00 am to GaryMyMan
But you are still basically ironing with that, right? I'd like to just throw a shirt on, flatten it, pull down a handle and be done. 3 or 4 times per shirt and finished. I could knock out 5 days worth of cloths in 10 minutes if it works out like it does in my head (I know that never is reality 
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:02 am to slackster
Hang drying my clothes makes them last a lot longer than drying them. Also wash on the "hand wash" cycle. After a few pairs of $100+ slacks getting destroyed in a few months, I started trying harder to make things last.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:04 am to KG6
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ut you are still basically ironing with that, right?
Yes. This is a consumer version of what dry cleaners use to iron clothes (theirs are hardwired and have dedicated water lines, as far as I can tell). It's like an iron on steroids, and makes cool steam sounds because you hold the trigger the whole time. If you're good you can do a shirt in under a minute.
This post was edited on 10/25/16 at 9:05 am
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:09 am to KG6
I have a pants press that works great for pants, but wouldn't work at all for shirts.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:12 am to KG6
Put pants in dryer after they are air-dried. Put a damp washcloth in dryer and tumble on high for 10 minutes. Steams them and removes the wrinkles.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:24 am to KG6
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Hang drying my clothes makes them last a lot longer than drying them. Also wash on the "hand wash" cycle. After a few pairs of $100+ slacks getting destroyed in a few months, I started trying harder to make things last.
Damn. Most of my pants are Banana Republic non-iron slacks. I probably wear a pair at least once a week on average. I can usually get 2 years out of a pair of dress pants with regular washing/drying. I have a front load washer, so perhaps that helps.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:26 am to KG6
I iron my pants and shirt everyday. It's takes less than 10 minutes. Stop being a puss.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:35 am to Mo Jeaux
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I iron my pants and shirt everyday. It's takes less than 10 minutes. Stop being a puss.
I already get up at 4 am a lot of mornings to get a workout in. Have to be in the office for 7 and a lot of days, that means a long drive where I need to be out the door for 6. Plus I have a 2 year old, sometimes get a second workout in, and am generally exhausted in the afternoon. I try to knock it all out on Sunday, but it's mind numbing to iron 5 days of clothes all at once. Just looking to make it easier.
In regards to the wet rag in the dryer, it doesn't always work. I have some clothes that it will work on, but some need an iron. I'm kind of nit picky. I like my clothes to look pressed.
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can usually get 2 years out of a pair of dress pants with regular washing/drying
I've had Brooks Bros, Bonobos, Jos A Bank (higher end), Nordstrom, etc. slacks that have all been damaged over time from drying. I have some Banana Republic pants that were actually very reasonable and I like them, but I just got them, so I don't know how well they hold up (I basically have like 7 pairs of slacks that I rotate).
This post was edited on 10/25/16 at 9:47 am
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