The Fitz Like A Glove Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies
Simple Solutions For Difficult Problems
It’s a given. You fill your steam iron. Lose concentration. Or patience. And suddenly. There’s water spilling out of the tank. All over your ironing board cover. Everything is soaked.
We’ve all been there.
No one is more careful than me.
But even I used to over-fill the iron.
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You only have to look at photos of a royal christening to understand how important lace heirlooms are to generations of families. Royals. Or not.
Baby garments that are passed down for generations. Shawls. Jackets.
Lace tablecloths. Beautiful lace curtains.
I remember the first silk garment I ever owned. My mother, a couture dressmaker in New York City. Before she married my father. Made it for me for my 14th birthday.
It was French Blue. Slim fitting. And. According to me. Looked sensational on me.
We’ve all had this happen to us at some time in our ironing life. Brown sludge is seeping through the holes of your iron. And making a mess of whatever you’re ironing.
Not what you want to happen when you’re putting the final, last minute touches on that ‘Sunday Best’ garment. Shortly before you walk out the door.
So how do you get rid of that sludge? Which is a mixture of sediments that settle in the bottom of the water tank of your iron.
Salt is an abrasive. And common table salt is a soft abrasive. Which is just perfect for cleaning the bottom of your iron.
The technique is straight forward. Just sprinkle salt on a piece of baking paper. Rub your warm iron back and forth over it. Then rub the salt off with a clean cloth. Simple! Simple!
Maybe it’s my age. But I remember. Not so long ago. When tap water was strictly taboo in your iron. And distilled water was the darling of the iron manufacturers.
But.
Times change.
And for today’s modern iron, this is the drill.
Is the metal mesh top on your ironing board uneven?
Does it bounce up and down when you iron?
Does it sag in places?
Yes!
Is your steam iron spitting? Leaking? Intermittently? On a high setting? The most common cause is the soleplate isn’t hot enough to create steam. Wait until you hear the beep that says ‘I’m HOT! Before you put iron to fabric. On the other hand, the lower the setting, the more likely it is that it can’t get hot enough for steam.
This is how a steam iron works. Water from the water tank flows down to the soleplate. When the soleplate is hot, it transforms the water into steam. It’s very simple technology. When it’s not hot. It’s not hot enough to generate steam. There’s no middle ground.
Saturday is the day many people iron for the coming week. So this is more than 10 minutes at the ironing board.
Why not make it fun?
Sit. Instead of stand. Listen to CD’s. And sing along. Watch DVD’s. Football. Netflix. Get lost in the entertainment. Sip wine. Give it a go!! Ironing isn’t rocket science. And doesn’t need your undivided attention.
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Everyone uses a steam iron today. Which killed the dry iron. But you can set your iron to no steam. And turn it into a dry iron.
What should you look for when purchasing a new steam iron?
Quality. Quality. Quality.
We can all buy cheap irons. But let me tell you want happens with a cheap iron. Fuses blow. It overheats. It explodes in your hand. It can start fires. They are simply dangerous.
A customer who is in charge of rental properties for a real estate company says cheap irons are the leading cause of fires. And they now have a caveat on all rentals. If the iron is the cause of the fire, the tenant is responsible for the damage.
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On October 1st 2018, Australia Post increased their parcel rates for all parcels by an average 3.85%.
As we make no profit on our postage rate, we have had to increase our flat rate postage charge from $16.50 to $16.95 per parcel. This is a 2.7% increase.
This applies to all parcels regardless of how many items you put in your parcel. And applies to all destinations Australia wide.
As a rural business, I am totally dependent on Australia Post.
There are no couriers that come to my remote rural property.
Australia Post is not offering a better service for this increase. It would help all of us if you could voice your disapproval to the management at Australia Post.
We live and work from our remote rural property in the picturesque foothills of the Victorian Alps.
Therefore all parcels are despatched via Australia Post.
Our post office is in a remote location. So we post parcels once a week.
We hope you understand how the tyranny of distance affects a business that is in a remote, rural location.
For our international customers, please check with Customs in your country to see if they impose extra charges on your parcel once it enters your country.
This is especially relevant to those of you who reside in the UK.
