The Fitz Like A Glove Ironing Board Cover And Other Goodies
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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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Do you ever reach for a tea towel? Or a handkerchief? To put over a garment to stop you from scorching or burning it?
A pressing cloth is a better option. Because. It has no hems. Is much bigger than a handkerchief. And much better than a tea towel because it’s never been in your kitchen.
So. Once again. Why use a pressing cloth?
Because scorching and burning clothes is very easy to do when you’re ironing. Set your iron a little too high and your delicate and synthetic fabrics melt and crinkle in an instant. You can scorch a cotton shirt by wetting it too much and leaving the iron on it a few seconds too long.
Logos on your T-shirts are notorious for melting under the heat of your iron.
Men use pressing cloths on their suits. Because those fabrics tend to shine when they come into direct contact with an iron.
None of the above problems happen when you use a pressing cloth. And it’s such a simple solution.
Felt underlay. Why use it?
Not everybody knows that you need to insulate the metal mesh on your board from the heat of your iron.
This is the reason why.
We set our irons to very high temperatures. And the heat from that very hot iron will make the metal mesh on your board feel like you’re ironing on a hot plate.
Which means you’re scorching your garments. And you’re burning the life out of your ironing board cover. Including Teflon covers.
So what do you do? What do you use to insulate your metal board from a hot iron?
I’ve spent 24 years talking to men and women about ironing board covers. And your demands are very simple.
A good ironing board cover should:-
Cover the top of your board. Lengthwise. And widthwise.
And have a generous margin of fabric sitting underneath your board. There should be no skimping under the board.
It should always be smooth. Wrinkle free. Crease free.
It should never move on your board. Or slip. Slide. Ride up.
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An ironing board is exactly like the foundation of your home. It supports the weight of the rest of the house.
Your ironing board needs to be strong enough to take the weight of your pressure on your iron.
Without rocking back and forth.
The mesh needs to be a solid, heavy metal.
You don’t want it to cave in when you’re leaning on it. Or putting pressure on your iron.
And the legs need to easily slide up and down.
So the mechanism that controls this has to be easy to access.
Easy to release.
And easy to lock the legs in place.
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Every year, Christmas takes me by surprise.
Business wise, it’s amongst our busiest time of the year.
The rush starts in November. And doesn’t end until Christmas Eve.
Yes! We’re still posting parcels on Christmas Eve.
Christmas is just a week. And a bit. Away.
So here’s what I’m doing to get my house ready.
All my table napkins will be washed. And crisply ironed. And ready to be used fresh for every meal.
Ditto for the tablecloths.
Vinegar.
One of the wonder cleaners of the last century.
For those of us who want to keep our houses clean. Without chemicals. We rely on vinegar.
There are two types of vinegar.
Distilled vinegar.
Which we use in salad dressings. And cooking.
And cleaning vinegar.
Which I use to clean my windows. And mirrors.
In my dusty. Remote property in rural Australia. Where I live on a dirt road.
Some tips for ironing just knock you off your feet.
Salt.
Do you know the benefits of salt?
Personally?
According to the Himalayan Salt people.
Salt:
Stabilizes irregular heartbeats.
Regulates your blood pressure, in conjunction with water.
Extracts excess acidity from your body’s cells, particularly the brain cells.
Fads come. And go.
First it was the low fat. Low salt diet.
Which saw people dying of heart disease almost reduced by half. No one can deny that the low fat. Low salt diet. Really worked.
Now it’s the safe fat diet.
Where we’re told sugar and salt are the culprits. Which are added to foods that are low in fat. To make them palatable.
That there’s now good fat. And bad fat. And it’s up to us to know the difference.
We’re also told the sugar lobby is responsible for all the negative talk about. Fat.
And we can’t deny how successful they are. At pointing the finger. At. FAT!
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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 Central Tablelands of NSW.
Therefore all parcels are despatched via Australia Post.
Our post office is a 3 hour round trip. 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.
