Toronto-filter: Is there a good place to get shirts (both male and female) washed and ironed for a reasonable price? I've tried dry cleaners but while male shirts seem to be ok from a price perspective (although still expensive), female shirts (exact same material, some form of cotton blend) are charged at twice and sometimes three times the price, even though they are, almost literally, just smaller men's shirts. Any recommendations would be helpful. Thanks.
posted by apcmwh
on Sep 7, 2012 -
4 answers
I have some
cotton pants that I just washed for the first time (prior to now, I've worn only wool pants that were dry cleaned or jeans that were very sparingly machine washed). The new cotton pants were washed on the cold cycle and came out of the dryer (warm or hot, can't remember, but the pants are machine washable/dryable) with large patches of faded-looking spidery marks on the legs. I've ironed the pants, with lots of sprayed water, but the marks are still there. Have I ruined them, or is there something that can be done to get them back to a nice even navy blue all over?
posted by The Michael The
on Sep 5, 2011 -
13 answers
Inspired by today's question about choosing between garment steamers, I've just decided that I need need
need a garment steamer, because I am not equipped to iron. My budget is smaller, and so is my storage.
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posted by bilabial
on Oct 1, 2010 -
6 answers
Help me find an honest, reliable person to come to my apartment and iron my clothes. I'm in Manhattan, Upper East.
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posted by AnyGuelmann
on Mar 6, 2008 -
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My ironing board is broken. The lever-thingie that you use to close it fell off, and I can't figure out how to put it back in. I would like to know how the closing mechanism works, how to release the catch, so that a) I might not need a new board or b) if I do need a new one, it won't be a pain to carry an open ironing board 5 flights down to the sidewalk.
posted by chelseagirl
on May 10, 2006 -
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Can using an electric iron for a long period of time and then washing your hands with cold water (or opening a refrigerator and standing in front of it) kill you?
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posted by Gankmore
on Jan 27, 2006 -
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GrowingUpFilter: In the middle of changing my look (as previous thread attests). I want to go slightly smarter, and have been buying some shirts lately. Quite expensive ones (for me, at least). Except, I can't figure out how to iron the damn things. Sleeves askew, collars curled. Should I get them laundered instead? Also, what exactly defines a good fit on a shirt? Should it look like a second skin? Where should it puff and billow?
posted by Jongo
on Dec 2, 2004 -
19 answers
