Spouse owns an iron, but it hasn’t been unlimbered for use in more than a decade, I think. Certainly the walk in closet where the board lives has filled to the point where you cannot get the door open, much less lower the board.
Back before permanent press I / we, the kids, were responsible for the neatness of our personal clothing. Wash and wear arrived and now I only remember that you were supposed to make the shirt flat. I have no idea how we were supposed to do sleeves. YEA permanent press.
Fun Fact… a Panda neatens his fur with a licky-lick. Completely organic, with no effect on the environment. That’s better than going to a laundromat, with a fistful of quarters.
I have one odd shirt that needs a bit of ironing after laundering. The buttonhole placket curls up, which makes it a challenge to button. Rather than dig the ironing board out from its hidey-hole, I just put a towel on the kitchen counter. It takes longer for the iron to heat up than it does to straighten out the shirt.
I iron my clothes, even the perma press ones. They just look neater. My husband irons his own clothes and starches the heck out of his Wranglers. Between him and George Strait, the starch company has made millions. No, I don’t iron socks, sheets, sweats, jammies or tshirts.
What I’ve never figured out – and she has no good answer for it – is that while my wife has two perfectly good ironing boards, ( 1 standard size and 1 small ), she insists on ironing whatever needs be done on top of the bed!
I have a hand-held steamer that does the job most of the time, but sometimes I need a good old-fashioned iron. At least six months out of the year in Texas, I have to wear cotton or linen, because polyester doesn’t breathe. There are no-iron cotton and linen clothes, but they’re horrendously expensive (i.e., $89 for a woman’s blouse), unless you can find them used. If anyone ever figures out how to make a no-wrinkle fabric that is reasonably priced, and breathes like cotton and linen, I’ll throw away my iron.
My wife still irons all of my pants and shirts. They are wash& wear. I told her not to iron them as I no longer work or go out much and if people don’t like what I look like that’s their problem.
My Mom used to iron my levis, my wife didn’t mind my levis being iron as long as I ironed them. I have worn my levis unironed for a very long time now.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
It’s like Flo and Andy across the pond (though Andy wouldn’t give Flo £3.61).
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Spouse owns an iron, but it hasn’t been unlimbered for use in more than a decade, I think. Certainly the walk in closet where the board lives has filled to the point where you cannot get the door open, much less lower the board.
Leojim about 3 years ago
Give me a basket of laundry to iron, and you will get a Blank Stare.
Coydog1 about 3 years ago
That’s old school. Put the dryer on high heat and shake
Doug K about 3 years ago
It looks like Opal has made a fist with her right hand. She’s looking up.
Is she praying for strength to resist hitting Earl?
… or permission to hit him?
laughingkitty about 3 years ago
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
It’s so ironic!
TStyle78 about 3 years ago
I’m not familiar with that one.
andrew5 about 3 years ago
I’ve ironed one item since 2009. A shirt for a friend’s wedding. Wouldn’t have bothered if it were my wedding.
Johnnie Polo Premium Member about 3 years ago
Make sure he does a good job on the socks and underwear!
landyk about 3 years ago
Back before permanent press I / we, the kids, were responsible for the neatness of our personal clothing. Wash and wear arrived and now I only remember that you were supposed to make the shirt flat. I have no idea how we were supposed to do sleeves. YEA permanent press.
jagedlo about 3 years ago
Only five, Earl?
gokar RLV about 3 years ago
iggyman about 3 years ago
“And beside ironing is your job” Famous last words!
Less Monday... More Friday about 3 years ago
Let’s just cut to the chase and give me the 5 spot already.
ilSiciliano about 3 years ago
Who irons socks? And Opal, take the fiver; it’s as close to getting Earl to work as you’re going to get.
tremaine53 about 3 years ago
Credit Earl for not ironing the actual BASKET.
cosman about 3 years ago
Quick squint at the size of the basket..could get the job done in a slow half hour. minimum wage $15/hr..he’s shorting her..
Redd Panda about 3 years ago
Silly. What garment needs ironing these days?
Fun Fact… a Panda neatens his fur with a licky-lick. Completely organic, with no effect on the environment. That’s better than going to a laundromat, with a fistful of quarters.
joe piglet Premium Member about 3 years ago
Since more than a year of covid, if I even wear a shirt that needs to be hung to dry my wife hangs me out also.
Gandalf about 3 years ago
I’ve never ironed, and I never shall..
Aficionado about 3 years ago
We have a rule, if a piece of clothing comes out of the dryer and needs to be ironed, it gets donated or thrown away.
wse945 about 3 years ago
I use the iron to hem pantlegs, with that iron-on tape.
rockyhills about 3 years ago
Who irons socks?
walstib Premium Member about 3 years ago
Time to channel Howard Borden.
TSRaman about 3 years ago
Cannot be an “old” proverb. An old one would have said, … … I’ll give you a “penny” or, perhaps, a “farthing” (with the ‘h’ in it).
trainnut1956 about 3 years ago
Uh… there is a term for people who iron socks and bed sheets.
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
I love to iron and listen to the radio! Well, that was way back then when EVERYTHING HAD to be ironed. Today….forget it!
cracker65 about 3 years ago
Funny one today
KEA about 3 years ago
Do it, ruin it, she’ll never ask again
l3i7l about 3 years ago
I have one odd shirt that needs a bit of ironing after laundering. The buttonhole placket curls up, which makes it a challenge to button. Rather than dig the ironing board out from its hidey-hole, I just put a towel on the kitchen counter. It takes longer for the iron to heat up than it does to straighten out the shirt.
Queen of America about 3 years ago
I iron my clothes, even the perma press ones. They just look neater. My husband irons his own clothes and starches the heck out of his Wranglers. Between him and George Strait, the starch company has made millions. No, I don’t iron socks, sheets, sweats, jammies or tshirts.
hooglah about 3 years ago
I don’t iron socks……..no sane person does.
zeexenon about 3 years ago
Reminds me of an old fish proverb, that also sounds fishy.
Linguist about 3 years ago
I do the laundry at our house but I no not iron!
What I’ve never figured out – and she has no good answer for it – is that while my wife has two perfectly good ironing boards, ( 1 standard size and 1 small ), she insists on ironing whatever needs be done on top of the bed!
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
She has a right to her expectations but his right is that she must wait for him to say “Yes”.
Lola85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I have a hand-held steamer that does the job most of the time, but sometimes I need a good old-fashioned iron. At least six months out of the year in Texas, I have to wear cotton or linen, because polyester doesn’t breathe. There are no-iron cotton and linen clothes, but they’re horrendously expensive (i.e., $89 for a woman’s blouse), unless you can find them used. If anyone ever figures out how to make a no-wrinkle fabric that is reasonably priced, and breathes like cotton and linen, I’ll throw away my iron.
syzygy47 about 3 years ago
Opal! Does Earl look in any way like Iron Man?
Sneaker about 3 years ago
My wife still irons all of my pants and shirts. They are wash& wear. I told her not to iron them as I no longer work or go out much and if people don’t like what I look like that’s their problem.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
My Mom used to iron my levis, my wife didn’t mind my levis being iron as long as I ironed them. I have worn my levis unironed for a very long time now.
danholt about 3 years ago
I had that chore as a kid, too…