I remember my mom using a bottle with a sprinkler top on it
I was filling my iron with water but now I use a spray bottle, like Slokarma, it eliminates the need to keep filling the iron I don't have all that steam coming out.
I remember my mom using a bottle with a sprinkler top on it
I was filling my iron with water but now I use a spray bottle, like Slokarma, it eliminates the need to keep filling the iron I don't have all that steam coming out.
Last edited by buckeyequilter; June 4th, 2012 at 01:18 PM.
Shirley aka buckeyequilter
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I found my Rowenta for $29 at Ross - it retails for $129, I love it cause it doesn't time out and go cold. I used the Pur filtered water from my faucet as it says not to use distilled water.
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I also remember my Mom using a spray bottle and I do also...I have never put water in any of my irons yet...I have read pros and cons about using water in the iron, so I just have never done it yet...notice I said yet because I never say never...I just might someday...I have also heard horror stories about irons "spitting out" more than the water, so I'm kind of afraid of starting to use it...have a great day everyone...I had to laugh at some of the posts...they make my day
Carol
I wondered how many of you ladies remembered SPRINKLING......When I was cleaning out our 85 yr old uncle's home, he still had the old sprinkler top his mother used! Of course I was instantly taken back to summers in the basement sprinkling Dad's shirts. I did find a plastic sprinkler top at Vermont Country Store....ours were metal back then. O, and I found two irons on there, one no steam and one steam. Now if I can find an old TAB bottle to put it in.........LOL
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I just went to the dollar store and bought a spray bottle..pretty little pink one and use that! Works great. i hadn't thought about letting the starch sit until nearly dry to save residue on the bottom of the iron. I will start doing that. My iron is Black and Decker and about 30 years old! THe spray doesn't work, but it wasn't that great when it did. I prefer the spray bottle...I can get the water to where I want it to go instead of just where the iron wants to spray it!
the price of those sprinklers was really offending me! So I thought of Lehman's, the Amish hardware store in Kidron, Ohio and yes, they have a slightly better price, $1. 95. So while I was there, I found these two irons.......for those who are REALLY SERIOUS about their ironshere's the address:
http://non-electric.lehmans.com/search#w=irons&asug=
Last edited by Slokarma; June 4th, 2012 at 10:46 PM. Reason: included web site
I use tap water in my iron. Our water here is extremely soft. In fact, when you shower, you still feel soapy after rinsing and rinsing. I have had no problems using tap water.
Joyce "She who dies with the most fabric wins!!"