Sunbeam SR8700 - Ironing Tips and Tricks; Iron Shirts Like a Pro; Tips for T-shirts; Hung Out to Dry

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Tip # 1 - Iron shirts like a pro
Startwiththecollar,workingfromtheouter
edgesintothemiddle.Irontheshoulder
next,followedbythecuffsandsleeves.
Placethecollaratthenarrowendofthe
boardsothatonefrontpaneloftheshirt
isextendedflat.Ironthefrontpanelfrom
shouldertoshirttail.Rotatetoironthe
backoftheshirt.Rotateandcompletethe
remainingfrontpanel.
Tip # 2 - Tips for T-shirts
Straightenseamsont-shirtsbeforehanging
outtodry.Toavoiddamagetoprinted
graphicsandlogosturnthet-shirtinsideout
andironthereversesideoftheprint.Never
ironareasofyourt-shirtwhereperspiration
marksarevisibleastheheatoftheironwill
permanentlyfixthestain.
Tip # 3 - Hung out to dry
Whenwashingiscomplete,removeshirts
fromthemachineimmediately,shakethem
outandhangthemoncoathangerstoairdry
–thiswillkeepwrinklestoaminimum.
Tip # 4 - Selecting the right temperature
Ifyouareunsureofthecorrectsettingfora
particulargarment,testasmallareasuchas
aseamorinsidehembeforeironingavisible
area.Startwithalowtemperatureandslowly
increasetheheattofindthebestsetting.
Tip # 5 - Don’t be afraid to iron silk
Don’tbeafraidtoironsilk.Althoughdelicate
inappearance,silkisthestrongestandmost
resilientofallnaturalfibres.Toachievethe
bestresults,settoalowcottonsettingand
useregularshotsofsteam.Alwaysusea
pressingclothtoavoidshinemarks.
Tip # 6 - Ironing the seam
Alwayspressseamsinthesamedirection
theyweremade.Whenagarmentis
produced,thefibreswillnaturallysettle
inthedirectiontheywereinitiallypressed,
soit’sbestnottoironagainstthegrain.
Tip # 7 - Sort types of fabric
Sortarticlestobeironedaccordingtothe
typeoffabric.Thiswillreducetheneedto
adjustthetemperatureconstantly.Startwith
articlesrequiringlowertemperaturesand
workyourwaythroughtoitemsrequiring
highersettings.
Tip # 8 - Summer frocks and frills
Steamisthekeywhenironingdelicate
summerfabricssuchasmuslin,cottonand
linen.Don’tpressdownwiththeiron,simply
hoverabovethegarmentandsteamitusing
averticalshotofsteam.Ruffling,netting,
tulleorintricatehanddetailingisalsobest
ironedusingthismethod.
Tip # 9 - Pressing your winter woollies
Steamiscrucialwhenpressingyourwinter
woollies.Woollengarmentscanbehungand
steamedusingtheverticalshotofsteam
feature.Aftersteaming,brushthegarment
withyourhandtoplumpupwoollenfibres.
Ifironingthegarmentflatitisbesttouse
apressingcloth.Don’tbeafraidtoapply
pressure–steamandhold.
Tip # 10 - Table settings to impress
Toavoidunwantedcreasesalwaysiron
yourtableclothaftertakingitoutofthe
cupboard.Adinnerpartyisaspecial
occasion,sotreatthetableclothasyou
wouldyourownoutfit.Forbestresults,lay
towelsacrossyourtableandironthetable
clothoverthetowels.Thiswillsaveyoutime
andensureabeautifullypresentedtable
setting.
Ironing Tips and Tricks