# Necessity is the mother of invention. Especially when you're a swingin' hip bachelor.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-especially-when-youre-a-swingin-hip-bachelor/300596>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 22, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-especially-when-youre-a-swingin-hip-bachelor/300596 "2005-04-22T14:27:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-especially-when-youre-a-swingin-hip-bachelor/300596/21 "2005-04-22T23:32:57Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> Thank you for not drying the shirt by ironing it whilst wearing it. That never ends well.

Are you speaking from experience? 😉

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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-especially-when-youre-a-swingin-hip-bachelor/300596/22 "2005-04-22T23:44:07Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Is this the voice of experience we hear?

Nope, that may be the one act of stupidity I have not yet committed. I use the hairdryer to quick dry bras.

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**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-especially-when-youre-a-swingin-hip-bachelor/300596/23 "2005-04-23T01:46:46Z")

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Personally, as a bachelor, I use the compost method of dry cleaning.

Pile it up. The heat and compression from the top of the pile cleans the clothes at the bottom. 5 minutes in the dryer and you’re good to go.

I don’t remember what comedian I got that from…

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