# Tell me how to iron a shirt

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 26, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115 "2007-10-26T15:17:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/21 "2007-10-30T01:01:29Z")

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If your shirt is getting shiny or changing color when you iron it, the iron is too hot. Spring for a good iron with a strong steam feature - you can steam your clothes and they won’t change color.

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**Author:** ![Lunar\_Saltlick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@Lunar\_Saltlick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunar_Saltlick)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/22 "2007-10-30T12:50:46Z")

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1. Move to Nunavut.
2. Iron collars only.
3. Wear sweaters, even in summer.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/23 "2007-10-30T13:25:20Z")

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[QUOTE=tdn]  
Really? I thought that that was what the horn area of the board was for.  
[/QUOTE]  
Hmmm… You mean you don’t want dorky creases running from the collar across the shoulder? Um, I do, yeah, that’s the ticket. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/24 "2007-10-30T14:21:31Z")

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No,no,no you find a woman,any woman and tell her to iron it for you.  
She wont mind,trust me.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/25 "2007-10-30T14:40:34Z")

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What is this sizing stuff? Does it have a brand name? Can I find it in my local CVS?

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**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-to-iron-a-shirt/424115/26 "2007-10-30T16:06:41Z")

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I always think of it as “starch-lite”. [Here is](http://www.qualitylogoshirtsonline.com/Shirt%20Care/preparing-shirt-ironing.html)a link that talks a little bit about the pros and cons of starch vs. sizing. Strange that I cannot find it very easily on the [Walmart.com](http://Walmart.com), but I’ve found it fairly easy to find. Just look by where the starch is located and you should find it. You have to read all the labels, as it looks just like the can that starch comes in.

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