<p>What student is so busy that they don’t have time to iron? Of course that doesn’t mean they do iron. My current(and last) college student does not own an iron and only wears jeans, shorts, and tees. Even my last one who is REALLY into clothes seems to get around ironing.</p>
<p>Well most students will iron a shirt for an important interview or something, but if you are talking about regular clothes worn on a daily basis, then most students virtually never iron their clothes, at least not the guys. </p>
<p>What is the point of ironing a T-shirt or jeans? They are already informal, besides everyone seems to like those pre- ripped jeans nowadays anyway, ironing them would just ruin the look of imitation sloppiness.</p>
<p>Why would anyone want to spend their time in college ironing? Other than interview clothes or something dressy for a special occasion, I don’t get why a busy student would want to bother with that. And this thread is the first time in my life I’ve heard of people ironing jeans and T shirts…</p>
<p>I will admit – I iron jeans and t shirts ALL the time. Everyone in my house does “wash” but not everyone considers the laundry process includes hanging immediately from the dryer. This leads to basket loads of clean and wrinkled.</p>
<p>DH does think I am insane ;)</p>
<p>One of my kids just lives for Downey Wrinkle Spray and doesn’t want me ironing.</p>
<p>Iron t shirts and jeans? I doubt it. And really there is no need to if you get the stuff out of the dryer quickly and fold it.</p>
<p>My kids both ironed dress clothes because both were musician who needed to wear dress clothes for concerts. But for everyday…nope.</p>
<p>Longhaul - By high school, we had the kids doing their own laundry. That way we can all do it to our own standards. (Mine are low, but theirs is lower.) </p>
<p>I resisted for a long time because it seemed more efficient to gather all family white wash together yada yada. But the kids throw all colors together in their own loads with no ill consequences. It was sometimes painful to watch, but I knew they’d do same in college.</p>
<p>I never ironed, and still haven’t learned. We don’t have one. We have a steamer that we use once in a while. The vast majority of our clothes don’t wrinkle, including work clothes.</p>
<p>I do need to buy one and learn eventually. I imagine I will need to iron something or other at some point.</p>
<p>Ironing isn’t difficult and it can be gratifying. Order out of chaos. And you can’t sew without pressing.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I know how to sew, either! I can fix a seam or a button and am under the impression that I am pretty special! My fiance thinks I use magic.</p>
<p>He claims to know how to iron, but I’ll believe it when I see it.</p>
<p>It’s not that college students don’t have the time, it’s just that there isn’t a need to a regular basis. </p>
<p>I have no need to press my jeans or iron my shirts. My shirts aren’t wrinkly. (Ithelps to learn how to fold). </p>
<p>Rather use a steamer than an iron, anyways.</p>
<p>I’ve ironed several things in my life. “Gratifying” is not the word I’d use to describe it. “Annoying” fits the bill though.</p>
<p>My D requested a fabric steamer so I bought one for her at Costco. She doesn’t iron.</p>
<p>Except for a handful of things (children’s high school graduation robes, grrrrrr …), I haven’t ironed in 30+ years, not since I had to do it as one my childhood chores. My children have no idea how to iron. If they ever have to, though, they can buy an iron and ironing board and Google “how to iron”.</p>
<p>Dress shirts? Put them in the dryer long enough to leave them just a little damp. Open the dryer, grab them out and hang them up immediately. There will be hardly a wrinkle on them when they dry.</p>
<p>Put them on a hanger and let them dry? Like that is going to happen. My kid throws everything back into the basket and that is where everything remains. He just pulls things out as he needs them. So when it’s a day he has to work he just steams the wrinkled mess of his button down. </p>
<p>I haven’t ironed in years, don’t even have one that works anymore. But I damp dry everything. Kid, otoh, is just not going to do that.</p>
<p>I don’t iron…therefore, I can notimagine my kids ironing while at college, but I guess it depends on the individual student. downy wrinkle release is a lot easier</p>
<p>S wears a lot of button downs and other shirts that I iron although he knows how and will iron on occasion. I have already thought about buying him a steamer when he goes next fall.</p>
<p>“Most physicians don’t worry about that even if the more expensive ones are affordable. Success equating with the clothing worn concept. Why wear a $100 or $1000 watch when a $10 one works just as well? Likewise with shoes, ties, suits… It would be good to see bankers et al get out of suits and ties and into more casual uniforms.”</p>
<p>Yes, physicians are known for not having sartorial taste. My H used to wear a button down, tie, khakis with white lab coat over it, and now wears scrubs 99% of the time. </p>
<p>To me, business dress - as in conservative suits - looks dated; every client I have is business casual, all the time, and it’s been that way for years. But to your question why have a $100 XYZ when a $10 XYZ does the job as well - there can be differences in finish, materials, craftsmanship that make certain things worth investing in. I can’t believe you only own the very cheapest of everything.</p>
<p>Watches usually have the same mechanism- one might spring for an under $100 watch for the finishes but beyond that I have seen some really ugly high end watches as well as ostentatious ones advertised. Not all craftsmanship is worth it in clothes- or you are stuck with the item for many years instead of buying current styles. </p>
<p>Having top sartorial taste is a foolish objective to me- a superficial. “Dress to impress” goes over my head. When waiting in the short line to have a pair of my H’s small sized sandals reglued I heard the lady ahead of me discussing her need for stretching a part of a pair of heels. I noticed the small size- she said it was British sizing- she had spent $250 for them! Both the employee and I later wondered about spending so much on a pair of shoes that didn’t even fit comfortably- and obviously would not get a lot of wear.</p>
<p>Of course I don’t always get the cheapest- and often can’t find my size. Tall women and short men are not catered to. But there is no reason to get hung up on brands, especially in purses- I dislike the look of a manufacturer’s initials used as design.</p>
<p>Going back to college students- aside from budgets many fortunately are not as concerned with fashion as they are with less superficial things in life.</p>
<p>I’m not sure I even want college students to be handling hot irons.</p>
<p>I never ironed anything in college, and I’m pretty sure neither of my kids has ever touched an iron. When I was a young lawyer, and needed a fresh dress shirt every day, I used to wash and iron my own shirts out of cheapness.</p>
<p>Of course they have TIME. Will they? Highly unlikely.</p>