For the Love of a Good Iron

I love the sound of a good surge of steam over an ample ironing board that is positioned in good, natural light.
For the Love of a Good Iron
The author used ironing her help curb her shopping addiction. Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock
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While it’s true that life is uncertain, there’s at least one thing of which I am very sure: I will never be held hostage for refusing to iron.

Unlike Billie Jo Tyrrell, whose son Robert held her at gunpoint for six hours because she refused to iron his clothes, I love to iron. I’m not saying that I would be that thrilled to do it for a 29-year-old son who refused to leave home, but I probably would.

Mary Hunt
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