HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 I will play safely with my flammable toys Jynxx, I promise Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 remember use a well ventilated area Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Check Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 MB, I hope the Elna press wasn't a gift from someone else. I'm sure MrsB would love one too, but I would get into all sorts of trouble if I gave her one (ahh, the matromonial vicious circle). Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 I hear you blu! Although I would have loved to have received it as a gift. I am not really the diamonds and pearls kind of woman. No...when Powder Baby, child number 4 was about a year old I was swamped with ironing - so I bought an OLD OLD OLD Elna Press through the 2nd hand sales paper we have here. It died last year. I almost had a coronary! Had the new one delivered within the week! Very worthwhile investment when you see what I have to iron each week multiplied by the better humor of the wife and mother who can rocket through the ironing in less than 1/4 of the time. Happy Wife=Happy Life. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 There are biodegradable waxes made from soybean oil available now. If you are not sure you want all the toxins and flurocarbons going back into the water table, give them a try. i ride them now and my board slides fine. the only thing is that they generally have a higher melting point, so you need an iron with a high temp setting Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I've never quite understood the need for ironing. Ok if I still had a job where I had to wear a suit to work I'd iron that but that would be about it. Other than that what do you need to iron? My wife and I get by without hardly ever ironing anything. Actually can barely remember the last time I saw my wife ironing! She's definitly a happy wife Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 school uniforms and business shirts GN... I don't iron a lot of my own gear! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Gosh MB I'm sure most of them are old enough to iron their own uniforms! Especially with such a sweet machine you're using there. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: Go Native I've never quite understood the need for ironing. Ok if I still had a job where I had to wear a suit to work I'd iron that but that would be about it. Other than that what do you need to iron? My wife and I get by without hardly ever ironing anything. Actually can barely remember the last time I saw my wife ironing! She's definitly a happy wife haha me too GN. I don't think I've ironed anything in about 5 years!! Even last week when I had to wear a suit to work for the Graduation ceremony at school. My suit was fine and didn't need ironed bt my shirt was a little creased. Hung it up in the room outside the shower and let the steam get rid of most of the wrinkles then put it on. By the time I got to school, the heat from my body took care of the rest. When I tell me mum that I don't iron anything and that the iron I have I use for waxing my snowboard, she can't believe it!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Originally Posted By: Go Native Gosh MB I'm sure most of them are old enough to iron their own uniforms! That's what women...particularly THIS woman ... is for [apparently] Originally Posted By: Go Native Especially with such a sweet machine you're using there. They always end up burning themselves! I have to admit that since last year, when I was working almost full time I do have a lady (older lady; friend of the family) who comes and does some of it for me. I am not working as much at the moment, so I really don't need her anymore, but she is saving for a holiday and I SO LOVE not having to iron all those horrid collared shirts and put the crease in the pants ... she can stay for a while longer. I still personally use it at least once a week. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 WTF?? Apart from the "office" shirts, I have zero ironing. And working 3 days a week means just 3 "office" shirts a week to be ironed. I have 3 weeks worth of such shirts, so ironing can be left for 3 weeks. Tousers get dry cleaned (no ironing). Other shorts are polos, no ironing there either! If I had my druthers, I'd rather wear polos every day. I do not get the "shirt, collar & tie" thing that office workers seen to believe is de rigeur. Ties are a hangover from the miner's sweat rag (a cloth worn around the neck to stop sweat running down the back) and are no actual benefit to a salaryman. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Me and missus never iron, either. I think I've only attempted ironing a few times in my life. Japanese way of ironing trousers - put them under your futon mattress. Link to post Share on other sites
s3phis 0 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Regarding hot wax, I like using Toko for everything. Generally, I go with the JPY 1100 yellow/red depending on conditions. I tried the JPY 20,000 spray wax before... man do those things make you go fast o.O Personally... I find that while there's a difference between a waxed/maintained ski/board and one that is not, there's not a huge difference in the wax you use or how you apply it. A lot of people are quite vocal about how you should do it (e.g. whether you have to use paper or not, how to heat/cool your skis before/after waxing etc etc) but after doing it every night, you'll only really be affected if you're doing races etc. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 i was lucky enough to be given a large bag of wax for free.....some of the racing wax in the bag has a price tag of over 20,000yen Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Too right! Ryoma, too right! The differences brought about by changing the WAY you apply the wax and the type of wax you use are minimal compared to the difference between a clean and waxed and edged ski/board and a scratched and un-maintained one. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: Ryoma Personally... I find that while there's a difference between a waxed/maintained ski/board and one that is not, there's not a huge difference in the wax you use or how you apply it. A lot of people are quite vocal about how you should do it (e.g. whether you have to use paper or not, how to heat/cool your skis before/after waxing etc etc) but after doing it every night, you'll only really be affected if you're doing races etc. I would very much agree with you there as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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