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Before ironing
Preparing the laundry
The laundry is best prepared for ironing as described below. This preparation will help you to
iron quickly, at the correct ironing temperature, expending the least time and energy.
- Dampen the laundry shortly before ironing. You will gradually learn how damp the laundry
needs to be, so that only one ironing cycle is necessary, and you do not have to pass each
item through several times. If you dry the laundry in the tumble-drier so that it is still slightly
damp for ironing, you will not need to dampen it again.
- If you do not have much time to prepare the ironing, sprinkle the laundry with warm water
if possible - the fabric will absorb it more quickly.
- Stretch the items of laundry if necessary and smooth all seams and edges.
- Stack the items ready for ironing. Fold large items such as bed linen and curtains
lengthwise and stack concertina-like.
- Stack the items of laundry according to the ironing temperature; when selecting the ironing
temperature, follow the care labels sewn into the fabrics. Always start with the fabrics that
are ironed at the lowest temperature and then work through to the fabrics with the highest
ironing temperature. Also lay the laundry out in this order. Iron starched laundry last, so
that starch residues that may cling to the ironing plate are not transferred to other items.
Workplace
Arrange your workplace as carefully as
possible, since the more practical and
comfortable it is, the more quickly you will
complete your work.
- Place the ironing machine in a stable position.
- Place a sturdy chair in front of the ironing machine, which you can adjust in height if
necessary.
- In a sitting position, take the prepared laundry from the stack or laundry basket on your
left-hand side.
- Stack the finished items or hang them on a clothes airer or stand on your right hand side.
- You may need to re-dampen one or two items. Keep a laundry sprinkler or water container
to hand.
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