College student struggling with wrinkled clothes

[Atty]

So for Christmas I've decided to ask for either a iron/iron board (which I don't have the room for...) or a clothes steamer.

Which is better tho!?!?!

I've never used either but I should probably learn to use one, if not both, anyway;

Which is better for de-wrinkling clothes? T-Shirts, pants, etc.

 

[gorcorps]

Iron

Quick, cheap, and easy (LIKE YER MUM!)

In all seriousness, even the cheapest iron does the job fine.

 

[DesiPower]

wrinkle free shirt

 

[sjwaste]

Iron. We have a steamer and rarely use it - it just doesn't work that well. I can iron a shirt faster.

 

[gorcorps]

wrinkle free shirt

No such thing. I have several "wrinkle free" shirts and it's all talk

 

[QueBert]

If you're going to get an Iron the Panasonic 360's are really nice, since you've never ironed before you won't have to re-learn anything. You can iron a lot quicker than with a traditional iron. With that said a $36 conair steamer from Target will work fairly well. Not close to an iron but a lot better than wrinkly. I think the steamer should be plenty good for you IMHO. I'd go read reviews of this

http://www.amazon.com/Conair-GS4-Com...2473073&sr=8-1 - steamer

if you end up wanting to go the iron route absolutely get a Panasonic.

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-...2473124&sr=1-1 - Iron

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-C...2473241&sr=1-1 - iron

 

[DesiPower]

No such thing. I have several "wrinkle free" shirts and it's all talk

If fact I have several, some suck and get all wrinkly and other are really wrinkle free, over time I have learned to recognize the material, my last 3 Van Heusen shirts are really wrinkle free, dockers suck at wrinkle free.
Having said that, I do have to iron them, but its just once after wash and that too its very easy, takes about 2 mins max (once the iron is hot)

 

[edro]

Don't buy 100% cotton clothes, unless they are jeans or underwear.
All dress shirts and pants should have at least some non-cotton material in it if you are concerned with wrinkles.

Shake your clothes well before you put them in the dryer.
Make sure you do not let your clothes cool down in the dryer.
Remove them as soon as the cycle is over, or before.
Hang them up immediately and they should not wrinkle.

 

[joesmoke]

polyester suits are the "sneaky cool" style this season...

 

[Alone]

Is this a real question?

How the fuck do you not know how to use an iron. And how could you not have room? Table folds.

Oh, and hang your clothes and they won't be wrinkly.

 

[eldorado99]

I never iron, I throw them in the dryer if they're badly wrinkled. Otherwise fuck it I don't care.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

I never iron, I throw them in the dryer if they're badly wrinkled. Otherwise fuck it I don't care.

Yeah, unless I'm going to an interview or something, this. Clothes out of the dryer are good enough.

 

[Six]

Steamers are much more versatile. You can use it on those "do not iron" fabrics. Get a steamer. It'll take a little practice though. The only advantages of irons are crispiness and quick-to-heat-up.

 

[Atty]

If you're going to get an Iron the Panasonic 360's are really nice, since you've never ironed before you won't have to re-learn anything. You can iron a lot quicker than with a traditional iron. With that said a $36 conair steamer from Target will work fairly well. Not close to an iron but a lot better than wrinkly. I think the steamer should be plenty good for you IMHO. I'd go read reviews of this

http://www.amazon.com/Conair-GS4-Com...2473073&sr=8-1 - steamer

if you end up wanting to go the iron route absolutely get a Panasonic.

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-...2473124&sr=1-1 - Iron

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-C...2473241&sr=1-1 - iron

Thanks! Especially for Amazon links, that's my preferred place to buy.

Is this a real question?

How the fuck do you not know how to use an iron. And how could you not have room? Table folds.

Oh, and hang your clothes and they won't be wrinkly.

Yes, it is a real question! I'm a guy, up until now I've never cared but I work in a place where I have to wear a dress shirt and slacks everyday and throwing then in the dryer doesn't work all the time. Between school, work, and a semblance of a social life I don't have time to sit by my dryer and wait for my clothes to finish so they maintain wrinkle free perfection without any work.

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Leros]

I just hang my shirt in the bathroom while I shower. Steams the wrinkles out with no effort from me

 

[gorcorps]

If fact I have several, some suck and get all wrinkly and other are really wrinkle free, over time I have learned to recognize the material, my last 3 Van Heusen shirts are really wrinkle free, dockers suck at wrinkle free.
Having said that, I do have to iron them, but its just once after wash and that too its very easy, takes about 2 mins max (once the iron is hot)

I must have the bad ones then. I'll check out the Van Heusen shirts if I remember :thumbsup:

 

[QueBert]

Is this a real question?

How the fuck do you not know how to use an iron. And how could you not have room? Table folds.

Oh, and hang your clothes and they won't be wrinkly.

This is ATOT, forget knowing how, do you really you expect people who live in their parents basement and think clothes from Walmart are great would even care about ironing? I'd wager that pride in personal appearance for the typical member here is about as low as a leg amputee in a limbo contest.

Also to op they make ironing boards that attach to a door and can be pulled down when needed. So they don't take up any space

 

[EvilYoda]

Why bother? You've got the college student "I've never had to take care of myself before" look down pat. If you don't leave your freshly dried clothes in the hamper and just fold/hang them, you wouldn't have this issue.

And if you don't already have an iron...well, damn.

 

[nanette1985]

Find the nearest laundry/drycleaners and take your shirts there. They do a great job of giving you that crisply ironed look.

 

[aphex]

I have both an Iron and a Steamer. The steamer is fine for polo shirts and minor wrinkles, but the Iron is needed for dress shirts and pants.

That being said, higher quality IRON FREE shirts can get you 90% of the look of a fresh ironing straight out of the dryer. I stick with Eagle brand Iron Free from Macy's and don't have to iron these shirts at all. Not all Iron Free's are created equal though - my lower quality iron free shirts from Club Room and the like don't look nearly as crisp as my Eagles. I've never had any luck with Wrinkle Free, they still need to be ironed.

 

[Numenorean]

Just get an ironing board that hangs on the inside of a door and put it in a closet. It folds down when you need it, up when you don't. And an iron isn't that big - you must have room for it somewhere. Some of those hanging boards have a place to hang the iron as well.

A decent iron:

http://tinyurl.com/2496va9

 

[BoomerD]

Rowenta irons. Best on the market.

Yes, most of the cheaper brands will knock the wrinkles out of things...but a Rowenta does it better.

A good ironing board and a door hanger would be a worthwhile investment as well. Buy one with the "inverted Y" legs instead of the "T" shaped legs. MUCH more sturdy.

 

[yllus]

If you're going to get an Iron the Panasonic 360's are really nice, since you've never ironed before you won't have to re-learn anything. You can iron a lot quicker than with a traditional iron. With that said a $36 conair steamer from Target will work fairly well. Not close to an iron but a lot better than wrinkly. I think the steamer should be plenty good for you IMHO. I'd go read reviews of this

http://www.amazon.com/Conair-GS4-Com...2473073&sr=8-1 - steamer

if you end up wanting to go the iron route absolutely get a Panasonic.

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-...2473124&sr=1-1 - Iron

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NI-C...2473241&sr=1-1 - iron

Oh man. Now I'm going to be obsessed with getting the best (yet still cost effective) iron on the market.