The Art Of Ironing

When I DO get an article to the Courier it is written on a Monday. Being a senior citizen, and set in my ways, this is also my laundry day. Tuesdays are not necessarily my day for ironing, however I do still think that I need to iron my pillowcases and dish towels.

Yes, many of my friends and family think that I am sick, but my roots make me do it! It seems that was one of the signs women used to look for to tell if their neighbor was a good housewife. Oh, and there was a knack to hanging your clothes on the clothesline also.

Back to pillowcases and dishtowels. Both of these items were often brightened with hand embroidery, and the pillowcases most often had a lovely crotched edging. Most everything was made from cotton in that era, so they came off from the clothes line wrinkled. Who could sleep on wrinkled pillow cases?

Hankies were also on the ironing list. Ironing these items was a great learning tool for the young girls also. That may have been the first ironing experience for many. Maybe will reminisce about the hazards of the job, like scorching your item, at a later date.

Just reading this could be a stress reducer as that is not an item on the household list anymore. Just a reminder to count our Blessings!