gillyb wrote:

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Its not something I do on a regular basis but sometimes it just has to be done!!!!!! therefore  I was wondering what most of you do.....are there irons for hire in most van park laundries or is it better to take one along on the trip ?

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There are irons and ironing boards in the laundry and mostly are free to use. 

We however take a small travelling iron with us for those rare times that ironing needs to be done.

 

Yes there are irons for hire in caravan park laundrys, BUT I've never used one, although I iron at home.

The criteria for choosing clothes to take with us is that they dont need ironing. I even have a "wrinkle" skirt to wear if need to dress up a bit. Its amazing how careful folding keeps things looking ok.

The rags I call fishing clothes will never see an iron lol.   Years ago management made me carry one of those little "travelling" irons on a backpacking trip through Europe.  Didnt use it once, it was just a weight in the bottom on the backpack.  Finished its short life as a weight in the bottom of a garbage can.


-- Edited by petengail on Thursday 6th of January 2011 06:01:41 PM

i am the same as gerty. Ironing is somrthing i do when home but never on holidays. Our camper trailer does not have a mirror so I don't see the wrinkles lol

Thanks everybody I will rely on van parks if something needs ironing I won't bother taking one just extra weight, will try and pack non iron clothes.......just thought that maybe I may need something nice one night if I went out to dinner somewhere (wishful thinking on my behalf ) and Pam thats great thinking mine doesn't have a mirror either!!

Me too.  Could be doing better things.  Haven't Ironed in years.

Why make work for yourself ?

Cheers,
Sheba.

We've been on the road nearly 2 years, and we iron our clothes just like we do at home - polos, shorts/trousers, hankies, pillow slips, tea towels..... Just because we live in a van I still like to look smart.

We started off expecting to use the park irons and boards, but within the first month bought an iron and a few months later a small board that fits neatly under the bed. We never had to pay to use a caravan park iron or board, but the irons were often hopeless and leaked water all over the clothes, and the boards were often badly covered or fixed to the ground or wall with poles in awkward places or just miles from the van so we were carrying clothes all over the park.

We only had one park in that time who weren't happy to supply an iron when requested, although sometimes they asked for a refundable deposit.

Now Nicholstones, we're going to have to have a long chat.
While I carry an iron to iron the nice clothes, I certainly don't make work for myself.
My grandmother ironed everything, such as tea towels and pillow slips, but that was mainly to remove the last dampness from the clothes line. We lived in the Adelaide Hills.
I would never do it now. Just my nice clothes for a special occasion.
You obviously aren't getting it, this grey nomad thing. It's a lifestyle, not a traumatic, labour intensive experience. You need to get out more.
As a single mum at home I used to take ironing in for cash. I'd set up the board, the iron, the radio and my clothes rail and away I'd go.
I don't mind if I have a pile to get into, and not this "one item when required" racket.

Sorry Nicolstones, I agree with CG.

At home, i only iron what I have to. On the raod, never. I only take clothes that can be hung and folded right from the line.

When I was first married, a zilllion years ago, I ironed hankies and pillow slips, but very quickly stopped that foolishness!

I know someone who not only irons pillow slips and hankies but the sheets too!!

Another acquantance irons everything that comes off the line, even undies!
Because her husband insists!!

I think the reason that I still iron at home is a hang-over from being an Army wife for 26 years. But I'm slowly getting over it!

We must have nice iron cloths we don't want to drop our stranded when we are on the road

I totally agree it our home on the road and Mrs Brickie proud of her ironing and say the same thing 1 hour a week and the folding mini ironing board and iron not much to carry , we are not snobs but is nice to not have to lower your stranded when away from home has your time is your own , but if people don't want to iron their gear that's fine by me

I don't drop my standards when on the road.... they're already that low they can't drop much further!

(edit: bloody spelling miss steak)


-- Edited by jimricho on Friday 7th of January 2011 07:28:24 AM

Ha Ha, Mrs wombat does that

Happywanderer wrote:

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I used to colour co-ordinate the pegs but have got over that after my kids started teasing me about it. And they don't make the packs multi coloured anymore.

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