2014 576 House & Garden Housekeeping Stains & Laundry true Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:26:24 -0800 /system/videos/5/14/20/2014.flv botton-down, button, cleaning, crease, creases, DIY, Do It Yourself, down, dress, dress-shirt, Essential Skills, house, housecleaning, housekeeping, Instructional, iron, ironed, ironing, keeping, Learn to, shirt, smooth, straight, straighten, Tips, tutori How To Iron a Dress Shirt http://www.howcast.com/videos/2014-How-To-Iron-a-Dress-Shirt http://www.howcast.com/videos/2014-How-To-Iron-a-Dress-Shirt/edit approved 170 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2014"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2014" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 14 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/V2_STU_010_Iron_Dress_Shirt_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 9129 false false false 23946 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/26.jpg Start w/ clean, damp shirt Start with a clean, damp shirt. Either remove the shirt from the dryer before it’s fully dry or wet it with a spray bottle of water before ironing.

]]> 23947 2 35 Tip Most irons now have a water reserve for a steam and spray function—use it to keep your shirt damp while you iron it.

]]> 23948 3 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/43.jpg Put iron on appropriate setting Put your iron on the appropriate heat setting: high for 100% cotton, and medium for cotton blends.

]]> 23949 4 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/51.jpg Lay shirt face down While the iron heats up, lay the unbuttoned shirt on the ironing board “face down” with the collar spread out.

]]> 23950 5 57 Tip If you want to starch your shirt, spray it and roll it up while the iron heats so the starch has time to soak in.

]]> 23951 6 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/64.jpg Iron back of collar Iron the back of the collar with the nose of the iron, smoothing the fabric with one hand to avoid creases.

]]> 23952 7 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/71.jpg Iron cuff, placket, & sleeve Unbutton and open a cuff; then iron the inside of the cuff, placket, and sleeve.

]]> 23953 8 79 Tip Put a towel under the sleeve to cushion the face-down buttons.

]]> 23954 9 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/83.jpg Iron back of sleeve Place the same sleeve parallel to the ironing board, with the back of the sleeve face-up, and iron it.

]]> 23955 10 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/89.jpg Iron front of sleeve Then flip the sleeve and iron its front.

]]> 23956 11 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/95.jpg Iron outside of cuff Finish the sleeve by ironing the outside of the cuff.

]]> 23957 12 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/99.jpg Iron other side Now iron the other sleeve, again beginning with the inside of the cuff, then the outside of the sleeve, and then the outside of the cuff.

]]> 23958 13 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/107.jpg Iron inside of shoulders & back Iron the inside of the shoulders and the inside of the entire back of the shirt.

]]> 23959 14 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/113.jpg Iron outside of shoulders & back Flip the shirt over and iron the outside of the shoulders and the back of the shirt.

]]> 23960 15 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/119.jpg Iron front panel Drape the shirt so that one front half lays flat on the board and the rest hangs below. Iron this front panel.

]]> 23961 16 127 Tip Don’t iron over the buttons—use the nose to work around them.

]]> 23962 17 131 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/131.jpg Iron other front panel Move the shirt to iron the other front panel.

]]> 23963 18 138 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/138.jpg Iron outside collar Finish the shirt by returning to the collar—iron the outside of it.

]]> 23964 19 146 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/146.jpg Button top button & hang shirt Immediately after you’re done, button the top button and hang up the shirt.

]]> 23965 20 153 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2014/153.jpg Unplug iron Turn the iron off and unplug it.

]]> 23966 21 159 Fact Before the electric iron came along, miniature flat irons were used to iron collars and between buttons.

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