tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post8257279586608368983..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Luxury IndeedGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43777853674363554612009-03-24T20:18:00.000+00:002009-03-24T20:18:00.000+00:00This reminded me of when I was young. We had a ba...This reminded me of when I was young. We had a basement in our home, which was where my mom's sewing room was. The ironing board was in there. She would pay me an "allowance" for ironing. It was a dime for sheets, a dime for Dad's shirts, a nickel for my brother's items, and a PENNY for handkerchiefs! I evolved the ironing of handkerchiefs into a fine art! First, I would take the hanky out and spray it with the water-spray-bottle. Some items needed "Magic Sizing" --- a "light-bodied" spray that would make it positively smooth and perfect! Then, I would press and fold, press and fold, press and fold, with an extremely hot iron. I felt so important as a little girl with such a big job of handling a dangerous tool like an iron! This basement hide-away was my sanctuary. It was cool and quiet and believe me, my little brothers weren't going to bother me while I was in there! They didn't want to do any ironing! Ohhhhhh! I had forgotten! You made me miss it! I think I'll go dig some long-forgotten hankies out of a drawer....I DO have a can of "Magic Sizing!"Cynthia L. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13626090956828108370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77086240941401832172009-03-15T00:22:00.000+00:002009-03-15T00:22:00.000+00:00Sir, I hate ironing, such a chore, in spite of the...Sir, I hate ironing, such a chore, in spite of the resul<BR/>ts, but I need to tell you that I have met only one other person - a friend - who like us, would wish (in a position of some riches!) to have our sheets made up by others each day - Egyptian cotton where possible - Such a luxury, and for Pat and I, our beds are our altars! As with you too, Sir!A Woman Of No Importancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194976046531063422noreply@blogger.com