Just Giving for The Christie
Help Lindsay raise sponsorship

100km sponsored cycle September 1st 2013

I am cycling 100km for @TheChristie September the 1st. We all know Christies is a great charity, unfortunately these days most of us know first hand.

Thank you for all your well wishes and pennies - if you can spare anything it will be very gratefully received by Christies - we have set up a JustGiving page here.

The training is going very well and our total sponsorship is growing nicely.

100km - what were we thinking :)

Lindsay x

Middlewich Station

Reading in today's Middlewich Guardian that the campaign for a train station in Middlewich may well have a possible future.

Here's hoping.  I think it would be fantastic news for Middlewich and make using public transport a reality, not to mention bringing people and commerce into the area.  It would certainly make a commute to Manchester possible and travel for day trips a lot easier.


http://middlewichstation.blogspot.co.uk


Lindsay.

Olympic torch comes to Cheshire, briefly!

Ok so it's only passing through Knutsford but I'll be there while it whizzes by :-)

"The Olympic Torch Relay arrives in Knutsford on the morning of Thursday, May 31, and, as part of the preparations, Cheshire East Council has announced a series of road closures in the town.

The council, in conjunction with the police, has taken the decision to close roads where the Olympic Flame is being carried by torchbearers.

The road closures are necessary to protect the public and to make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity safe and enjoyable for all Cheshire East residents and participants."


http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/9667445.Torch_crowds_asked_to_walk_to_the_route


Lindsay.

Want someone else to do the ironing? Get the kids to do it!

Love this post on getting the kids to help around the home, perhaps not with the ironing but our little ones definitely love helping out with the chores.

"Now that Gary is three you should encourage him to help around the house. Young children just love to get involved with housework. It makes them feel important."
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/columnists/marisa-mackle/gary-lends-a-hand-with-the-housework-3107660.html

Lindsay.

Netmums on Ironing

I think I might have been the last person on the planet to discover netmums.co.uk!

I remember reading and hearing about it in the press and finally got around to having a look for some inspiration for activities for the kids for the weekend.

The main thing for me is that it is locally biased, you can search for your specific area (in my case East Cheshire).  Whether it be a day out, advice, help and advice and services - all in your area.

Apart from the huge collection of information on there, it has local events in your area.  It also has a local directory so I added my services to it.

What do you get if you cross a plastic bag with an iron?

Any guesses?

I am not sure this what the humble iron was intended for, very strange, of all the things you'd think you could do with a few plastic bags and an iron -- it wouldn't be a bookmark!

I would be interested to know if anyone has tried this! Amazed too :)

I won't be using any of our irons for this :-)

http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/plastic-bag-bookmark-make

Lindsay.

Man-dash day!

Another phrase coined 'Man-dash' day.  That's today, the day that all men rush out to buy those last minute presents :)  I couldn't leave it that late, but I have to admit there's some logic in getting it all done in one day.

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16135826

I hope you manage to get out to your local town, Middlewich has some real surprises in the shape of interesting shops and you will always find friendly service from people wanting to help you think of ideas.

If you are still at a loss of a gift this Christmas you can still pick up a Middlewich Ironing Services Christmas Gift Voucher here.

Merry Christmas.

Lindsay.

NEWS JUST IN: Santa visits Middlewich!

Santa reveals dates for his tour of Middlewich
Read the Middlewich Guardian article here.
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Middlewich Ironing

I am 'The Iron(ing) Lady!'

I've not seen the Thatcher movie yet but I am a fan of Meryl Streep, in this article of an interview she jokes:

So in what areas of her life can she be an Iron Lady, we asked. “Can I be an iron lady? I am an ironing lady. That is what I do. I do this,” she wittily replied and then started pretending to iron.

:-)

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/344526/meryl-streep-i-am-the-ironing-lady

Lindsay.

Ironing, a love-hate relationship!

I have put a quick poll on the Middlewich Ironing Services website to to see just how much people love or hate ironing.




Take part here: http://www.middlewichironing.co.uk/p/love.html

:-)

Lindsay.

What Mum (and Dad) really want for Christmas - The ironing doing!

BUY NOW 

GIVE THE GIFT OF IRONING

One of my customers made a joke about the fact that my ironing service was the best present she could hope for, it gave me an idea...

I know lots of Mums and Dads that would appreciate having their ironing done for them, so I have created a Christmas voucher.

• Any size voucher, from a small number of items to a month's worth of ironing.
• Bundles so it works out a very economical present.
• In time for Christmas.
• No need to pay now, wait until the ironing is done.

So, if you would like to purchase a bundle for your Mum, or whoever does the ironing in your household, please get in touch.

Order yours now in time for Christmas.

Merry Christmas from Middlewich Ironing :-)

Lindsay.

Cyber Monday

At this rate every day of the week is going to be 'something', today is Cyber Monday, here's a list of my days of the week:

• Mega Menswear Ironing Monday
• Terrific Trousers Ironing Tuesday
• Wonderful Winter Woollies Ironing Wednesday
• Thermals Ironing Thursday
• Funtime Frocks Ironing Friday
• Super Suits Ironing Saturday
• Shiny Shirts ironing Sunday

Full article is here with coupons available here.

Only 26 ironing days until Christmas :-)

Lindsay.

Black Friday Ironing Giveaway!

Well everyone else in the UK is jumping on the bandwagon, it would be rude not to...

MIDDLEWICH IRONING BLACK FRIDAY VOUCHER

20% OFF

YOUR NEXT ORDER

WHEN YOU QUOTE

BLACK FRIDAY GIVEAWAY!


VALID: Friday 25 November 2011

Hope all those that celebrated it had a good Thanks Giving. We have relatives in the US and I know they had a good time.

:-)

Lindsay.

Ironing Wiki

I shouldn't be surprised to find that Wikipedia has detailed articles on ironing, even so I was a little amazed :-)

They actually make a good read, the two Wiki articles I found were Ironing and Washing Symbols.  The Ironing article actually gives you the temperatures for different materials which is quite useful.

I did wonder about helping maintain the pages or perhaps creating a Middlewich Ironing Wiki page but somehow didn't imagine anyone would read them, and if I really had time :-)

Enjoy anyway...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laundry_symbol

Here are the temperatures that Wikipedia has, really useful (click the link above to see and read the full article) - pasted here but all produced and copyright by Wikipedia:

Recommended ironing temperatures

Textile	Temperature	Temperature	Dot mark
Toile	240 °C
Triacetate ("Estron", "Silene", "Tricell")	200 °C	220-250 °C
Cotton	204 °C / 400 °F	180-220 °C	* * * [8]
Linen (flax)		215-240 °C	* * * [8]
Viscose/Rayon	190 °C	150-180 °C	* * [8]
Wool	148 °C / 300 °F	160-170 °C	* * [9]
Polyester	148 °C / 300 °F		* [8]
Silk	148 °C / 300 °F	140-165 °C	* [9]
SympaTex			* [8]
Acetate ("Arnel", "Celco", "Dicel")	143 °C	180 °C	* [9]
Acrylic	135 °C	180 °C
Lycra/Spandex	135 °C
Nylon-6		150 °C
Nylon-66		180-220 °C

Dot mark	Temperature
*	< 110 °C
* *	< 150 °C
* * *	< 200 °C

Lindsay.

1790 hours ironing!

Scary news from the Daily Mail, according to their article the average women spends 1790 hours in their life time ironing :-)

I won't tell you how many hours I spend a week running an ironing service but I could quickly reach 1790 each year I am sure :-)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2062765/Busy-mothers-spend-waking-lives-running-children--1-790-hours-ironing.html

Lindsay.

Ironing tips

There are some real nuggets in this article.

Not ironing in circles and not using distilled water are probably the best two tips I would go with from this list.

Of course I get many people saying not doing at all and have us do their ironing is the better tip :-)

http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2011/10/28/ironing-tips-from-black-decker

Lindsay.

Ironing to test the best!

Apparently Sandhurst use Ironing to test their new recruits!

I wonder if I could offer my ironing service to the new recruits? It would show initiative if nothing else :-)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/columnists/todays-tv/2011/09/19/sandhurst-bbc4-9pm-115875-23430020/

Lindsay.

The iron: Number 33 in Stephen Fry's 100 greatest gadgets

It's a matter of perspective, 33 isn't so bad but clearly here at Middlewich Ironing the Iron would be at position number 1 for our service.


33. Iron
The electric iron was invented in 1882 by Henry W. Seeley, a New York inventor Seeley patented his 'electric flat-iron' on June 6, 1882. His iron weighed almost 15 pounds and took a long time to warm up.

"A wonderful device without which, gosh, I'd have a creased shirt." Jon Snow, Broadcaster


http://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephen-frys-100-greatest-gadgets/articles/the-list





Lindsay.

Iron in style - might help create karma for your ironing service!

Winners of the international Iron in Style competition, which invited consumers to design an ironing table cover.

What a fantastic idea! This could help create karma in Middlewich Ironing. I may just look into designing my own.

Maybe I will submit my own design for next year :-)
http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=7274

Lindsay.

Guide to ironing is a guide to a good ironing service

This is a very good article that lists a lot of the tips/considerations I use, I like it because it demonstrates how much effort really goes into good ironing, from the choice of iron through to where you iron, which I would are two of the most important factors when ensuring a good ironing service.

1. Make sure you iron at the correct temperature; too cold and an iron won’t be effective, too hot and you run the risk of burning through your clothes.
2. Keep the iron moving slowly and consistently at all times. Keeping an iron still can burn a hole through a garment.
3. Only iron clean clothes as stains can be ironed into garments.
4. Take your time when ironing; being too hasty can be counter-productive and can even cause you to burn your clothes.
5. Ensure your ironing board and iron are kept in good condition; any dirty or damaged equipment may end up ruining your clothes.
6. Always ensure your iron is properly turned off when it’s not in use.
7. Consider buying an iron with an anti-scale feature if you live in a hard water area. This will prevent it from becoming damaged by limescale.

http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Shopping/Article/A_Guide_to_Ironing-106021.html

Lindsay.