Remembering that steamers make a great transporter of flans and pies for a picnic.
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Remembering how my mum taught me to iron linens by wetting the whole cloth and then wrapping it up for an hour or so before ironing.
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(beautiful tablecloth courtesy of my mum from her travels in Portugal)Remembering that popping your baking trays in a low oven after washing them, dries them thorougly.
And then I just get too clever and try to dry out my favourite cake tin....and all of a sudden, feel like such a pill.
oh no - what happened Tamara? Is the outside print wrecked? did it crack and peel?
ReplyDeleteanother tip for ironing linens is to pop the wet/damp cloth in the freezer for a while, then iron - works a treat!
ReplyDeleteAlso remember to not use the Martha Stewart tip that landed her in jail.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! steamer to carry things...what a genius idea! and I have an unused steamer in the corner of my cupboard...brilliant!
ReplyDeletenot too many linens here! I wish I had some more and think I need to start buying some but with babies and toddlers I'm such a placemat kid of girl....my mum always bought out and ironed the good table linen for dinner parties!
Corrie:)
Oh my - that ironing tip is the best!
ReplyDeleteA few days after reading this post I finished making two doona covers for which I (foolishly) used cotton drill.
I'd ironed pieces as I sewed them and was really disappointed with the results - then I used your tip and voila! Perfect, and now on their beds.
Thanks, to you and your mum.
Goodness. I think you're extremely clever - I didn't know ANY of those. Am off to go and quizz my own Mum to see what wisdom she might have to offer...
ReplyDelete(and lovely to have you over for a visit!)
Now it is 'antiqued'...your cake tin.
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