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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Trim on December 21, 2011, 08:14:43 AM
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I can't iron. I don't have the patience to do it decently. I get everything dry cleaned instead. Unfortunately, I can't find a dry cleaner to do shirts without busting off shirt buttons in the process, particularly the tiny sleeve buttons.
I want to get a steamer where I can hang a shirt up and hold something around the shirt and it makes it look dry cleaned or perfectly ironed.
Price won't be a factor if it can save me from having to take shirts to the dry cleaner and then taking them to a sewing place to get buttons replaced ever again.
Thoughts?
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/search/search.aspx/garment-steam/?sstr=garment+steam&grid=20&dim=1&nty=1&
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Garment-Care/Steamers-Presses/abcat0912004.c?id=abcat0912004
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Turn on a hot shower and steam up the room
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Turn on a hot shower and steam up the room
Doesn't work.
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I have an elite Jiffey steamer that I use pretty much every day. GTFOOMF irons!!!! The only advice I have is to not get a cheap steamer.
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I have an elite Jiffey steamer that I use pretty much every day. GTFOOMF irons!!!! The only advice I have is to not get a cheap steamer.
Link?
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asian dry cleaner
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asian dry cleaner
They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.
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asian dry cleaner
They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.
well this just blew my mind
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asian dry cleaner
They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.
asian button sewer
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my dry cleaner replaces my buttons when they break them (non-asian though). :dunno:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_v._Chung
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wear sweaters every day
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Get a maid who can Iron and sew? :dunno: What does you help do around there anyway? Sheesh.
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asian dry cleaner
They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.
asian button sewer
That's my current system. The garment steamer is what I'm trying to implement instead.
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my dry cleaner replaces my buttons when they break them (non-asian though). :dunno:
The non-asian dry cleaner replaced the blue button - the main one right on the chest - with a white one, and it took a month or two for them to make it right. That's when Ii moved to the asians. There's a severe communications gap when it comes to me getting them to fix the button-smashing.
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wear sweaters every day
Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.
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I have this:
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2)
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiffysteamer.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fpersonal-j-2.jpg&hash=3a2bfa2452d2a58a841c7a22b26bc9cb38a0ecbb)
It works really well. However when your collar starts to curl up or the button seems start to curl, you will have to resort to the iron.
EDIT: Like SF said, do not go cheap. This guy is pretty expensive but I got it as a wedding gift. I use it at least 3 days a week.
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Get a maid who can Iron and sew? :dunno: What does you help do around there anyway? Sheesh.
Those services aren't currently offered.
http://homemaidwichita.com/services/
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Garment steamers? Yeah, also known as a woman holding an iron. Get one of those.
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http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=205
you're welcome
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Steamers are very useful but I don't feel like there is any replacement for a nicely starched and pressed shirt. Also, that wrinkle release spray stuff is pretty useful.
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Garment steamers? Yeah, also known as a woman holding an iron. Get one of those.
It was actually the neighbors thread that reminded me to solicit advice. I'd gotten by for quite a while with neighbor girls doing the ironing, but I need independence at this point in my shirt unwrinkling endeavors.
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http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=205
you're welcome
So do I just rub those shirts on my existing ones to get the wrinkles out? :flush:
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Steamers are very useful but I don't feel like there is any replacement for a nicely starched and pressed shirt. Also, that wrinkle release spray stuff is pretty useful.
Yeah, and they're pressing the buttons on the shirts into oblivion.
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The best one at the local BB&B has poor reviews for dress shirts. I see I could get that jiffy shipped from costco. :dunno:
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i have a dryer with a steamer function that gets out wrinkles. seems to work ok but idk...
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Farmywife101.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2F180167_1828700312362_1085960685_32212974_2856950_n-466x350.jpg&hash=ffd242a98771fc510c738f2911356dc450b78cf9)
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i have a dryer with a steamer function that gets out wrinkles. seems to work ok but idk...
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Farmywife101.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2F180167_1828700312362_1085960685_32212974_2856950_n-466x350.jpg&hash=ffd242a98771fc510c738f2911356dc450b78cf9)
:love:
Not allowed to install our own washer/dryer in my building. Can I bring a load of shirts with me up to basketball games and throw them in there to get steamed while I'm 17'n?
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i have a dryer with a steamer function that gets out wrinkles. seems to work ok but idk...
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Farmywife101.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2F180167_1828700312362_1085960685_32212974_2856950_n-466x350.jpg&hash=ffd242a98771fc510c738f2911356dc450b78cf9)
:love:
Not allowed to install our own washer/dryer in my building. Can I bring a load of shirts with me up to basketball games and throw them in there to get steamed while I'm 17'n?
I think you just need more patience ironing
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I am fantastic at ironing mens oxford shirts
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I think you just need more patience ironing
Maybe, but I like outsourcing things I'm not good at.
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I have this:
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2)
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiffysteamer.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fpersonal-j-2.jpg&hash=3a2bfa2452d2a58a841c7a22b26bc9cb38a0ecbb)
It works really well. However when your collar starts to curl up or the button seems start to curl, you will have to resort to the iron.
EDIT: Like SF said, do not go cheap. This guy is pretty expensive but I got it as a wedding gift. I use it at least 3 days a week.
This is the one I have :thumbs: Works great.
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I have this:
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2)
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiffysteamer.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fpersonal-j-2.jpg&hash=3a2bfa2452d2a58a841c7a22b26bc9cb38a0ecbb)
It works really well. However when your collar starts to curl up or the button seems start to curl, you will have to resort to the iron.
EDIT: Like SF said, do not go cheap. This guy is pretty expensive but I got it as a wedding gift. I use it at least 3 days a week.
This is the one I have :thumbs: Works great.
Is this a good deal?
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10030824&topnav=&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|90608|28071|4718&N=4047458&Mo=5&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4718&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=90608*28071*4718*
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i have a dryer with a steamer function that gets out wrinkles. seems to work ok but idk...
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Farmywife101.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2F180167_1828700312362_1085960685_32212974_2856950_n-466x350.jpg&hash=ffd242a98771fc510c738f2911356dc450b78cf9)
:love:
Not allowed to install our own washer/dryer in my building. Can I bring a load of shirts with me up to basketball games and throw them in there to get steamed while I'm 17'n?
sure :dunno:
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I have this:
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2)
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiffysteamer.com%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fpersonal-j-2.jpg&hash=3a2bfa2452d2a58a841c7a22b26bc9cb38a0ecbb)
It works really well. However when your collar starts to curl up or the button seems start to curl, you will have to resort to the iron.
EDIT: Like SF said, do not go cheap. This guy is pretty expensive but I got it as a wedding gift. I use it at least 3 days a week.
This is the one I have :thumbs: Works great.
Is this a good deal?
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10030824&topnav=&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|90608|28071|4718&N=4047458&Mo=5&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4718&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=90608*28071*4718*
I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
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does it come with the attachment that blows steam at your shirts?
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does it come with the attachment that blows steam at your shirts?
Looks like it.
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
I just use the standard plastic steam head that came with it. Haven't really felt the need for additional attachments. Thats just me though.
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don't you think you'll get good (and fast) at ironing after you do it a few times? or is ironing ability just a gift that some are born with?
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don't you think you'll get good (and fast) at ironing after you do it a few times? or is ironing ability just a gift that some are born with?
Ironing gets old after awhile. I used to do it all the time, so much that my roommates in college bought me an extreme ironing calendar for Christmas (google image "extreme ironing"). Steaming is faster, and takes up less floor space.
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don't you think you'll get good (and fast) at ironing after you do it a few times? or is ironing ability just a gift that some are born with?
I don't want to find out.
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wear sweaters every day
Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.
Lebron wears a turtleneck sweater under a suit all the time.
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
I just use the standard plastic steam head that came with it. Haven't really felt the need for additional attachments. Thats just me though.
Steamboard?
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wear sweaters every day
Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.
Lebron wears a turtleneck sweater under a suit all the time.
When he's whipping ass in the courtroom?
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
I just use the standard plastic steam head that came with it. Haven't really felt the need for additional attachments. Thats just me though.
Steamboard?
Don't have, though I think it would come in handy.
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wear sweaters every day
Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.
Lebron wears a turtleneck sweater under a suit all the time.
When he's whipping ass in the courtroom?
so you think you're better than lebron?
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
I just use the standard plastic steam head that came with it. Haven't really felt the need for additional attachments. Thats just me though.
Steamboard?
Bought the steamboard and used it once. After using the steamer for a while you wil realize there isn't really a need for the board and it just takes up space.
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wear sweaters every day
Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.
Lebron wears a turtleneck sweater under a suit all the time.
When he's whipping ass in the courtroom?
so you think you're better than lebron?
Not at basketball or getting/retaining endorsement deals*, but at lawyering and goEMAW modding. We probably both suck at unwrinkling shirts compared to women or jiffy owners.
*eff you fitz for the awardwallet thing
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I'd say it probably is a good deal. Jiffy's website says it starts at $200+
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8 (http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=39&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=8)
Comes with the basic attachment...but there is a plethora of additional attachments if desired.
That's what I wasn't sure of. I don't know what attachments are elite or necessary. Seems the steamboard is critical. :dunno:
Is that costco cheap version a skeleton that by the time I add the necessaries, it will be as much as buying a package from jiffy?
I just use the standard plastic steam head that came with it. Haven't really felt the need for additional attachments. Thats just me though.
Steamboard?
Bought the steamboard and used it once. After using the steamer for a while you wil realize there isn't really a need for the board and it just takes up space.
:thumbs:
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I have the the little purple shark. It works ok but not great. If you're willing to put 200 into it, then go with their thing.
Followup: is the jiffy good enough to work on pants and I could just toss the iron? I may be willing to spend the 200 if so
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I have the the little purple shark. It works ok but not great. If you're willing to put 200 into it, then go with their thing.
Followup: is the jiffy good enough to work on pants and I could just toss the iron? I may be willing to spend the 200 if so
if you can then maybe just buy a steam dryer. it works fine for what I need it to work for and you won't have to take up extra space with that weird named jiffy thing. its the holiday season and they go on sale all the time at Sears, lowes, and home depot. Samsung, LG, etc. just a thought. I'm sure you could buy one and try it for a week and take it back if it doesn't do what you need.
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I just can't imagine wearing work clothes that haven't been ironed. Steaming gets the wrinkles out but doesn't press the stuff. Guess if you want to look like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone or something.
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I just can't imagine wearing work clothes that haven't been ironed. Steaming gets the wrinkles out but doesn't press the stuff. Guess if you want to look like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone or something.
yeah. kind of agree. it really depends on what your definition of " work clothes" is.
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I think it works great on pants. However, I would never toss my iron.
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Guess if you want to look like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone or something.
Ooh, now I want one.
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I just can't imagine wearing work clothes that haven't been ironed. Steaming gets the wrinkles out but doesn't press the stuff. Guess if you want to look like Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone or something.
yeah. kind of agree. it really depends on what your definition of " work clothes" is.
I'm talking about shirts that can be worn with suit and tie, or with slacks for business casual, or untucked with jeans. Suits and pants get dry cleaned.
Just to be clear, I'd be ecstatic with a dry cleaner who can press the shirts without destroying the buttons, and then I'd forego the whole steam thing. In The Bag, Sarah's, and now whatever the actual name for the Asian place on North Broadway is are all out.
I haven't bought the steamer yet; we can talk competent Wichita dry cleaners here too.
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I have the the little purple shark. It works ok but not great. If you're willing to put 200 into it, then go with their thing.
Followup: is the jiffy good enough to work on pants and I could just toss the iron? I may be willing to spend the 200 if so
The first 2 I looked at were $60 and $150. Can't imagine spending $60 on something that's theoretically 40% of the product of other stuff out there. $200 seems absolutely worth it if they work as imagined.
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Trim, dude, get in here. You just gotta learn to iron, bro. It's really not that hard. And what are you gonna do when you travel? crap gets wrinkled...no matter how careful you are. You can't just pack up your new Asian dry cleaner and take her with you. That's racist.
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Trim, dude, get in here. You just gotta learn to iron, bro. It's really not that hard. And what are you gonna do when you travel? crap gets wrinkled...no matter how careful you are. You can't just pack up your new Asian dry cleaner and take her with you. That's racist.
that is pretty racist trim
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Trim, dude, get in here. You just gotta learn to iron, bro. It's really not that hard. And what are you gonna do when you travel? crap gets wrinkled...no matter how careful you are. You can't just pack up your new Asian dry cleaner and take her with you. That's racist.
that is pretty racist trim
How else am I going to use up all those BA miles?
Costco jiffy thing is only $140 with shipping, tax and non-costco-member surcharge. Going for it.
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Trim, dude, get in here. You just gotta learn to iron, bro. It's really not that hard. And what are you gonna do when you travel? crap gets wrinkled...no matter how careful you are. You can't just pack up your new Asian dry cleaner and take her with you. That's racist.
that is pretty racist trim
How else am I going to use up all those BA miles?
Costco jiffy thing is only $140 with shipping, tax and non-costco-member surcharge. Going for it.
i will buy your BA miles from you.
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Trim, dude, get in here. You just gotta learn to iron, bro. It's really not that hard. And what are you gonna do when you travel? crap gets wrinkled...no matter how careful you are. You can't just pack up your new Asian dry cleaner and take her with you. That's racist.
that is pretty racist trim
How else am I going to use up all those BA miles?
Costco jiffy thing is only $140 with shipping, tax and non-costco-member surcharge. Going for it.
i will buy your BA miles from you.
I know you're always there for me like that.
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/12/31/2157901/panda-express-lends-principles.html
:dunno:
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/12/31/2157901/panda-express-lends-principles.html
:dunno:
there's a location at 135th and Metcalf.
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Every single time I read this thread title I read "garment streamers" instead of "steamers"
I just wanted to get that off my chest.
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It's been sitting in a corner of my place weeks. Finally tried it out today. Definitely not as good as what would come out of the dry cleaner, but all buttons are intact. I think it'll work better spending 5 minutes on a shirt as I need them rather than saving up a bunch to do at once as I did today. Gets boring.
Interestingly, the Asian dry cleaner that had most recently been smashing my buttons boarded up out of nowhere one day. There's a handwritten sign that says they'll be back and for now they can be phoned, but it doesn't really say what for. Maybe I can get one of them to come to my house and jiffy my shirts right here. :dunno:
I've had to use a new dry cleaner for non-shirts. I may give them a shirt that still has its spare buttons intact to see how they do. If that works out, maybe we can raffle off Trim's game-used garment cleaner for a goEMAW philanthropy.
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Thanks for the update.
Still #teamiron