morcus
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 02:09 PM |
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Ironing overalls
This might seem a bit weird but I've not worn my overalls for about a year and next month I've got to go to an engineering competition and
having washed them they are very creased (As overalls should be I hear you say) and my employer will look down on this as they'll expect me to
have presentable overalls for the start of the competition (And it's on an Army base and they love things to be neat).
The over all's are fire proof welding overalls but I'm not going to be doing any welding (I'm not allowed to in a relation to work
as I'm not officially qualified, and work behind a desk) and say don't iron, only wash 50 times so I'm assuming the don't iron
issue is to keep them fire proof?
If I do iron them whats the best way to actually do it and does anyone have any tips?
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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AdrianH
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 02:22 PM |
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From a google search
Home Wash
Wash separately in a Normal or Cotton cycle at any water temperature up to a maximum of 140ºF (60ºC). Use any typical home laundry detergent. Do
not use soap (tallow soap containing animal fats).
Turn garments inside out before wash to reduce streaking from abrasion. Fill the washer no more than 2/3 full and use high water level.
DO NOT use chlorine bleach or liquid nonchlorine bleach.
Do not use starch or fabric softeners as they may coat fibers and mask FR performance and/or serve as fuel in the event of garment ignition.
The use of conditioned or soft water can help improve removal of contaminants from garments. Hard water precipitates soaps and can result in the
build-up of calcium and magnesium salts. These can serve as fuel in the event they are exposed to a source of ignition.
It is important that all soils and other contaminants are completely removed from garments during the wash process. This may require the use of
stain removal products, such as Shout®, Spray 'n Wash®, or Zout®; or presoaking garments prior to washing. The use of hot water can often make
detergents more effective in the removal of soils. If all contaminants cannot be removed in home care, garments should be dry cleaned.
Do not over dry garments. If desired, you may press with an iron on the Permanent Press/Low setting.
Always consult the garment manufacturer for detailed instructions and precautions.
http://www.flameresistantuniforms.com/fr-garment-care.html
Adrian
[Edited on 27-7-14 by AdrianH]
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 02:22 PM |
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Best bet might actually be to wash them again and hang them flat, preferably outside on a washing line. If I do my work shirts in the drier I'm
ironing for a week, if I dry them on the line they end up pretty much crease free.
Alternatively, iron them inside out, hopefully it won't damage the surface but it will still end up reasonably flat?
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morcus
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 02:40 PM |
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Good plan, the first wash and dry on the line had them looking a lot better than when they went in.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 03:07 PM |
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whats an iron ?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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907
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 03:24 PM |
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These are industrial items for ***** sake.
Dampen and place between two 2 by 1's of 12mm plate, and park the fork lift on top.
Whoops, sorry. This is the Army so make that a Challenger 2 tank.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 04:04 PM |
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Can you not simply buy a new pair ??
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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benchmark51
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 05:38 PM |
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Do it the batchelor way, lay them flat under your mattress and iron them in your sleep.
or
wear them up the pub and get some bird to feel sorry for you and her mothering instinct
will switch in.
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blakep82
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 06:06 PM |
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Hang up and steam
Or hang up in the bathroom when you shower
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don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 06:37 PM |
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What is this forum becoming? Next it will be tea cakes
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AdrianH
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 07:02 PM |
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Ingredients
Serves: 10
225g (8 oz) strong white bread flour
225g (8 oz) strong wholemeal bread flour
1 tsp salt
55g (2 oz) unsalted butter, diced
1 sachet easy-blend dried yeast, about 7g
30g (1 oz) caster sugar
85g (3 oz) sultanas
85g (3 oz) currants
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
300 ml (10 fl oz) tepid semi-skimmed milk, or as needed
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 07:13 PM |
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Have you got the recipe for decent sticky Chelsea buns, all the recipes I've tried end up not being sticky?
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/7/14 at 07:32 PM |
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Tea cakes not so bad..... but once hand and face moisturiser is discused then it is time to leave.
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skov
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 07:28 AM |
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Actually, I do suffer terribly from dry hands. They regularly crack and bleed, particularly in cold weather or after I've been working in the
garage.
Can anyone recommend a suitable moisturiser?
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BenB
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 08:57 AM |
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Urea 10 per cent cream works well. Paraffin based creams don't work so well because our hands are not naturally very oily- hence the wrinkles in
the bath.
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HowardB
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 09:07 AM |
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Atrixo,.... very masculine
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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benchmark51
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 09:21 AM |
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E45, all natural ingredients
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 09:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Urea 10 per cent cream works well.
Just wee on your hands then?
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benchmark51
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 10:59 AM |
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works on chilblains, not sure about hands. But heyho give it a go
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 11:20 AM |
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I find shoving stuff in the tumble drier removes creases, wife’s iron is too slow to heat up and way to much hassle
When I was a bus driver I just use to iron the front of my shirt as I had my work jacket on over it was a bummer if it got hot though 
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JC
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 11:37 AM |
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quote:
whats an iron ?
Is this irony?
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Irony
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JC
quote:
whats an iron ?
Is this irony?
I'm Irony
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benchmark51
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 01:44 PM |
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thought you were spartacus
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JC
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 04:48 PM |
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I thought he was being ironic....
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/7/14 at 10:47 PM |
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No, I am Spartacus!
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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