Improvise, adapt, overcome

By SomePeoplesKids - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Okotoks

Today, I walked in on my daughter attempting to iron her pants with a hair straightener. She's 17. FML
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sierra142 19

Rather clever idea actually.

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ladyLALAA 28

I do that all the time, it's great for shirt collars and around buttons!

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marlie_x 8

I do this all the time, I don't see what's so bad about it

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Schiffy 18

It could be worse, she could have been straightening her hair with an iron.

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Spazz420 7

I used to it before flat irons were popular

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krhoov84 9

I've done it with shirts before and it works great and takes way less time!!!

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Lillith_fml 5

At least she's got some brains to make use of

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bdathorne 6

not really FML worthy... I've ironed things with a flat iron. They get way hotter and you don't have to deal with taking it out... or water... so chill...

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Enslaved 36

Teach her the trick where you sprinkle the pants/clothes with a little bit of water and put them in the dryer for a few minutes. (:

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Ninjasaurus18 9

I do that. But mainly 'cause my room is a sunroom/porch, just with more insulation than a porch, but still gets really cold. So in the winter (I live in Wisconsin) I warm up my pants with my hair straightener, and I want to warm them up before putti g them on my legs.

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kirrra 11

so you sit in the cold straightening your pants in order to have them abit warm for the 5 minutes, if even that, before they are cold again? seems like a lot of effort for not much pay off?

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rubberduckie94 13

I feel for you. My room has no heat and in the winter If I have time I throw my pants in the dryer. If not the agony of putting on what I call "ice pants" can not be imagined by those who have not done it.

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Ninjasaurus18 9

Nah, I just spend like 30 seconds to run the iron down the legs a few times to thaw them out a bit. They're still cold, but just so it's not as cutting.

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DelphiCat 17

I can't say for trousers, but i can fully vouch for this working on shirts, tops and skirts. I'm a student. We have a small iron, but every flat we move into the ironing board looks like something died on it - so my flatmate irons her work clothes with her straighteners and no one has ever complained...

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mikepattonfan 0

Well did it work? Saves getting out an ironing board!

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kirrra 11

why is the ability to compromise such a bad thing? at least she tried

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