Originally Posted by
QuiltNama
My grandmother did this with all her fabric and cotton dresses that needed to be ironed. Her reasoning was that after washing and drying partway, the freezer kept mildew away til she was able to iron her goods. She lived in Florida where it was a problem. I asked her why she didn't just spray water or starch on them before they were ironed, and she said that all the items ironed much better coming from the freezer. Peace, Brenda
I know the thread is old, but I was telling my husband this morning about my mother sprinkling my dad's shirts. I clearly remember the glass ginger ale bottle with the metal sprinkle cap on it, near the ironing board. This would be at least in the early 1960s. My mom would sprinkle the shirts, bundle them into a plastic bag, and keep them in the chest freezer. I also remember having Niagara spray starch at some point, but I guess she liked the water-sprinkling idea better. We also had a mangle ironer, for flat things like pillowcases, tablecloths, sheets, etc. I loved using the mangle to iron. The smell of freshly ironed fabric, and the miracle of wrinkle-to-smooth was marvelous. Happy memories.