Things You'll Need:
- Iron with a steaming feature
- Water
- Ironing board
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Step 1
Set up the ironing board. Fill the iron with water and plug in the cord.
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Step 2
Dial the iron to the steam heat setting appropriate for the fabric of the shirt. You'll find the fabric listed on the shirt label.
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Step 3
With the shirt unbuttoned, flatten the collar and smooth it onto the ironing board. Iron the collar flat.
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Step 4
Button the shirt and prepare to iron the sleeves. Hold the shirt with one hand at the shoulder of the sleeve. With the other hand, flatten the cuff at the natural crease. Smooth the sleeve straight, following the cuff crease, and lay it on the ironing board. Iron the cuff flat, and then iron the rest of the sleeve. Avoid forcing a shoulder crease. Repeat for the second sleeve.
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Step 5
Slip the entire shirt around the narrow end of the iron board with the collar at the pointed end. Rotate the shirt so that the buttons line up with the edge of the iron. Iron the front panel of the shirt, carefully moving the front point of the iron in between the buttons. Rotate the shirt to iron the entire front panel.
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Step 6
Rotate the shirt until the first half of the back panel is flat on the base of the ironing board. Iron the entire back panel, rotating the shirt as necessary. Take care to angle the shirt so that you can iron the top shoulder panel.
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Step 7
Iron the shirt's remaining front panel. Rotate the shirt to bring forward the remaining front panel and iron it.
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Step 8
Immediately hang the dress shirt on a hanger.
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Step 9
Break down the ironing station. Unplug the iron and pour out any remaining water. Recoil the cord and store the iron in an open area, away from children, until the metal plate cools. Fold and store the ironing board.
