How to Use an Ironing Board

Series Summary

You’ve got an important job interview at 10:30. You’re excited because this could be the one that really launches your career into orbit. You got up a little late this morning, so you jumped in the shower real quick, got dressed, brushed your teeth, combed your hair—heck, you even made up for lost time and grabbed a slice of wheat toast, lightly buttered. And after a few wrong turns and a bit of traffic, you manage to pull into the driveway with three minutes to spare. You jump out of your car and take a quick look at yourself in the reflection of the window: tie in place, hair slicked back, greasy smile fixed in place. But then you notice something horribly, horribly wrong...your shirt looks so wrinkled, they might think you slept in it last night.

In this free clothing care video series, learn how to iron and press a dress shirt, so that you never find yourself in this scenario and potentially ruin your chances at career advancement. Our expert will show you how to use and ironing board, how to fill the iron with water, starching tips, how to iron under buttons, how to press sleeves and cuffs, and more tips to make ironing a snap. Show the world how much pride you take in your appearance by learning how to press a dress shirt.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Leslie Moselle and I'm from Tampa Florida, and on behalf of Expert Village, this is how to iron a dress shirt. Chapter one, ironing board. For the ironing process of course, you're going to need an ironing board. You want to begin by setting up your ironing board to the height that is most comfortable for you. There is an adjustable height on your ironing board for a reason, and that's just so you can get enough pressure when you're using the iron. I'm pretty short, but this is a good height for me. And with your ironing board the most important thing you need to remember is that your ironing board has enough padding. A lot of times you use it over time like this one, it can get stained and worn and the padding does get thinner and thinner over time. You do need padding to be able to get a good, nice, firm press on your shirt. So, you can purchase ironing board covers and extra padding without an ironing board. So if you want to keep up on your ironing board and makes sure that it last you and you get a good iron on all you clothing, those are some important tips that you want to remember."