Remember the scene in Home Alone where Kevin stands on the snowy front lawn of his suburban Chicago house and proclaims to the world, "I'm not afraid anymore! I said, I'm not afraid anymore!" before the ominous Old Man Marley walks up to him and stares him in the eyes, prompting him to run inside and hide?
Well this is reminiscent of the feeling I had today!
It may sound trivial, but I have finally learned how to iron!!
After several years of owning an iron and an ironing board, I finally took it upon myself to learn how to iron properly. For work, we are required to have our white cotton shirts pressed with heavy starch, and for a year and a half I've been taking my shirts to the cleaners to have them pressed.
Not only is this extremely inconvenient, since the only affordable dry cleaner is across town, but it's also expensive!! Dry cleaning five shirts a week can really add up!
So, I sat down at my computer today and typed into google, "How To Iron". I felt so silly doing this, but lo and behold a website popped up that answered all of my questions and deepest fears.
It seemed to have been written directly for me.
As I followed the directions meticulously, I watched my white shirt transform from a wrinkled mess into a presentable, well-pressed shirt!!
I stood on my bed and shouted, "Did you hear me!? I'm not afraid anymore!!"
Finally, that strange contraption collecting dust in my laundry room known as an "iron" now has a purpose!
For all you Fashionistas on A Budget, here is the link to the Holy Grail of ironing:
http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-to-iron-shirt/
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