U.N. says: Don’t iron your jeans 5

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   David Roberts Posted 7:42 am
   03 Mar 2008

   holymotheragodYou sure that's not an SNL skit?
   
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   Sir Oolius Posted 7:44 am
   03 Mar 2008

   0°C?!?I need to chill the water first to save energy?

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   wiscidea Posted 8:01 am
   03 Mar 2008

   What?Who irons their jeans?! Must be something  Europeans do.
   Anyway, I don't iron anything. Nor does someone iron my clothing for me. I wouldn't know how to use an iron if I had to. But I'm sure they draw a lot of power. Our lights dim briefly when the iron kicks in. Check the label... very high wattage. Turn if OFF if you are not going to use it immediately! Geez... I think Grandma actually used to iron the sheets. Wasted a lot of time and energy.
   The good news... just install a CFL and stop ironing your pants -- if you happen to do that -- and we can save the Earth! Yahoo.

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   Sean Casten Posted 8:18 am
   03 Mar 2008

   Makes sense to meThe patchouli I dose my jeans in really doesn't ripen until the third or fourth wear anyway.

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   mihan Posted 8:46 am
   03 Mar 2008

   ironingI ironed everything when I lived in the equatorial rain forest. There are flies that loved to settle on drying clothes (no dryers, of course) and lay eggs, which would then hatch and burrow into your skin. You then had to pick them out with a knife or a needle. The only way to be safe wast o iron everything. You haven't lived until you've worn air-dried, ironed skivvies.

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