Ironing

Look in the local press to find out whether your area has an ironing service that will collect things from your home to be ironed. Sitting down to iron takes the strain off your legs. If you have plenty of space, consider leaving your ironing board up. Buy non-crease clothes and don’t iron anything that doesn’t really need it.

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