If you dread ironing clothes, here's a simple tip to speed up the process and help you save energy: Remove the fabric cover from your ironing board and cover it with a few sheets of aluminum foil. Then place the fabric cover on top of the foil. When you iron, the heat will be transferred to the aluminum foil and reflect back to the surface, creating a dry, hot surface that doubles the efficiency and halves the time when you iron. If you ever need to take the aluminum foil off, just toss it in the recycling bin.
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