I always do it this way

hilda how do you iron a crease in trousers when they are inside out? This has been worrying me as I read all the other posts!

I always iron shirts the same way but have no idea why, same with hanging washing, always the same. When recently taking my DiL's washing off the line I found her method very odd but didn't say anything as she would probably think the same about mine.

I think I do most routine tasks on auto-pilot while thinking about something else.

Always have to have a toast in a toast rack and cold liquids in a jug!

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Ha! I've always folded fitted sheets like that - seems the obvious way to do it. I loved the way she pointed out 'this is the unfolded sheet - and this is the folded one - duh!
I am a creature of habit and do the sock thing, fold underwear the same way, towels along their long side into half and then into 3, roll hand towels and keep on a shelf in bathroom with their smooth edge out-the-way, cutlery has to be in order with forks & spoons 'cuddling' the next one; ironing, I taught myself, same for cooking. As for the rest of the house, it is a complete guddle.

The only thing that seems to be ingrained is to iron shirts the way we were taught at school: collar and yolk, cuffs, sleeves, back, fronts in that order. I don't think I could do it any other way now if I tried.

Ooh JaneA I'm off to try that now

Going back to the "underwear inside-out" thing - I ALWAYS wear mine inside-out. The reason? I wear genuine Lyle & Scott underwear which is pure cotton, but they sew a label into the waistband at the back with nylon thread and I was getting a irritation in the small of my back as a result. For a long while I carefully removed the label from each new pair, but then one day I had a bright idea! Wear them inside-out! Result!

Pittcity that's hilarious
You've reminded me of another one, an American lady who thinks that the biggest challenge the housewife faces is folding a fitted sheet
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5k9nWcuFc

Yes I do socks like that nankate
As for the towels, this youtube clip will make you want to strangle her bit.ly/1XcxDv5

I cant think of a single thing.
Not sure whether that speaks more of my mum's not the best domestic skills, or me who likes to keep things a bit random in my life.

This was taught to me by my mum many ago, sock folding. Place the tops of the socks together, put your right thumb in the top of one sock with your other fingers of that hand gather both socks up and push through the top of the sock with the thumb in? This keeps them together neatly until they are needed.

Do other people do this ?

I do hospital corners, too, Grand, but then my grandmother was a matron in a hospital. I hate it when DP kicks the sheet on his side of the bed out. It just looks so messy, and woe betide him if he kicks hard enough to dislodge my half of the top sheet, I toss and turn all night.

I have to say in my defence, though, that since moving into a new build, and buying a pocket sprung mattress, we haven't had a duvet on the bed. A sheet, a blanket and a bed spread is all we need for the coldest of nights so far. I remember a night in the last house when the temperature outside went down to -15°C, the heating was on, and I was fully dressed and had gloves on going to bed.

I gave up ironing. Body heat seems to do the same job when you've worn clothes for a few minutes. If it doesn't everyone is polite enough to not comment on it!!

On the other hand I still do hospital corners on the sheets - well one top sheet on my bed as I often get too hot under the duvet but still like to be covered. I learned hospital corners in the Girl Guides when I did my 'Sick Nurse' Badge.

I always avoid the housework in exactly the same way I have always done

Well you're an organised lot. I am glad you can't see my house and the washing hanging up in our spare bedroom and the stuff everywhere else.

I always hang washing in the same way and I also drive exactly as taught.

I only know one way to iron a shirt. Not sure where I learnt it.
I always fold clothes the same way.
Like Deeda I recite my instructors mantras when driving, not to my self but to the idiot in front

Hmm...a man though!

See, Ana!
Some people do it

My friend's husband used to wear his underpants inside out on the second day! Yuk!

She told me!

I also fold towels the Anthea Turner way, although I may not have remembered right . All edges to middle so none on show. I also fold all my T shirts to about the same size and pile according to colour, but not using a card template like she did.

How do you fold your towels? Pittcity

Apparently the way I do long division is out of date. It was the way I was taught to do it and I get the correct answer!

I also fold towels as seen on TV once, I think it was Anthea Turner.

(or anything at all, I should add!)

Yuk, who turns their knickers inside out? I've never even heard of that.

I have actually worn knickers for two days running in the past and didn't contract anything life-threatening...

I once read a book that said you should never go out in the morning without making the bed and washing the breakfast dishes.
And I always do
Oh and clean underwear every day. None of that turning your knickers inside out