• grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    5 months ago

    But I do like ironing. I do it so infrequently, I associate it with getting all fancied up to go out to a special event.

    And everything about it is so relaxing… The sound of the water in the iron, the hiss of steam. That clean smell, rising with the hot steam. You’re forced to slow down and pay attention, if you want to get it right.

    Whether you’re alone or sharing the moment with company, it’s a recipe for encoding a core memory, deep in there, pinned in place by multiple senses.

    • TheOakTree@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      I came here to say this. I go into zen mode when ironing my clothes because I only have to do it when I’m either celebrating or doing something very important to me.

      All these other things to worry about, but right now, my only enemy is this wrinkle next to the collar.