An unlikely club reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek.
28.08.2023 - 07:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Oh how nice it is not to have to think about school shirts over the school holidays.
There are a million and one other things you still have to think about - like how you're going to keep the kids entertained for another day and how much that's going to cost you - but for a few weeks it's nice to switch off from the dreaded school uniform.
Yet what if someone told you that you'd never have to iron another school shirt again? Would you believe them?
Non iron shirts are a thing. We're not talking easy iron here, the packets say 'non iron', well at M&S and Sainsbury's at least.
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But how do they perform? I decided to put them to the test to see how well they meet their promise.
After giving them a good crumple, I put two of each in the wash at the recommended 40 degrees.
While M&S ones recommend tumble drying and then 'promptly hanging' for 'best appearance', the Sainsbury's TU ones suggest hanging 'promptly' after tumbling OR washing, suggesting you may well get the same effect without the dryer. I was dubious to say the least.
There's lots of promptness needed isn't there and I don't know about you but nothing about the washing is prompt in my house.
It'll usually sit in the washer for at least an hour before I get chance to hang it out. If I've asked to kids to do it, then usually longer, if at all.
And if something makes it way to the dryer, well, it could be there all week. Especially if it's one of the husband's 'I've started and I'll finish who knows when' jobs.
But for the purpose of this little experiment, promptness was my middle name. I was ready to pounce on the beep beep of the washer and dryer.
I was right to be dubious about Sainsbury's advice
An unlikely club reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek.
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