Anonymous wrote:My MiL asked me to iron my husband’s shirts so he doesn’t look like a mess at our upcoming trip.

Is this a reasonable request?

What's this upcoming trip MIL is so worried about? Sounds like it will be fun and MIL will be out to impress!

Some new non-iron shirts may be in order...

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad I taught my boys to iron.

military too.

maybe Ma should teach sonny boy how to iron better. Push down with pressure, get it nice and hot, lay the clothes on the board well, etc.

Anonymous wrote:My MiL asked me to iron my husband’s shirts so he doesn’t look like a mess at our upcoming trip.

Is this a reasonable request?

I guess as a one-off I would.

She's not putting you down, she's saying her son irons his clothes like krap. She probably agrees that he should continue to do his own ironing, but for this "upcoming trip" event don't let him!

Never! She knows better. In fact, i barely talk to her.

Oh hell no. She needs to step off.

My MIL comes over almost every week and does our laundry and irons my husbands shirts! Problem solved though she can drive me nuts.

I'd tell her that my DH does his own laundry but I would mention it to him.