Is The Iron Your Enemy Or Your Friend?

When everyone is outside, enjoying what could possibly be the last good weather of the year, what am I doing? The ironing! Not my most favourite pastime. Unfortunately I cannot ignore it as Hubby's OCD means I have to iron as soon as the washing's dry.
To keep me cheerful whilst doing this chore, I have lit a candle and dug out an old Michael Bolton album to listen to. Well, that's the idea...

Trouble is, the steam iron's trying to imitate a steam engine and the music's being drowned out by all it's hissing and spitting! 

As I'm standing here, wishing that ironing had never been invented, I wonder what you Ladies do to get through the task. Do you wait until the ironing basket's full before finally tackling the job? Do you watch TV, listen to the radio, compose Blog posts in your head or listen to music? Do you stand at an ironing board like me or sit down more comfortably?

Is the iron your Enemy or your Friend?

Or ..... do you never iron anything because it's a waste of precious time?!

By the way, the ripple blanket is progressing albeit slowly - I've been doing another project as well - but that's a post for another day.