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LogDog75

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22. I've seen how they iron sheets at an industrial laundry

Reply to Sogo (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:02 PM

Aug 15

As part of my duties in Medical Supply, I had to inspect the company that laundered our linens (sheets, pillow cases, scrubs, etc.). For sheets, they took them out of the giant dryer slightly damp and ran them through a machine with a huge, heated drum to finish drying them. When the sheets came off the drum another machine took them, folded them, and wrapped them in bundles.

I've always found how things are done interesting. I like watching reruns of the program "How It's Made" which shows how products are made. I'm amazed at the imagination the engineers have to design machines to do things.

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I like to sleep w/ my ears covered... [View all] ultralite001 Aug 15 OP

I love to have a large fan at the foot of the bed markodochartaigh Aug 15 #1

Is it an oscillating fan??? ultralite001 Aug 15 #2

Yes markodochartaigh Aug 15 #3

This is my preferred True Dough Aug 15 #4

My list NJCher Aug 15 #5

Crickets!!! ultralite001 Aug 15 #7

I don't "do" central A/C. I have a room portable that i keep at 79 and two strategic fans hlthe2b Aug 15 #6

I hope all your dreams are sweet... ultralite001 Aug 15 #8

I'm sorry for the loss of your elder "pup." My girl turned 14 in May and doing reasonably well. hlthe2b Aug 15 #9

Funny you mentioned BBC... ultralite001 Aug 15 #10

this last summer i have been able to keep the windows open late at nite. i still have my windows open @ 11 am AllaN01Bear Aug 15 #11

Being able to keep the windows open -- without fear -- is such a blessing... ultralite001 Aug 15 #14

thanks AllaN01Bear Aug 15 #15

Always had terrible insomnia. A doc told me to play the same song on repeat all night long. Ziggysmom Aug 15 #12

I lived in Turkey for three years... ultralite001 Aug 15 #16

Thanks for the translation. I love most everything these guys did. Since I don't know Ziggysmom Aug 15 #20

I would go back in a heartbeat... ultralite001 Aug 15 #23

As I was putting a set of very wrinkled sheets straight from the dryer onto my bed last night, Sogo Aug 15 #13

Was it a "mangle"??? ultralite001 Aug 15 #17

Yes, I couldn't remember the name, but that's it! Sogo Aug 15 #18

I miss that sun-kissed scent of laundry hung outside... ultralite001 Aug 15 #19

I've seen how they iron sheets at an industrial laundry LogDog75 Aug 15 #22

Fascinating... ultralite001 Aug 15 #25

Me, too Oeditpus Rex Aug 15 #21

What do you cover your ears with? I'm curious. BlueSpot Aug 15 #24

Depends... ultralite001 Aug 16 #27

68 degrees. Messy bed sheets. Messy homemade quilt. chouchou Aug 16 #26

Growing up in Florida traumatized my son... ultralite001 Aug 16 #28

I understand. Anything larger than molecules of air are not welcomed in our home. chouchou Aug 16 #30

I have to feel like I'm in a wind tunnel to sleep. Lilithschyld Aug 16 #29

I like having a small fan on when I sleep LogDog75 Aug 16 #31