Housework · Home and routines
do the ironing
iron clothes
To make clothes smooth by using an iron.
This vs that
I do the ironing on Sunday.
I do the laundry on Sunday.
Hear it in real life
Have you got a clean shirt for tomorrow?
Yes, but I still need to do the ironing.
I usually do the ironing while I watch something on television.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Do the ironing' is the usual phrase for this household chore.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I make the ironing on Sunday.
Say: I do the ironing on Sunday.
Use 'do', not 'make', for this household chore.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
do the ironing; do some ironing
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about housework.
put the washing on
I’ll put the washing on before we go out.
give it a wipe
Give the kitchen table a wipe after breakfast.
Housework words
Home and routines · Housework: the words around “do the ironing”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I need to do the ironing.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
do the ironing
iron clothes
“I usually do the ironing while I watch something on television.”
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