I've never figured out how people get clothes to dry without needing ironing. I use the settings on the machines that are suppsed to work, but the clothes still need ironing, permanent-press or not.

Dave, are you using a real ironing board (big one on legs) or one of those small things that sits on a table? The small ones are awkward to use.

It helps to spray the garments with a fine mist from a spray bottle. I consider this kinda fun.

Get yourself a fine Rowenta iron. They comes in two basic types, heavyweight and lightweight. I like the heavy ones, but other people like the light ones. They are not cheap, but they're worth it. If you live in the US., you can get one from a JoAnn store.

If you are going to be ironing for more than 15 minutes, put on some music to keep you company. This is a good time to sing along and keep those vocal skills up.

You say you are a gnome. Can you recommend any good Gnomish recordings?