Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
irons
irons
There are at lease two types of flat irons in use. Both are efficient doing the job, but the titanium irons seem to heat faster and to transfer the heat more quickly. The seem to be the more efficient irons.
"Irons in the fire" refers to the Old West practice of branding -- you kept the branding irons hot by sticking one end into the fire. If you have too many irons in the fire, you've got too many things going on at once.
300,000 a year
An alternative explanation for the origin of 'irons in the fire' relates to the battlefield surgeon, from at least medieval times, who kept a fire going with a number of different cauterising irons in it at all times. The irons were used to cauterise wounds and stop people bleeding to death. A surgeon with many irons in the fire was prepared to treat any size or shape of wound.
There are many places where one could be able to purchase straightening irons for sale. One could check online shops such as Amazon or eBay for sales on straightening irons.
Curling irons, straightening irons, and crimpers are some. You can also use real irons, but people only did that before straightening irons were invented.
They only sell them in Tescos Extras and not many
"There's Too Many Irons in the Fire" is a common expression that means having too many tasks or responsibilities at once. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact date or origin for this phrase as it has been used for many years in various contexts.
The faces on forged irons would wear out faster than cast ones, but depending on use could be many years.
Max Irons ,son of Jeremy Irons, was 16 in 2001