Flat out ironing: Gail's service has star quality

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HOW would you like to get your ironing done by football celebrity Lee Sharpe's mum?

Lee's mum Gail Sharpe runs Flat Out Ironing, a Halesowen-based door-to-door ironing service, along with Lee's sister Nicola Tolen and her husband Gary.

Now Flat Out Ironing is expanding into the Kidderminster area, and you too can enjoy the luxury of having your clothes professionally pressed and returned in pristine condition by Gail or a member of the team.

Gail still does her celebrity son's washing and ironing, despite his protests that he's old enough to do his own, and she joked : "Lee does resist sometimes, but I like doing it - and I've had plenty of practise over the years on his designer shirts.

"We now offer a laundry service for shirts in addition to ironing, so our customers can enjoy the same service that Lee gets.

"And the men can rest assured, their designer label shirts are in good hands!"

Gail believes that in these busy days, when so many people work under pressure, her ironing service is a real godsend to both men and women.

"Many people are money rich but time poor," she said.

"There is a big demand for our services, and that's why I am expanding into Kidderminster and the surrounding area while Nicola and Gary will look after Halesowen, Rowley Regis, Clent and Belbroughton."

Flat Out Ironing is a fully insured service and clothes are collected from your door and returned free of charge.

It is used by all types of people in all walks of life.

Gail will once again be ironing Lee's shirts at the end of the month, when he flies back from Germany to attend his brother John's wedding celebration.

But she will still have time to answer your calls, if you want to enjoy some star treatment with Flat Out Ironing.

For more information, call Gail on 07739 881026.

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