Ironing Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Unlike flat-front pants, pleated pants are tricky and time-consuming to iron, and best left to the dry cleaner.

Step 1: Turn the pants inside out, lay the pockets flat on the board, and iron. Note: If the pockets are made of a different material than the pants, be sure to adjust the temperature setting.

Step 2: Turn the pants right-side out and slip the waistband around the small end of the board. Rotate the pants around the board as you iron. Iron lightly over the outside of the pockets to avoid creases.

Step 3: Place one pant leg directly on top of the other, inseams aligned. Fold back the top leg and iron the inside of the bottom leg to the crotch, then flip the pants over and iron the outside. If you prefer no crease, iron just out to the edges of the legs (but not over them).

Step 4: To set a crease down the front of the pant legs, align the inseams, then hold the iron a few inches away from the legs and give them a burst of steam along the edge.