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Watch: Woman irons her dress with cooking pot during loadshedding

Loadshedding has been an absolute nightmare for everyone and although it has been ongoing for years it is still difficult to come to terms with it. 

Eskom’s implementation of Stage 6 loadshedding has severely affected people’s lives and many citizens are trying to adapt to life without electricity. An innovative woman with the TikTok handle @coach_nanaa, posted a video demonstrating how she stays well put together and neat amid the energy crisis.

In the video which has since gone viral, with over 822.8K views along with thousands of likes and comments.  The number of views continues to grow, the smart lady showcases to her followers just how she irons her clothing even in the midst of :loadshedding while using a gas stove to heat up a pot which she used to iron her beautiful lime dress.  

 

@coach_nanaa When load shedding strikes you improvise… #churchgirl ♬ Ngeke – Big Nuz

Many local TikTokkers jumped in the comments section to thank the smart lady for the great tip, and they said they’ll use it when their areas are hit with loadshedding. And here is what people had to say:

One Tik-Tok user said: “thanks for minding the steel iron you are very thoughtful”

Another said: “Sad reality” 

“Brunt about five outfits cause this methods, please don’t try this at home”

Another said: “Wow so much creative in your improvisation dinamo.. Green really looks good on you”

“You deserve an award, this is a brilliant idea”

“So smart” 

“LOL this is so clever,” another user said in the comment section.  

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