Wanna avoid the flakey white stuff that accumulates on your clothes when you use spray starch? Let it soak in just a few seconds before ironing and it won't be a problem. Seconds DO matter in this case.
- Iron on the "wrong" side of the ironing board--the larger square end. You'll cover more surface area in a shorter amount of time and be done in a jiffy.
...not that I know the above from personal experience or anything ;).