OK, so I think I purchased my ironing board 30 years ago. It's wobbly and the cover is tearing and I pretty much hate it right now. I'm not willing to make a new cover for it because the legs are just so wobbly and the whole thing pitches over sometimes. (I place a heavy book on one horizontal leg to keep it upright.) Also the padding is just foam rubber. Ick.
Now that I'm doing more sewing, I'd really like a good board. It's an indulgence and a necessity.
Have any of you Farmgirls purchased a great ironing board recently? What kind would you recommend?
miss wilma
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 08:33:31 AM
I have an old sears wooden top with metal base 1939, wouldnt trade it for anything on the market You can find this kind around thrift shops and auctions, they are the Best
Thanks, Miss Wilma. No good ironing boards in thrift shops around here (I looked -- just inferior wobbly ones like mine!) -- and I'm not in an auction area. Too close to the big city. I appreciate your recommendation, however.
I did have a wooden ironing board in college and like a big goof left it in my dorm room over summer, since I was signed up for the same room the next fall. I was charged a fee for leaving it in the room! AND they threw it away!
I do have a little tabletop board that I thrifted a year or so ago. I need to fashion some padding for it and a new cover. But I so want a new big-girl ironing board! Any one else have a recommendation?
I bought a Rowenta ironing board, it's oversized and very sturdy. I like it a lot. I have my mom's old wooden one but I'm too arthritic To lift it into place and to put it away. Karin
I have one made by Rowenta and really really like it. Very stable, and the iron plugs into a cord attached to the board so you have better reach. Also has an iron rest which I like. Hugs, Kathy
Alee
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Alee
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Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 09:01:20 AM
Katie-
I did a google search for Ironing boards and there seams to be a lot of good companies out there, like Rowenta that make ironing boards. And here is a link on how to make your own wooden ironing board if you have someone who has to tools: http://ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au/ourhouse/factsheets/db/intheworkshop/08/827.asp
Ironing board recommendation?
Posted - Mar 15 2008 : 07:42:13 AM
