Its hard to find a good ironing board.

[gailc]

Mine, well it was my mom's I've had for decades and one metal part finally broke off and other-well it had to be treated gently as its really bent.  So I went looking in some stores for a new one.  Man they aren't as well made anymore.  And $$$$$$!

I do sewing as well as weekly ironing.  So many of the ones are so light weight.  And the surface on some is a piece of 3/8" particle board not the metal grate like my current one.  I found one on Amazon for $109.  I'm thinking you get what you pay for!  My sister is using my MIL's old wooden one-now that's old.

Any recent ironing board purchases or advice????

 

[natalie_ca]

Have you checked at Walmart?  You shouldn't have to pay $109 for an ironing board!

I can't remember where I bought mine, but it's all light weight metal with holes throughout the top, and a padded top and cover.  Now granted I don't iron very often and I mainly bought it so that I could have it next to me when I'm sewing so that I can press seams, but I have actually ironed clothing on it and I've never had it collapse on me.

 

[Ms. Freya]

Wooden? Wow...I don't think I've even seen one like that...

I have a heavy quilting one that DH got me for Christmas a few years back (steel with a padded top). I make a lot of queen/king-size flannel quilts so I needed something that could withstand the weight. He found it at an actual quilting shop - I don't know if you have any around you, but that might be one place to try.

 

[jcat]

Good ones are hard to find and expensive. It seems like few people, including me, iron much nowadays. On the plus side, a stable metal one lasts for decades. I've seen them at DIY stores.

 

[Winchester]

I don't think I've ever seen a wooden ironing board.

I try to stay away from ironing and only iron if I absolutely have to. Ours is probably about 30 years old and we should get a new one as one of the legs started to break. Rick managed to fix it with some screws, but we have to be careful with it. About the only thing I ironed lately were the linens for Christmas dinner....the tablecloth and napkins. I remember about five years ago, my mother gave me a new iron and I remember thinking.....why?

Wow, $109 for an ironing board!

 

[pookie-poo]

I use my grandma's old wooden one too.  It's really sturdy, and isn't too high (like most of the new ones seem to be.)  It's well padded, so I can pin creases and do alterations.

You should try looking on eBay.  That's become my 'go to' shopping place.  I can find unusual items, and often at a great price.

 

[gailc]

I bought an oversized one at Sears yesterday.  I swear it was the same one that Bed Bath & beyond was selling for $109!  I like it as it is higher than my old one.  The cats like it too as they like laying on the old one.  Alas that one I will be taking to the metal recycling place.  It was $50 but I had sears points so I got it for $10 less.

 

[blueyedgirl5946]

Most people never iron.  I have to do it very regular as my hubby has a lot of dress shirts to be ironed.  In fact I was glad to see this thread and know there are other women still using an ironing board.  LOL