I need a cheap (but not rubbish) ironing board

happy2bhere

Ok very boring, but i need another ironing board, as frankly my last one took the brunt of my lifes frustrations! Prefer to buy online (but not pay delivery charges, who does these days!). I don't want to pay much, as there are lots of other things that i'd rather see my money spent on.

Thanks

Badger_Lady

Don't get the Asda "Smart Price" one (about £3.50) - the cover's so thin you end up ironing a mesh pattern into all your shirts, and the steam from the iron drips through it all over the floor!

I got mine in Poundland (for £1), and bought a metallic cover there as well - bargain! But not online, I'm afraid.

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Badger_Lady wrote: »

Don't get the Asda "Smart Price" one (about £3.50) - the cover's so thin you end up ironing a mesh pattern into all your shirts, and the steam from the iron drips through it all over the floor!

I got mine in Poundland (for £1), and bought a metallic cover there as well - bargain! But not online, I'm afraid.

wow ironing board from poundland, how long ago did you get it??

keelykat

When it comes to buying an ironing board-I'd avoid the really cheap, thin and flimsy ones-we got one from ikea but you end up with the mesh marks on your clothes and ends up more creased then when you started!

I brought one off ebay, a good quality one but heaps cheaper. (from a shop on there)

keely.

Bargain_Bunny

Badger_Lady wrote: »

Don't get the Asda "Smart Price" one (about £3.50) - the cover's so thin you end up ironing a mesh pattern into all your shirts, and the steam from the iron drips through it all over the floor!

I got mine in Poundland (for £1), and bought a metallic cover there as well - bargain! But not online, I'm afraid.

Yes this is right, i bought one and the cover is so thin, got to buy a thicker cover ..

BB

happy2bhere

My last one (as in the broken one!) was from home bargins. Don't have a particularly good track record with ironing boards, don't know why.....

randomtask_2

some advice i was given by my dear mother recently was you shouldn't buy the cheapest ironing boards out there as you'll have more problems than it's worth with them. i decided (for once) to listen to her and spent £20 on one from argos.

do you have a budget at all?

Bazey

anyone got any exciting updates on this thread?? I'm after a new ironing board and Argos dont have any stock of the £20 ones in any london stores, would prefer to go and collect if i can....

Thanks,

from a dude that digs ironing :cool:

badmumof1

i picked up a wrapped 'second' Minky extra wide board from local car boot sale for a fiver and a thicker replacement cover for 4.99 from another local market
Hubby loves it