Buying an Ironing Board!?

robbertt

Hi
I am thinking of finally getting an ironing board and have already looked around on Amazon. I was surprised to see that there are boards in so many different sizes, shapes and above all in different price ranges.
I have no idea why can you tell me what an ironing board must have and it would be great if it doesn't cost too much?

Ms_Chocaholic

My requirement is that it must be long enough to fit on a pair of my OH trousers.

System

robbertt wrote: »

Hi
I am thinking of finally getting an ironing board and have already looked around on Amazon. I was surprised to see that there are boards in so many different sizes, shapes and above all in different price ranges.
I have no idea why can you tell me what an ironing board must have and it would be great if it doesn't cost too much?

Don't forget to note if it is for right or left handed use

Dean000000

Must be adjustable to waist height of the wife and must be cheap...

Anything else is a bonus

custardy

If range is a buying factor. consider plugging it into a homeplug

Neil_Jones

robbertt wrote: »

Hi
I am thinking of finally getting an ironing board and have already looked around on Amazon. I was surprised to see that there are boards in so many different sizes, shapes and above all in different price ranges.
I have no idea why can you tell me what an ironing board must have and it would be great if it doesn't cost too much?

Having a flat surface tends to help I find

Although that being said you could just use the dining room table and have an extra challenge of trying not to leave burn marks behind

Morbier

My perfect ironing board would come with someone to do the ironing. :rotfl:

(Correct me if I'm wrong, but what's 'Techie' about an ironing board?

glennevis

My mum did a lot of dressmaking and found a standard board was too small so she used the dining table, with a thick wad of material to protect the surface.

VoucherMan

Morbier wrote: »

(Correct me if I'm wrong, but what's 'Techie' about an ironing board?

I don't know, they look much more advanced then when I first got one.
Maybe the OP wold have been better checking out a Which guide or something. https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/steam-irons/article/how-to-choose-the-best-ironing-board

tyllwyd

I take it that you don't do a lot of ironing at the moment? In which case, don't overthink it, just look for a reasonably priced simple one. The absolutely cheapest ones are likely to be too light and flimsy, so I'd go a bit better than that. Unless you need it to be delivered, there is no need to go to Amazon - why not go to a supermarket/diy shop and have a look at the ones there.

Chino

If the OP is struggling to select an ironing board then deciding which iron to buy will blow his or her mind.

OP - go to your local Wilko's, wander to the aisle where the ironing boards are and buy the first one you see.