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how old is your ironing board ?

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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I bought one about 7 years ago but dumped it about 2 years ago as it was poor quality. The one I use know was DH's when we got married but looks pretty old- I had stopped ironing for a while, and only now iron essentials (back problem) but would like a new iron and board as these ones are not the best!
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  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
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    mine's 12 years old - bought it when i moved into my house. i've had an iron blow up on it and there is a hole in the foam, but i refuse to replace it. my mum's is 40 years old!!!!
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  • wrinkled_english_rose
    wrinkled_english_rose Posts: 106 Forumite
    My ironing board will be 41yrs old in August!!
    Much to my DS's disgust OH welded the feet a couple of years ago but otherwise its fine.
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  • WallyBird
    WallyBird Posts: 236 Forumite
    Does anyone know how to recognise an asbestos iron plate? I just picked up an old ironing board on Freegle, but now I am worried it might be asbestos. It looks like a white sheet, that is just held in place by metal clips.
    WallyBird.
  • slscarborough
    slscarborough Posts: 851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Mine is over 15 years old but has the cover replaced a couple of times. OH wants to replace it as its one of the very few things remaining from my first marraige!!
  • lola34
    lola34 Posts: 1,205 Forumite
    Think mine came with me from my old house so at least 8 years, in fact I can't remeber buying another so possibly 14 years in total, that could be why this morning I notice that the metal bar the attaches the legs has come away on one side.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    post# 54 with pictures in post#60 and it's had two more birthdays since then so it's now 74 years old. :)
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  • ellies_angel
    ellies_angel Posts: 633 Forumite
    The one I am using was a wedding pressie for my OH's folks and they have been married 55 years! It weighs a ton and I hate it!!
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  • silligilli
    silligilli Posts: 43 Forumite
    Mine belonged to my Mum who passed in 2002, she hadn't done any ironing for a long time before that so I guess it's over 15 years old. It's nice and solid, Mum NEVER bought cheap, unlike me!
  • BusyDee
    BusyDee Posts: 97 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Forty six years old and I have today given it to the scrap man along with my old washing machine. I am so sorry to see it go, nothing really wrong with mechanism just got rusty on surface. It had large surface and I struggled to get covers for it, it had adjustable height and as I am tall its top height suited me great. I am just working my way online to find a replacement and am shocked at the price and reviews. Do you think I could get the scrap man to bring my old one back?:D
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