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Ironing boards..

13 years ago

we are in the finishing stages of building our house. I was thinking of putting a wall mounted ironing board in our master closet but haven't read any good reviews on them. I wanted one in a cabinet where I could also store the iron. Anyone have any experience with one, any suggestions? TIA, Patty

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liriodendron
13 years ago
Wall mounted ones are always a PITA in my experience. They are often too short and when combined with fact that the end is mounted close to wall, you lose even more functional elbow room. And, of course you can't move a wall-mounted one to a different room if needed.

My suggestion would be to take the money you'd spend on a wall mounted one and purchase a really good quality foldable board. For an seemingly simple item like an ironing board, the functional difference in comfort and ease of use between a cheap one and more expensive ($100-200) board is quite amazing. Until I upgraded I had no idea that a lot of the work in ironing is due to flimsy, wobbly boards. BTW, I prefer the fatter/wider design boards, they allow for much faster ironing.
maks_2000
13 years ago
On the other hand I am not an ironer (my Mom helps when she visits) -- I've always hated lugging everything out to iron. HOWEVER, we did install a cabinet mounted/folding ironing board (kind of in a drawer) when we redid Master Bath & closet. It was an option on the Easy Closets web site (ordered closet system through Costco). It is made by Hafele & is small.

I HAVE IRONED MORE IN 6 MONTHS THAT I DID IN 10 YEARS! Perhaps since it doesn't fold down from the wall I can get around it. Of course it would never work for heavy ironing, but that is not for me. I am very happy with my setup now. Just make sure you install enough electrical outlets so you can get to them easily. (As an alternative I really like the steam dryer cycle & fold immediately after something comes out.)
Good luck!
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