Recommendation for new ironing board please

Oh dear I never noticed . 🤦🤦🤦🤦. I usually am more aware thanks for pointing it out .

Exaltha opened this old thread up to advertise
I ve reported

I haven't got one anymore and don’t miss it.

Another old thread.

The OP posted 2 years ago she had ordered a new ironing board.

Lots of ironing been done, no doubt.

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202502/medium-891403-img-20250209-071126207.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202502/medium-637257-img-20250209-071058458.jpg

I had to give up using my large ironing board last year. And brought this from Argos it brilliant and light weight but sturdy. I don't have a lot of things that need ironing but perfect for my needs .

Message deleted by Gransnet. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

Oh dear.
An ironing board is an ironing board is an ironing board as far as I am concerned!

I once bought a leifheit small lightweight ironing board from john lewis. It was very good and easy to store and move. However, in time I needed a new powerful generator iron for all the sewing that I do. I gave that board to a dd, who is delighted with it. It is > 3 x the price of the tabletop ironing board that they sell

I have the Joseph table top one and love it - not that I use it very often.

Thank you for the ideas GNetters - I think I have found the perfect one now and I will order it. My current one is solid beech, very steady and with a wide board but sadly too bulky and heavy to move with us. Happy ironing everyone!

I tried a tabletop ironing board onboard our boat and found it a dratted nuisance as the "legs" of it made it hard to move the ironing down the board. Mine was from Ikea, and they may have solved the problem since I bought mine in 2013.

I would choose a metal board that can be adjusted to whichever height suits you, and is slim enough to be kept behind a door when not in use.

I cannot remember what make mine is, but I think they are all practically identical, baring the trade-name.

I have a Leifheit ironing board, which I would highly recommend. They also do ironing mats.

It depends a bit on your height with a tabletop one. I am too short and find I'm lifting my shoulders uncomfortably with mine. Its ok on the low bed in the spare room but not exactly stable.
When I had my babies and complained about getting backache when ironing, my doc said 'stop ironing and become an expert folder'.

Thank you for the info NotSpaghetti
I'll check out the website - I like the sound of the table top one and I only do the minimum of ironing.

I have a fabulous ironing board. Sturdy and stands up on its own. It's not small though.
It's really well made. Mine is the ASSAI which i just wheel behind the door. There is one on gumtree at the moment.

There is also a tabletop version:
www.foppapedretti.it/en/household/ironing

I haven't seen the tabletop one but I do have the excellent sleeve board and feel very positive about the brand.