My New Cheapy Iron...
#31
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the non steam irons I use one came from wally world and the other I paid $1.59 at a thrift store 7 years ago and it's still ticking..I have a shark, I love it. My friend gave it to me she didn't like it.
#32
Are irons so expensive in the U.S.A ? I can get a decent iron here in the U,k for about £20. I use my quilting iron such a lot and , as I hate domestic ironing !! prefer to have a reasonable one for peicing , although I admit do have a slightly better one for every day use.Either way, a good iron is so important for whatever use,startching with an cheap iron can cause all kinds of problems, just my take on this.
#33
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Sounds like you picked up a winner at a great price, I might look at it the next time I'm out and about. I must say though that I got a good chuckle from the mental picture of the nozzle shooting out, soaring past your cat and flying across the room. My cat takes a detour when I'm using my water spritzer while ironing, doesn't like it at all.
#34
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rhode Island
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I looooove my Oreck iron. In fact, my original iron (got in a package deal when I bought the vacuum) stopped working over a year ago. I checked into buying another Oreck iron and they were like $150+, which I could not afford. In talking with one of my co-workers, she mentioned that she needed to buy a more lightweight iron because hers was too heavy, and she was going to throw it out - amazingly, it was an Oreck! She just gave it to me and wouldn't even let me put some money toward her new one. I was thrilled.
I've had more than one Rowenta iron and I hated them all.... too much spitting all over the place. I had a Black & Decker extra-long cord iron that I liked also. And I have an old-fashioned dry iron that I bought at our local Job Lot store which is pretty awesome and gets very hot (so nice for pressing quilt blocks).
I've had more than one Rowenta iron and I hated them all.... too much spitting all over the place. I had a Black & Decker extra-long cord iron that I liked also. And I have an old-fashioned dry iron that I bought at our local Job Lot store which is pretty awesome and gets very hot (so nice for pressing quilt blocks).
#35
I loved your description of your iron and its demise. Made me laugh on this rainy dark day. I too am a cheapie fan. My Rowentas only last a short time. Wish they were better made because I do like the feel of them.
My old, standard-size iron has been wearing out for some time now. The Teflon is now peeling, the tip has a dent in it and I'm never sure whether the temp is on HOT, or COLD. It's latest breakdown was the spray nozzle. I pressed the sprayer and POOOT...out shot the nozzle from the iron, soaring past the cat and landing clear across the room! (The cat's still not over it.)
So, off I went shopping and I found this cute, little iron at the bog-box, discount store that starts with a "W." It was only $6.97. Surely, this thing won't last a day, I thought. What a piece of carp! But I'm a cheap gambler, so I bought it anyway and set it up at my quilting table.
I've been using it a week now and I have to say, it's a pretty nice li'l iron. It's light weight, which I think is wonderful. I especially think so, after pressing a gazillion blocks that each have a multitude of seams. Ahhh...My arm is NOT falling off. The iron has a spray feature, (with a nozzle that is molded into the body, thank Gawd,) a steam feature that can be turned on and off, a Teflon coated plate, a clear, see-thru, water storage, plus, it's small, so it can get into those intricate seams and points...not to mention it could be a great travel buddy. Now, maybe it won't last as long as a Rowenta, but hey... just think of how many of these cheapy irons I could buy for the price of one fancy iron!
Anyway, check it out. It's the "Lightweight Iron," made by RIVAL.
~ Cindy
So, off I went shopping and I found this cute, little iron at the bog-box, discount store that starts with a "W." It was only $6.97. Surely, this thing won't last a day, I thought. What a piece of carp! But I'm a cheap gambler, so I bought it anyway and set it up at my quilting table.
I've been using it a week now and I have to say, it's a pretty nice li'l iron. It's light weight, which I think is wonderful. I especially think so, after pressing a gazillion blocks that each have a multitude of seams. Ahhh...My arm is NOT falling off. The iron has a spray feature, (with a nozzle that is molded into the body, thank Gawd,) a steam feature that can be turned on and off, a Teflon coated plate, a clear, see-thru, water storage, plus, it's small, so it can get into those intricate seams and points...not to mention it could be a great travel buddy. Now, maybe it won't last as long as a Rowenta, but hey... just think of how many of these cheapy irons I could buy for the price of one fancy iron!
Anyway, check it out. It's the "Lightweight Iron," made by RIVAL.
~ Cindy
#36
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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That's about $30, and plenty of decent irons can definitely be found for that, or less.. to be honest if you walk into any department store 90% of the irons you find will be priced less than that.
#37
I had that SAME crappy iron.....hated it...used it one day and took it back. Believe it or not I returned three irons within one month until I got one I liked. WM probably has my name in their black book. I'm 72 and have never had that problem before.
#38
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Location: Some where in way out West Texas
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Sorry, I just had to laugh when I read your post. Not because of your iron dying on you, but what you wrote about the steam nozzel flying across the room and the "cat's not over it yet" I can just visulize that happening and seeing the cat scampering and wailing. I personally don't have cats, we have always had dogs, but my daughter has cats and I have seen them spooked before.One can only imagine what the poor animal must have thought was happening and that you were definitely angry at him when it happened. I bought a cheap iron to take to quilting, it works fine. We all use it.
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