I've had a few irons. My friends have had more. One friend goes through Rowenta's and the newer style irons quite rapidly.
I prefer my cheaper little Black & Decker. When at the Houston Quilt Festival I finally splurged and bought the IronShoe to put on my iron and the ironing board cover from BoNash. My iron has never been incontinent and the cover of the ironing board cleans easily after spraying or fusing or whatever. Much better than the cover I made from Joann's teflon material.
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