The TV tray is something I might like to try out. Right now I have a rectangular piece of teflon backed hot pad fabric wrapped with a piece of muslin that I put on my table next to the sewing machine when I piece. I also try to remember to push my cutting mat away when doing this, it could warp, but I put the iron on it and got it back in shape, as it hadn't been used long. The remainder of my ironing I do in my DR, pull it out of the closet, and set it up next to my DR table, facing the TV, so I can iron and watch my shows as well. I miss having the ironing board right next to me to the right of my sewing machine, however, that was my house, this is an apt., so I adapted.