Originally Posted by
Jingle
I had a rowenta iron. It leaked and went out. I now use a balck and decker. I won't buy any more expensive irons. When mine goes out I will buy a cheap dry iron. I don't use steam, just a spray bottle if I need water.
Before I lucked into owning a wide ironing board, I had a tendency to DROP my iron from time to time. (My old board sat at a just a bit of an angle.) Check your local thrift stores....non-quilters who happen to own irons seem to sometimes decide that they are absolutely done with ironing anything at all, and donate their perfectly fine iron to SA or Goodwill. And, like "Jingle," I keep my large spray bottle handy, too. It works for me!