Originally Posted by
kristijoy
I have a little travel iron without auto shut off. I have it sitting next to my sewing machine when I piece. (I use the big auto shut off iron for ironing big pieces of fabric or clothes). I do, though, have the small travel iron attached to the same extension cord that a light is attached too. I turn both on together. So I know if the light is on, the iron is too. That way it's easy to remember to turn it off, because I wouldn't leave a light when I left the room!
kristi which travel iron do you have that doesn't have the auto-off on it? I'd like one for my extension cord hook up to my timer & portable iron. That way when I turn off the power strip for the timer it also turns off the iron.