Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I have a Rowenta that does not shut off and it is my greatest worry that I burn the house down. I end up turning it off way too much and the worry and the wait is much worse than dealing with an auto shut-off.
get one of the hair srunchies and keep it with the iron. When the iron is plugged in and on, wear it on your wrist. do not remove it until you replace it on the iron. I have one and it gets to feeling funny, but it reminds me the iron is on.