I am with all the others who say that they sit while ironing. When I had bad knees and pain upon standing for long periods of time, I used to lower my ironing board to elbow height when sitting. Now my knees are better (both have been replaced) I find that standing now hurts my back. I tend to bend forward just a little when ironing and that puts pressure on my lower back, if you do not have a strong core, which I don't. So, I am back to sitting. It is much more comfortable. I also use a Martinelli rotary cutter and sit while I cut fabric for the same reasons as stated above.