A new ironing board!
#11
When I met my husband he didn't like the color or the one my mother had given me years ago and thought I should get a newer one - ha! I showed him what the new ones looked like then and he agreed they were too flimsy and lightweight - that was 20 years ago now!
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 1,231
I, too had sticker shock when I needed a new ironing board. The cheaper ones are so flimsy that they're dangerous, and who would have ever thought we'd need to fork over 60 dollars or better for something like an ironing board? I finally did, but yikes!
#13
The ironing board I use at my summer home is a wooden one my parents received as a wedding gift in 1938. It works great and given the sentimental value too I wouldn't think of using anything else. The one I have at my other home I got at a thrift store for $5 and it is heavy metal and looks like it is from the 1940's era given the way it folds up. Love that one too. Both are of a size that you can't find ready made covers for but that's fine with me.
#14
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Eden Valley, MN
Posts: 296
The one I use my dad bought at some sale for 1.00, my son made a big board for the top with left over boards in his garage. The iron board is a great memory from my dad and the handy work from my son.
#15
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
I got my ironing board for my wedding from my bridesmaid in 1955. About 20 years ago, the folding mechanism gave out. I took it to my neighbor who would fix anything. He fixed it for $5. (Anything he fixed, it was always $5.) It still works well and hangs on my wall in the laundry room. (When it's not in use. A lot of the time it is standing at the ready.)
#16
My DD (a college sophomore) called me from the Goodwill in her college town to ask "Mom, is $5 a good price for an ironing board?" Told her grab that thing, you can always buy a new cover. I was amazed when I saw it. The cover was pristine and the board looked brand new. I guess somebody decided they weren't ever going to iron anything so they got rid of it.
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
I got mine when I married 53 years ago. The tapered end folds out to make a squared end. I've been through many covers; my DD sews 2 regular covers together so I can still keep the squared end. The squared end stays out all the time--never need to iron clothes. BTW the board has lasted a lot longer than the marriage did.
#18
I have 2 ironing boards: 1) is a metal one I got with green stamps in 1969. It is still very sturdy and is the one I use. 2) is a wooden one I picked up someplace that is not that sturdy but I use it for serving when I have a party. A colorful cloth on top changes with the theme and is always a conversation piece.
#19
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,376
The ironing board I use at my summer home is a wooden one my parents received as a wedding gift in 1938. It works great and given the sentimental value too I wouldn't think of using anything else. The one I have at my other home I got at a thrift store for $5 and it is heavy metal and looks like it is from the 1940's era given the way it folds up. Love that one too. Both are of a size that you can't find ready made covers for but that's fine with me.
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