Originally Posted by grann of 6

It would seem to me that if he is old enough to live 1 1/2 hours away from you, he is old enough to take care of his own clothes, be it to wear them wrinkled, or to buy his own iron. When I bought a new ironing board several years ago, and a new iron, my youngest son asked me if he could have the old ironing board and iron. I was thrilled. I don't know if he uses them or not, but they are out of my house and so is he. And he only lives 8 minutes from me.