Ironing Board Dilemma
12-28-2015, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MargaretH
I have one. Since 1964. It is a Mary Procter and later Procter Silex. The corner folds down and up. When up, both end have squared corners and it adjusts way down. I love it and hope it never falls apart.
12-29-2015, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MargaretH
I have one. Since 1964. It is a Mary Procter and later Procter Silex. The corner folds down and up. When up, both end have squared corners and it adjusts way down. I love it and hope it never falls apart.
12-29-2015, 05:40 AM
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My ironing board is over 100yrs old I love it but it is not hgt adjustable and it also seems to be getting heavier. So I re-purposed one of those tables that goes over a hospital bed. I can adjust the hgt.And it's the perfect size for pressing blocks. I can actually make it short enough for my GDs to sit on the floor and color. I see one every time I go out shopping the 2nd hand stores and they range in price from $10 to $20 way cheaper then boards from WM.
12-29-2015, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Stitchit123
I re-purposed one of those tables that goes over a hospital bed. I can adjust the hgt.And it's the perfect size for pressing blocks. I can actually make it short enough for my GDs to sit on the floor and color. I see one every time I go out shopping the 2nd hand stores and they range in price from $10 to $20 way cheaper then boards from WM.
12-29-2015, 07:32 AM
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I have my one and only ever board from first marriage (1971) and it goes pretty low. Dh cut me a board that is easy to remove from my ironing board. It's just light enough to remove but heavy enough to stay put. I attached silver ironing cover to it. it's 20"x 40".
12-29-2015, 09:05 AM
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I couldn't find one I liked, so I took a piece of board and made a slip on cover for it using that ironing board stuff you get by the yard from Nancy's or Joann's. To iron I lay it over one of those small lightweight rectangular fold up tables that they sell at Sam's. I'm short, so I can stand and iron at it comfortably, but it also is a good height for sitting and ironing (just a little lower than my sewing machine cabinet).
I used a scrap board so it's a little narrower than the table, but it is long enough that I can iron the entire 45" width of a piece of fabric on it. It's light enough that I can easily put it out of the way when I need the table for something else.
Rob
I used a scrap board so it's a little narrower than the table, but it is long enough that I can iron the entire 45" width of a piece of fabric on it. It's light enough that I can easily put it out of the way when I need the table for something else.
Rob
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