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When I use Starch in Quilting, I use a twin Sheet that I have had around the house. I can just wash it with when needed. That way the starch stays off the ironing board and is always clean.

Kath

That is a great idea! Thanks!

I do the same thing... I cover my board with a washable cloth.. generally an old mostly warn out towel.. It protect the ironing board cover and easily go into the wash...

I make my own ironing board covers.. Not fancy, but they work great.. I have two or three and I wash them if I get in too much of a hurry to get a cover out and cover the board.

I love spray starch and make my own from concentrate.. easy cheap and you can have it as light or heavy as you need it to be.

I made a pressing board with plywood, heavy plastic bag(to keep moisture out of wood), batting and canvas. To protect the canvas, I made a muslin pillow case type protector and when it gets dirty, I just throw it in the washer and it keeps my board clean.

What putting the fabric into a plastic bag is: It distributes the moisture evenly throughout the fabric. When I was young, my mother used a sprinkler top in a soda bottle to sprinkle the clothes the night before she was going to iron. When you picked up a piece of clothing, it was evenly dampened and ironed very smoothly.

If it is burning, sounds like your iron is too hot. I use sizing instead of starch, but haven't noticed a problem.

i had the same problem. now i lay a piece of heavy muslin over the board when i use starch. i serge the edges first. i have 3 or 4 of these and just throw them in the wash with my towels that way i always have a fresh one on hand. i couldn't sew without lots of starch. connie

When I'm done ironing for the day, I take a rag & some 409 or amonia & water & wipe my ironing board down really well. I don't have trouble with starch burning & I use heavy starch when I iron (tho I use sizing on my quilting pieces).

If I want to spray large pieces of fabric, I use the tile kitchen floor. For smaller cut pieces, I have a small table next to my ironing board that I cover with an old pillowcase. I spray the small fabric pieces on the pillowcase. I never spray anything on my ironing board cover. The kitchen floor and the old pillowcase are much easier to wash.

I do the same with a piece of muslin. When it gets nasty I wash it then eventually throw it out. Much cheaper than a new cover.