Originally Posted by gail-r

My ironing board is getting so old and rickity it is getting scary. Now my iron keeps shutting off while in use. It is a real pain as you will be ironing away and then you realize that it has shut off and is not ironing. So, I've been looking online at some of the ironing boards that are wider and at irons. Is it best to get an expensive iron or are some of the cheaper ones as good?

Thanks for your help.