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Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 7:02 pm Post subject: Ironing Boards

What it says really.
We want a 'proper' ironing board.

Not a mesh one.

Preferably with a flat area for the iron to stand up on, not the wire thingy that it lies flat on & spews steam all over the room while you fold the thing that's finished & get the next item ready to iron.

I've tried googling, but there are millions out there and you don't know what they are like until you've got it home and found it's useless.

Barefoot Andrew
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 7:07 pm Post subject:
What is this "ironing" of which you speak? A.

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 7:12 pm Post subject:
As far as I'm concerned it's what you do to cloth before you cut it out & sew it. And what you do to seams after sewing them to make them lie nice & flat before putting the sleeves into the garment. But apparently it has other uses - like having nicely flattened linen for a reenactment.

nats

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2374
Location: Swindon but not a Swindonian

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 7:13 pm Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

What is this "ironing" of which you speak?
A.

Dunno. 'Gainst my religion

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 13 8:17 pm Post subject:
Hmmmmm... freshly ironed sheets....lovely!

Luath

Joined: 03 Dec 2009
Posts: 761

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 12:27 am Post subject:
Go for a wooden one, there are new ones for sale now, or go for a secondhand one; I bought mine I the Sue Ryder shop in Ringwood in 1987 - still going strong, and easy to tack over another cover when it needs replacing. Think it will see me out

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 6:57 am Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

What is this "ironing" of which you speak?
A.

Must be a southern thing. I'll ask Janet, she's from St Albans.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16512

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 8:21 am Post subject:

I have had a mesh one for 40 years and we get on quite well.

My mothers one was solid wood; Dad cut the tree down and made it from there, but it had the drawback that it wasn't adjustable, and it was too low for me. I gave it to the museum service as the asbestos board he used for putting the iron on was breaking up, and I thought it would be better for them to dispose of that than have to have someone in full protection kit coming to the house to remove it.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 10:35 am Post subject:

OtleyLad wrote:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

What is this "ironing" of which you speak?
A.

Must be a southern thing. I'll ask Janet, she's from St Albans.

If you haven't got an ironing board what do you use for surfing down the stairs?

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 11:18 am Post subject:
A.

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 3897
Location: Lancaster

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 12:26 pm Post subject:
I thought an ironing board was one of those mystical things that people talk about but doesn't actually exist in reality - bit like rocking horse shit.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 1:15 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

OtleyLad wrote:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

What is this "ironing" of which you speak?
A.

Must be a southern thing. I'll ask Janet, she's from St Albans.

If you haven't got an ironing board what do you use for surfing down the stairs?

Tea tray

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42225
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 1:24 pm Post subject:
It's tobogganing if you use a tea tray. Derrr.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 1:37 pm Post subject:
Tobogganing? Ah, sledging, remember, I'm from t' North

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 4:13 pm Post subject:
wonders what winter sports are possible with store cupboard items A.

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