How to choose an ironing board - choose an ironing board

Some landladies do not like to iron the laundry on the ironing board. They do this anywhere - on the table, on the chair, on the nightstand, but not where you need to do it. If you relate yourself to those women who are ironed on a specially ironed ironing board for this quiet horror, then it means that you just chose the wrong tool. Believe me, the device that collects dust in your pantry is difficult to call an ironing board. This is the last century! Feel free to throw it in the trash. Then read this article to the end, go to the store and choose a real thing.

What should be a modern ironing board

• First of all, the ironing board should be compact. The ironing board must be folded, so as not to occupy excess space in your apartment when you do not use it for a long time.
• It should be as easy as possible. Agree, if the ironing board is very heavy, then you will not want to get one again.
• The ironing board must be firm and stable. She should never stagger and sag. Otherwise, one unintentional movement - and a hot iron along with the board itself can fall just on your feet. A frightening prospect, is not it?
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• The ironing board should not be too narrow. What for to you such? Imagine that you iron a set of double bed linen on the windowsill. Not too convenient? That's it! So we advise buying an ironing board with a wide working surface.
• A good ironing board must necessarily have a height adjustment. This is necessary so that the whole family can use it comfortably. When purchasing, make sure that the board has reliable height stops.
• The coating of the ironing board should be soft and, if possible, non-flammable. If the board is rigid, then for a better ironing you will have to constantly lay some blanket or blanket.
• There should be an iron stand on the ironing board. Where can I go without it? And also a socket with an extension cord would not hurt.

So, you already know what the ironing board really should be. You came to the store and. .. lost your head. What should I look for when choosing?

The very first thing you should pay attention to when buying is the design of the ironing board and the materials from which it is made. Russian manufacturers, most likely, will offer you a board made of particleboard or multilayer plywood, upholstered in felt and covered with cloth. Cheap and angry. But this is only at first glance. After several years, under the influence of high temperature and steam, the working surface of such a board will start to warp. Ironing will become uncomfortable and, most likely, you hurry to the store for a new board. As an alternative to a wooden board, you can buy an ironing board made of metal. Do not worry, it will not be heavy, because for the manufacture of such a board a sheet of very thin metal with numerous perforations and stiffeners for strength is used. The legs of such a board are made of hollow tubes of round or rectangular cross-section. For additional heat resistance, metal boards are covered with special lacquers. There are also ironing boards made of plastic, but they are extremely rare.

No less attention should be given to the height adjustment mechanism. The legs of the ironing board can be fixed in two ways: smooth and stepped. The smooth way will allow you to fix the ironing board at any height. Convenient, but not durable. Over time, such a mechanism can loosen up and one day there will come a time when the board will spontaneously develop at the most inopportune moment. The stepwise method will be much more reliable.

Next, we pay close attention to the coating of the ironing board. As mentioned above, cheap boards are covered with a layer of felt or batting, and the top is lined with a piece of cotton fabric. Indeed, the last century of some kind! Look for a board with a non-stick removable cover that will make the ironing procedure not only pleasant, but also quick. There are boards with Teflon coating or with a coating stitched with metallized threads. Ironing on this board occurs immediately from two sides.

Well, finally, what functions are desirable, but not necessarily:

• Function of heating the surface or blowing the built-in fan. This function allows you to speed up the ironing process.
• Warm air cushion. With this function, pressing on the iron is almost not required, and your hands will get tired much less.
• Vacuum function. With this function, air is sucked out of the cover to fit it more closely to the surface of the board. The vacuum function will allow you to make the arrows on the trousers sharp like a knife blade.

Now, we really hope you do not have to constantly worry about covering your desk or nightstand. After all, ironing board - it's very convenient. Do not doubt!