Does anyone have any suggestions? Mine seems too low, even though I have checked the moving parts underneath and it extends to full height. It just needs to be higher. The top is below my belt buckle now and the few shirts I have to iron drag all over the floor. I know it can't be raised too high or I won't be able to comfortably use it. What do you do, keep sheets to put on the floor so garments don't touch it?
Raising the height of an ironing board
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Growing up, a neighbor of mine was quite tall and she would just place books under the ironing board legs to get it to the height she wanted so as not to have to bend so much.
Great idea, Thanks!
retromania
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I let over-hang drape across a chair.
Andy, Thank you! I've got chairs.
Tom
can you post a pic of your ironing board.....
just curious as if it's a t-bar or v-prop style......
and wondering if we can offer some more options for you.....like adding extensions to the legs, or like the book idea, mount a piece of 4x4 board underneath to gain height......
even bed risers work for a number of applications......
can you post a pic of your ironing board.....
just curious as if it's a t-bar or v-prop style......
and wondering if we can offer some more options for you.....like adding extensions to the legs, or like the book idea, mount a piece of 4x4 board underneath to gain height......
even bed risers work for a number of applications......
Another Reason One Loves Our Vintage Rid-Jid Ironing Board
Besides being all metal and built like a tank, it can be raised to any number of heights including nearly waist level. Well at least to *my* waist at 5'7", *LOL*
In fact the Rid-Jid finally is the ironing board that shoved my much loved but showing age vintage Mary Proctor board.
Besides being all metal and built like a tank, it can be raised to any number of heights including nearly waist level. Well at least to *my* waist at 5'7", *LOL*
In fact the Rid-Jid finally is the ironing board that shoved my much loved but showing age vintage Mary Proctor board.
Thank you, Martin. It is a Proctor TOL that even had the flip up loop to hold the cord and a plug for it at the rear side of the board and then a cord that ran from that to the wall outlet. I removed that, but saved it. The idea was great, with the cord held high and the wand that held it pivoting down as the iron traveled, but I guess I am not coordinated enough for such fancy things. While the vinyl cords on irons look smart, they sure drag on fabrics unlike the cloth cords of older irons. It has nice tubular chrome legs that form a big soft X under it when opened and the front feet have a screw-tightened pivot adjustment to make sure they sit level. The rear feet have wheels like small diameter tractor tires. I bought it in 1975. It still looks new; wonder why? Putting my ironing board up on blocks would sound like an ironic signal to the end of ironing to those who know how little I iron. I did not even know about putting a chair at the pointy end of the board to catch the parts of shirts. I have some small stools and I can set a laundry basket on one which should be a good idea. My ignorance of ironing certainly comes from lack of experience. If the basket fails, I will see about those plastic blocks that can be put under heat pump condensing units. I have seen those at Tribles when I pick up parts each week.
I bought what was supposed to be an easy care cotton shirt last May. It is not easy care. It took all kind of ironing. I finally wore it Saturday morning for the first time since the suit coat would cover what I could not make look good. I decided to wash it with no spins, (I like that the 1918 can be set to no spins regardless of cycle) and hung it to drip dry. It dried with no wrinkles, it just needs a bit of smoothing. If I can find some Magic Spray Sizing, I will use that on it. When we had the 1958 LK, if something was drip dry, mom left the lid open to prevent it from spinning since it did not stop the motor, just the spinning, so it would drain and advance through the cycle.
Thank you all very much for your suggestions. I hate to open up the Ironrite for just one shirt, especially for how little pressing this shirt needs now. I would probably iron IN more wrinkles than I would remove.
I bought what was supposed to be an easy care cotton shirt last May. It is not easy care. It took all kind of ironing. I finally wore it Saturday morning for the first time since the suit coat would cover what I could not make look good. I decided to wash it with no spins, (I like that the 1918 can be set to no spins regardless of cycle) and hung it to drip dry. It dried with no wrinkles, it just needs a bit of smoothing. If I can find some Magic Spray Sizing, I will use that on it. When we had the 1958 LK, if something was drip dry, mom left the lid open to prevent it from spinning since it did not stop the motor, just the spinning, so it would drain and advance through the cycle.
Thank you all very much for your suggestions. I hate to open up the Ironrite for just one shirt, especially for how little pressing this shirt needs now. I would probably iron IN more wrinkles than I would remove.
Glad we could help and offer ideas......
Mom insisted on Magic Sizing, rather than starch, to her it gave a fabric body, without the stiffness of starch......
it should still be available, Mom still uses it today.....
I like starch when doing the sleeve of a shirt, or curtains, and putting a crease down the center of a flat sheet, it helps to quickly center the sheet on the bed without checking back and forth from side to side to make sure its even
Mom insisted on Magic Sizing, rather than starch, to her it gave a fabric body, without the stiffness of starch......
it should still be available, Mom still uses it today.....
I like starch when doing the sleeve of a shirt, or curtains, and putting a crease down the center of a flat sheet, it helps to quickly center the sheet on the bed without checking back and forth from side to side to make sure its even
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