Question from sunshine
Hello,
Recently I accidently used a hot iron on my ironing board – I forgot to put the towel under the thin cover (I had substituted an organic towel for the foam) – and I actually melted the coating on the board itself. It was an inexpensive metal board with I think an epoxy coating. Luckily I was ironing in the hall with the doors closed to the various rooms as the acrid smell really stuck to anything plastic while I was doing it, and afterwards I could not keep the board in the apartment, and actually I had to recycle it since I could not wash the smell off (obviously due to the fact I burnt it).
I’m wondering which type of ironing board anyone has had success with? I see there are some at Ikea, but wasn’t sure if these would offgass like other items they sell. Also, I have located a very high end board, manufactured in England, by the company Minky. The board says that it has a heat resistant silicone coating on top of the metal. Would this be a preferable board to buy? As well, I know that all the covers are usually chemically treated with Teflon, are there any out there that aren’t?
(I was hoping not to buy a used board since the majority of people use scented laundry products and iron chemically treated clothing.)
Thanks Debra.
Debra’s Answer
I just have a regular metal ironing board that I bought at some hardware store.
For the cover, I don’t know of a commercial cover that isn’t treated with Teflon, however…
Here are instructions for making your own ironing board cover!
