We have a very small two up two down house with no storage cupboards apart from shoe cupboard under the stairs. Both bedrooms need to be in use. We have had to be very creative with space and wonโt be moving for the foreseeable due to rates
DH is insistent we need an ironing board, we have a tumble dryer and weโve managed for a year without an iron through hanging stuff up to dry immediately after a wash / making use of tumble dryer. I think because of our lack of space we should at least trial an ironing mat on the kitchen work top (a couple of well known brands do one reasonably priced) before going out and getting an ironing board. I donโt know where we would keep one. DH says itโs a non issue and can go behind the door or possibly under the bed and is adamant itโs no big deal and very normal to have oneโฆ.. I would agree if we had the space but I think itโs an extra bit of clutter for an item not in every day use! To add my DM has offered us to go round to hers which is 10 mins away to use her ironing board when we need to do a load of ironing. DH says this is impractical and isnโt budging on this
Usually we see eye to eye but this pesky ironing board debate we cannot get past!
YABU - buy a full size ironing board, itโs reasonable to have one and it can go behind a door
YANBU - ironing mat is fine or borrow DMs
Ironing board storage in small house
rollingbolognese ยท 11/07/2023 22:45
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POLLBoxOfCats ยท 12/07/2023 04:27
I use a handheld garment steamer and keep it in a drawer!
domesticslattern ยท 11/07/2023 22:54
I'd get an ironing board and hang it off one of these clever (if spendy) contraptions-
https://www.brabantia.com/uk/iron-store-cool-grey/
Definitely not under the bed as it'll get dirty.
domesticslattern ยท 11/07/2023 22:54
I'd get an ironing board and hang it off one of these clever (if spendy) contraptions-
https://www.brabantia.com/uk/iron-store-cool-grey/
Definitely not under the bed as it'll get dirty.
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.robertdyas.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/7a48b8d3e4ec4c3df48d5e2fdd1e7d6f/3/4/348277_2.jpg)
Closetmaid Over The Door Ironing Board Hanger
https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/closetmaid-over-the-door-ironing-board-hanger
Luxell934 ยท 12/07/2023 09:47
We used to put ours in the gap between our fridge and the wall in our old house. Could that work for you?
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