Tell me about IRONS

[Amity]

I hate ironing. My Mum does it for me LOL!

Now that I'm moving into my own home, I need to buy an iron.

So tell me - what is good, what is bad, what is fabulous....

(the easier for me to use, the better!)

[Bathsheba]

DH does most of the ironing here... well at least his business shirt every day. He's been very happy with the Philips Azure iron we bought about 7 years ago. It replaced a Kenwood which was also ok. Get the top of the range Azure, the one with the highest wattage I think.... something like that... someone else will know.

Stay away from Teflon bases.... yeuch! Go for stainless steel or something that won't scratch off.

[feeb]

hehe how far away from your mum is your new house??

You could take it around there still!!!!!!!

I hate ironing also so no idea what you should buy!! I only iron when really necessary!

[Erin_25]

Iron, hmmmmm Iron.....I've heard that word used before, just not sure what it means

I'm sorry I couldn't help myself, I'd just be dropping off at your Mum's after you move out...you don't want her missing you too much.

[Salad]

Ironing whats that ????????? LOL

[Astrid]

Go for one with auto switch off if you forget to turn it off and one that can take tap water. Have a Braun here, which I am fairly happy with. If I had the money I would get a Laura Star set-up.

[Sequoia]

Oh I can't wait to get a Laura Star! Actually I got an email this week saying they were having a sale. DH promises I can get one next year.

[DaintreeDream]

Hehe... sorry had to have a giggle at the thread title.
I am no help though, the only time I iron is a shirt for DH but only if it is a special occasion .

[[M]umma[M]ia]

what is this "iron"u speak of?

[SugarDust]

Irons are good paper weights!!! Thats what it is used for here!

[melbel]

I have had a Phillips azur which I loved and now have a Braun (the one with the special plate for delicates) which I really really love...so would reccomend either of those ones.......

[briggsy's girl]

if you don't need to use it heaps, we have three hear that haven't been used in ages - when you come down for the other stuff, you're welcome to take one of them!

any clothes that need ironing go to mum's - or we start a basket and when it's full, pay to have it done!

[Lulu]

Would it be worth it to get one of those steam numbers? It's upright and you hang the clothes up and do it that way...saw it in the middle of the shopping centre awhile back.

[AliBaby]

I can second staying away from the teflon coated ones.

It has ruined clothes of ours. I bought a kenwood one and all this stuff got caked on the bottom of the iron and I cant for the life of me get it off. I found that the teflon if it got to hot, the iron wouldnt glide over the shirts, it would stick to them grrrrrr!!!

[mrsmac]

We got a mid range sunbeam one with stainless steel and auto turn off and its really good, DH irons the most and he is really happy with it. It was about $70

[Inanna]

I wanna Laura Star.....

[~Kim~]

Phillips Azure here - love it. It has done 7 years so far.

[Amity]

Thanks everyone for your input!