I have a vintage 40s/50's iron that works far better than any modern iron I have used, but I don't use it as much as I would like as it is not an upright and I haven't found a trivet I like. Not true... I found this amazing trivet at Goodwill. It had a pentacle on it, but Goodwill wanted 13$ for it! GOODWILL! I have seen trivets in high end antique stores for far cheaper than 13$! I would have paid up to 5$ for it.
I like to press my clothes more for the task of doing it than for the polished outcome. I suppose it is because when I iron, I don't think about anything else that is weighing on my mind. I iron things that don't need to be ironed, just so I can relax.
I am hoping to get my hands on a vintage 30s/40s wooden board! That would be a dream. I haven't found what the average price for boards of that type are, but they always seem to be more than what I want to pay for them. I'd like to pay 10$-15$ not 30$-40$.
I see the vintage wooden boards for $15 & under--sometimes as low as $5.00. Try Craigslist. I want one, but never see them when I have the extra cash. :-(
ReplyDeleteYou need to go out to estate sales with Jenny... bet you'd find one for cheap.
ReplyDeleteI too, love ironing. It's almost therapeutic!
To make it more fun, I use scented linen water in the iron. I currently have a light rose scent in there. I usually find mine at Marshall's, for only a few bucks!
Anonymous... I just checked craigslist... there are 2 on there for 50$ and 55$!!
ReplyDeleteTayva... I know! I don't know how she does it, but she finds things like mad!
It is theraputic!
I am going to use that Honey Bee I ordered when it arrives! I am super excited for it!!
Shit, I want that linen spray, too. Still waiting, if you get what I mean... haha. I'll buy it when it comes :-)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean! Let's see who gets their goods first! :-/
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