Small Ironing Boards: Features, Dimensions, and Tips for Choosing
A small ironing board is ideal for frequent moves, trips or small apartments.
Board selection criteria
A compact ironing board should be not only small, but also comfortable.
When choosing a mini-board you should pay attention to the same criteria as when choosing a regular one: dimensions, weight, quality, materials, compactness when folded. Greater attention when choosing a mini-board, of course, should be paid to size and weight.
If the surface for ironing is very narrow and small, it will be quite inconvenient to iron even shirts on it. With weight, you also need to be careful, because often too light boards become unstable and completely inappropriate because of this purpose.
You also need to pay attention to the coating - it should not burn and be hard, so as not to buy covers for the surface too often.
Mini options
The fact that it is convenient to carry with you in a suitcase is often called a table top ironer. This option, on average, weighs about 1 kg, so it does not cause much trouble. In addition, most often he does not have legs, so there is no problem with instability - it is enough to lay the board on a flat surface or fix it above it.
The most popular model is called Gimi pollicino. Its dimensions are 73x30 cm, and the only drawback is the insufficient strength of the base.
Leifheit AirBoard Compact Table - table ironer, has the same dimensions as the previous one - 73x30 cm. Made of special plastic that reflects heat, thanks to which ironing is more efficient. A small canvas is compensated by speed and quality.
The most expensive option - Foppapedretti stirofast. Has extra hooks for clothes. Despite its small size, it folds up to 50 cm, it even fits into the bag.
This is a high-quality and durable find for long journeys. There are additional accessories that allow it to turn into a full board.
Russian budget alternative - "Nickname Table". This ironing board has support legs 10 cm high, which allows it to stand, for example, on a table. Compared to its foreign competitors has a low price.
Another model - Frank lee. Convenient option with heat-resistant coating. It has long folding legs, but they are not very resistant for this model.
A significant disadvantage of these types of ironers is that they are adapted only for express ironing, that is, on vacation, business trip or in another emergency.
If you still manage to stroke the midi skirt or flared trousers, then you can forget about bed linen, long dresses, curtains and other voluminous things.
Unusual Home Solutions
The modern world is so adjusted to the needs of people that now you can see the various options to hide the ironer in an apartment without sacrificing space. The ironing boards built into the wall, wardrobe or chest of drawers practically do not interfere in the apartment. The price of such models may differ significantly from the classic originals, but the quality of the ironing board does not suffer.
The main advantage of built-in boards is their invisibility. Once all the procedures are completed, the ironing board becomes a piece of furniture: a wardrobe or a mirror, and at the same time it does not spoil the interior. Minuses are insignificant: there are no additional hooks for clothes, and there is no possibility to move it to another place. If such a board is installed in a small apartment, then there will be no transfer question.
Tips for choosing
Here are some simple tips to help save money:
- you should trust already proven companies, if you do not want to buy mini-finishers every few months;
- do not buy desktop boards with built-in functions - they can quickly fail;
- need to be careful when carrying or transporting the trowel - it can easily break;
- no need to try to iron volumetric things - you can inadvertently burn them;
- it is necessary to put a board
How to make a mini-board with your own hands, see the next video.
