Advice on the purchase of a new iron

When I had my first baby 60 years ago, my Doctor (one of those who made housecalls - do you remember them?) called "as he was passing" and found me ironing and complaining of a back ache.
He said "never iron, become an expert folder" and I've followed his advice ever since.
It didn't cure my back ache though.

Mine is so seldom used that I can't remember why I bought it. Probably before the DSs left home for good. Maybe 30 years - a tribute to its very rare outings. I know it's lightweight and it must have been cheap!

Replaced heavy steam iron with cordless chargeable so much lighter. Can use with or without charging base. Game changer

I agree, look out for the weight. One that’s heavy makes it much harder work.

I m another in the Whats an iron camp but I did recently buy a very cheap streamer from Asda for when I get things out the wardrobe and they need a quick freshen up I find that’s all I need

If you really need an iron then I would definitely recommend getting a cordless one. I'm left- handed and find they are much easier to use (even if you are right-handed!)

Iron?

Perhaps a steamer. I find ironing a waste of time.

Have you thought of a steamer? Much quicker for clothes but not really ideal for bedding though. If you want to steamer Lidl have one at the moment.

If you rarely iron and dislike doing it, why don't you just buy an iron in the nearest charity shop? That way you are not spending much on it, and if you don't like or use it, you can hand it back.

Dh wanted and purchased a cordless iron. I dont like it as it doesnt hold its heat and takes ages to get to temperature. The plastic is dark where the water reservoir is which is impossible to see.

I've always found Morphy Richards irons good.
The prices are reasonable for the basic ones, too.

I only iron my boy's clothes, if I can't get away with it.

I don’t mind ironing, but keep it to a minimum these days. I have a Morphy Richards Power Steam Elite, which automatically switches off and descales. I’ve had it for a number of years and am very happy with it.

I used to be laughed at back in the day, in real life, for only ironing for special occasions.

How times have changed.

I iron minimal amounts too now, I use a corded one but the cord irritates. I will try cordless next time for that reason.

I like ironing. I used a steam iron that had automatic switch off feature if not used after certain time. Another nice feature of present one is extra long cord.

I don’t iron much but my husband dropped our old one. I popped down to Asda and got another one. Cordless, steam that works, (it didn’t on my old one) £12. No doubt Sainsbury Tesco etc sell similar.
If you hate ironing no need to spend a fortune,

I rarely iron any more. I continually discover less articles really need it. I have however got a steam generator iron. I bought it over 10 years ago in a closing down sale and it makes any ironing that I do actually do so much easier and quicker.

I rarely iron .... I have a good cordless.
I do sometimes do my DD's ironing when I am there. They have a new iron which is very heavy so if you are looking for a new one I would prioritise lightness.

Life is too short to iron!

Grunty

^What's an iron?^ Exactly welbeck! I moved house 6 years ago and haven't unpacked mine yet!
OP if you dislike ironing, why are you subjecting yourself to doing it? Just give stuff a good pulling into shape whilst damp, smooth it over as best you can when it's dry and shove it in the wardrobe. Job done.

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welbeck

What's an iron?

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I’ve got a Russell Hobbs steam iron that only has one temperature. I like it, but Sis-in-Law who has the same hates it.
Thankfully, it wasn’t expensive.

Try the iron before you buy. Many new irons are very heavy. My latest iron (Tefal) has a dark plastic casing which means it is impossible to see how much water it holds.

What's an iron? Exactly welbeck! I moved house 6 years ago and haven't unpacked mine yet!
OP if you dislike ironing, why are you subjecting yourself to doing it? Just give stuff a good pulling into shape whilst damp, smooth it over as best you can when it's dry and shove it in the wardrobe. Job done.

What's an iron?