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Ironing mats?

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tanith Mon 22-Jun-26 15:55:47

I don't have a lot that requires ironing anymore so i was wondering wether ironing mats do actually protect the surface of whatever you are ironing on? Then I could get rid of the ironing board which at present resides upstairs as there is nowhere to keep it downstairs and I'd like to get rid.
So who has one and would my fairly new table be safe?

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MT62 Mon 22-Jun-26 15:57:28

I have a table top ironing board no mat. I just use a towel on the worktop on holiday.

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Gran22boys Mon 22-Jun-26 22:48:06

I had never heard of ironing mats till I saw this thread. Now I have googled them. Brilliant! Just what I need!
Thank you, OP.

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PiscesLady Mon 22-Jun-26 23:33:45

I use an ironing mat for small items of craft work. I also have a heat mat that I put underneath it just in case!

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Redhead56 Tue 23-Jun-26 00:12:47

I can't be bothered with the ironing board unless its a long dress. I put an extra thick bath towel on the bed and use that.

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agnurse Tue 23-Jun-26 03:49:16

Our mum just used an old flannel blanket on the kitchen table - no ironing board. The blanket worked very well!

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Luckygirl3 Tue 23-Jun-26 07:28:34

I have a tiny table top ironing board that fits in my understairs cupboard and I use it on the kitchen worktop .... on the rare occasions I iron anything.

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tanith Tue 23-Jun-26 07:46:05

Thanks everyone I will look at reviews online too then decide.

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Sago Tue 23-Jun-26 08:50:09

Ironing boards are the work of the devil.

They are never tall enough, the cover always comes loose and gets stained and worst of all is the storage of the bloody things.

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