Ironing Board Covers... do you wash them or throw them away?

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10-22-2010, 06:11 AM

#41

katlady

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Make a new one & throw the old one out.

10-22-2010, 06:13 AM

#42

quilter64779

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I don't buy the regular ironing board covers. I use cotton batting as my padding and muslin for my cover. If you have a regular ironing board just pin under it, if you have a big board my husband made me I justlayer on and staple under side. Works wonderful.

10-22-2010, 06:17 AM

#43

brendadawg

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My ironing board cover has a cover (LOL). I have a quick pattern for making a cotton cover which I put on over the original one. When it wears out or gets really ugly looking, I just toss it and make a new one.

10-22-2010, 06:17 AM

#44

carhop

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

I just throw them away and get a new one. By the time I need a new one they generally have been starched and scorched enough they would probably fall apart in the wash.

The same with mine I use it untell I can't stand it some times I put new over old and when it gets too much strip it and start fresh

10-22-2010, 07:34 AM

#45

ghostrider

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Originally Posted by fireworkslover

Quote:

Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm

Oh JanRN, we can only wonder what else you have kept for 40 years! LOL!

I can outdo her, my ironing board is 66 yrs. old. I got it from my Mom and she got it for a wedding shower gift. My parents celebrated their 66 wedding anniversary last June. I have made a larger board that fits over the top of it for a larger pressing surface for quilting.

Well, if we're comparing the age of the ironing board, not the cover, I want to play. The one in my studio is one of those antique all wooden ones. :lol:

10-22-2010, 07:47 AM

#46

tryitall

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I just buy a new one.

10-22-2010, 08:16 AM

#47

meow meow

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I USUALLY THROW THEM AWAY UNLESS THEY ARE THE SILVER TEFLON TYPE AND THEN I WILL CUT AWAY THE GOOD PART TO PUT ON THE BOARD MY HUSBAND MADE ME (SMALL IRONING BOARD) FOR WHEN I AM WORKING ON APPLIQUE AND DON'T REALLY NEED THE BIG IRONING BOARD. LATELY SINCE I HAVE TWO OVER THE DOOR IRONING BOARDS AND FOUND THAT THE COVERS WERE HARD TO FIND I HAVE MADE MY OWN COVERS. SOME REAL CUTE ONE'S ARE MADE WITH THE SEWERS FABRIC THAT HAS PRINTS OF CUTTING MATS TOOLS ETC....

10-22-2010, 08:21 AM

#48

Rose Lee

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I've washed mine several times.

10-22-2010, 08:22 AM

#49

borntoquilt

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I make my own covers from decorator fabric on sale (cheap) @ JoAnn's. I just add a new one over the top of the old. They are EASY to make and I can change the LOOK and COLORS in my sewing room that way!