4 Places to Store Away Your Ironing Board
An ironing board is an essential element for every home. But its awkward dimensions make it difficult to tuck away, especially in smaller homes.
The problem lies in the fact that you need to take out and put away your ironing board on a daily basis; this means that you need a storage space that’s big enough and completely accessible.
Sometimes finding a perfect spot can be complicated. In light of that, we want to show you some ideas for storing your ironing board in our post today and resolve this problem once and for all.
1. Behind the door, our first hiding suggesting
Our first idea might not come as a surprise to you because it’s a common place to hide ironing boards. But sometimes we forget about the simple ideas and go for the complicated ones instead.
Most of the time, people don’t use the space behind their doors. If that’s your case, it’ll be the perfect place to tuck away your ironing board.
If you want to try it out, there are three ways you can go about it. Read about them below and try the one that best suits you.
Door hooks
The first option on our list is a space-organizing item that fits over the top of your door. It features several hooks you can use to hang your ironing board.
Door hooks are great because they’ll keep your ironing board from blocking the space behind your door. But if they’re not fixed properly, they can fall off.
Wall hooks, another option to store away your ironing board
Our second idea is similar to one above but the hooks go on the wall instead of the actual door.
The good thing about setting up hooks on the wall is that your door won’t have to support so much weight. On the other hand, wall hooks also mean that you won’t be able to use the wall space for other purposes, such as a coat rack.
Leaning against the wall
This last alternative is the simplest of the bunch. All you have to do is lean your ironing board against the wall.
You don’t need any hooks for this idea but if you don’t place your board properly, it could fall over.
2. Pull-out ironing board
Another way to tuck away your ironing board without complicating your life the next time you need it is by using a pull-out board.
In other words, if you have a cabinet or counter that’s big enough to store an ironing board. Fit sliding bars into an emptied drawer space and create a space just for your board.
If you don’t have a cabinet that’s deep enough but are intrigued by the idea, consider buying a folding board that you can fit into a drawer.
3. Use your wall to store the ironing board
Here’s another idea to tuck away your ironing board without occupying any space. Install a little door on your wall and leave enough space between the wall to fit a board; it’ll keep everything accessible at all times.
With your board tucked away in the wall, you won’t need a standing base. Just pull it out and it’ll stand firmly out from the wall.
4. An ironing table
If you have a big home this next idea will be the best way to store your board while having a simple and practical space to iron as well.
Use a table that’s tall enough to iron comfortably. The top part of the table should be nice and flat.
Thanks to the table’s height, you should be able to use its lower areas for storage space. Try fitting in wicker baskets to create spaces for organizing ironed clothes and articles that need to be ironed.
If you think it’ll be hard to come across this kind of table, try using a normal table that has an ironing board attached to one of its sides. If you can find one of these, all you have to do is lift up the flap when it’s time to do the ironing.