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The Ironing Board, Where Would We Be Without It?Most people today take ironing boards for granted as an essential piece of household equipment. But next time you are pressing a shirt, it's worth remembering that the ironing board is a relatively new invention. The Vikings, back in the late 800s, came up with an innovative way to press their clothes. They used heated rocks as an 'iron' aand laid their clothes on a large, flat piece of whalebone. Some people regard this as the forerunner of the modern ironing board.

But it was many centuries later, in 1858, before the first ironing board was patented by W. Vandenburg in the United States. This inspired several others to also patent variations of Vandenburg's ironing board, with the bestknown being a black American woman, Sarah Boone in 1892, who is often cited as the inventor of the modern ironing board.

Sarah Boone's ironing board was similar in shape to the ironing boards of today, being long and narrow with a curved point at one end, to make it easier to iron shirt sleeves. By 1940, manufacturers were producing allmetal collapsible ironing boards with tubular legs, and the basic design of ironing boards has changed little since then, although they have become lighter in weight.

A typical modern ironing board has a flat metal surface, covered by a foam fad and often topped by a decorative cover made of heatresistant fabric. The pad usually contains small vent holes, to allow the steam to penetrate clothes and then escape.

At one end of the board, there is [b]http://www.isabelmarantsa.com/ [/b] normally a heatproof area where a hot iron can be rested. A welldesigned ironrest is large enough to hold the iron safely, without risk of it falling off.

Modern ironing boards also have extra features, to make ironing easier. These include 'sleeves', which are about 2 feet long and 6 to 8 inches wide, attached to the board, for ironing sleeves and small items of clothing.

Portable Ironing BoardsThe most common type in American homes is the portable ironing board. They have extendable legs that fold out for use, and fold away for storage, and can be moved to where ever in the house ironing is done.

The height of the board can be adjusted, to suit the size of the person doing the ironing, and some people prefer to lower the board and sit down, rather than stand.

One of the disadvantages of portable ironing boards is that they are cumbersome to carry and the extendable tubular legs can be awkward to set up, particularly for older people.

Wall Mounted Ironing BoardsThe third type of ironing board is mounted on the wall. It can be folded out when required for ironing, and then folded away when not in use. These wallmounted ironing boards are particularly popular in smaller houses or apartments, where space is limited, as they can be stored away virtually flat against the wall. Wallmounted ironing boards can be installed in confined areas, even in walkin closets.

Even in larger houses, many people prefer wallmounted ironing boards, as they are convenient and save time. They take only a few seconds to pull out or put away, eliminating the need to carry the ironing board and unfold awkward collapsible legs. Wallmounted ironing boards can be swiveled out at any angle into the most convenient position for ironing, and are strong and sturdy when in use.