Tip: Reuse Old ironing boards
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Joanne
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I use mine for a craft table that folds up. Just find a good piece of plywood and drill several holes that match the ones in the ironing board. Countersink the screws and secure underneath. I rounded the corners for sharp edges. It adjusts to your own height and folds up for space saving and best of all it's portable. I used mine for gift wrapping at Christmas. Any other uses for ironing boards?
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Great idea! You are a genius!
I love the portability and being height adjustable. Thank you for sharing!
Mine was my Grandmother's and it is wooden. I have it displayed with an array of plants. It looks beautiful!
I love this!!!!!!
I cover mine with a tablecloth and use it for food at parties- works great for snacks and desserts. Fits in small spaces. Also used it for a kids table.
I love this idea! I do need a new iron board, so the old one will get a new
top and be used as a sewing table, or project table.
I display family pictures on mine with an old iron and old lace table cloth. Many compliments
Another idea: Nail it somehow in to the kitchen wall and bring it on down for a cutting board or serving tray. I may try this myself?????? Mine is all wood.
Hummmmmm.??????
I passed up one at my favorite junk store - now he's closed :-( (Cancer - prayers for Dave would be great).
I keep an old ironing board in my garage as a portable crafting table. I mostly haul it outside and spray paint on it, but also use it for different projects. It's great because it's at a good height, easy to store and easy to move.
I use my vintage wood ironing table as a console table behind the couch. Accessorized with a slim lamp, framed photos, and a carved duck, it brings some funk to my room.
I made mine into a quilting ironing board! Put a piece of 4 X 8 on the top and screwed it to the old one. Covered it and I can put big quilts or large pieces of fabric on it and iron easily
I use one as a station to fold clothes. Better than the couch or bed or dining table - at least for my bad back.