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What started as a simple inquiry for iron soleplate cleaner and ironing
board cover/pad has turned into a research project. At 63, I just discovered
I knew nearly nothing about the importance of the pad. Here's the dilemma:
Just bought a Rowena SM6200 and used it twice. Best pressing I have ever had
from a household iron. But as I emptied the water this last time I noticed
some stains on the soleplate; starch build up from the old ironing board
pad.
Instructions on the iron tell me to use an iron soleplate cleaner. Should be
simple enough to find; maybe Target or Wal-Mart. Right? Then comes the pad.
Trouble! Those puppies are all over the lot in price. I will be here for two
days trying to discern the differences. Right out of the shoot I see some
are called pads. some covers. Difference? Or perhaps (as I noticed on my
board) there's a pad under the cover and they're sold separately? (Been
awhile since I bought that thing.)
I notice that someone (Bo Nash) has a material that reflects heat back
through the cloth.
http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=96024&PRODID=84631&source=search.
I do not know it that's good or bad. It does seem to make sense that it
would do a better job by bouncing back steam, but them. that's a new iron I
just bought. Does Rowena have that factored into its design?
I could use some advice on what I need to buy in the way of a pad and/or
cover. My need for an iron is moderate; lots of casual shirts and pants.
Ironing board is a metal mesh of diamond-shaped cells about ½ " wide and
nearly 1" long; a couple of hundred of them.
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Ironing Pads & Covers
