Where to Store Your Ironing Board
Fed up with tripping over the ironing board? Lessen the chance with one of these clever storage ideas
Whatever your ironing style — whether you like to press every piece of clothing right down to your socks or you have a more relaxed approach to wrinkle reduction — chances are you own an ironing board. But where should you store this essential but bulky item? Here are some inspired solutions.
Slip it in a broom closet. The owners of this neat cabinet are winning the clutter battle with their smart approach to storage.
With dedicated spaces for laundry baskets, cleaning products, the vacuum cleaner and even the iron, you almost don’t notice the vertical slot for the ironing board, tucked into the slimmest of spaces on the right-hand side.
If you have a hallway closet that’s home to a range of cleaning items, a smart system like this with dedicated storage for everything could be the answer to creating calm out of chaos. When the ironing board is tucked away in its own space, there’s little chance of it falling out and hitting your shin when you open the door.
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With dedicated spaces for laundry baskets, cleaning products, the vacuum cleaner and even the iron, you almost don’t notice the vertical slot for the ironing board, tucked into the slimmest of spaces on the right-hand side.
If you have a hallway closet that’s home to a range of cleaning items, a smart system like this with dedicated storage for everything could be the answer to creating calm out of chaos. When the ironing board is tucked away in its own space, there’s little chance of it falling out and hitting your shin when you open the door.
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Fold it into a kitchen drawer. If you usually iron in the kitchen, you probably have to wrestle your ironing board out of a hallway closet, drag it into the kitchen, and then set it up using valuable floor space and presenting a trip hazard for everyone who walks by.
This solution is satisfyingly space-efficient since the board folds in half to tuck into a drawer underneath the counter. It also dispenses with those tricky foldout metal legs.
If you’re remodeling your kitchen or utility room and like this idea, talk to your kitchen designer about including one in your space.
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This solution is satisfyingly space-efficient since the board folds in half to tuck into a drawer underneath the counter. It also dispenses with those tricky foldout metal legs.
If you’re remodeling your kitchen or utility room and like this idea, talk to your kitchen designer about including one in your space.
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Make it micro. If you don’t have the space for a full-size ironing board, why not choose one that’s more in keeping with the proportions of your home?
A small board like this can still tackle a lot of ironing, and it tucks away to almost nothing when not in use. This clever design also neatly pivots for ease of use.
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A small board like this can still tackle a lot of ironing, and it tucks away to almost nothing when not in use. This clever design also neatly pivots for ease of use.
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Build a custom cabinet. This design makes great use of a shallow wall cabinet, storing the ironing board vertically behind a door that coordinates with the rest of the cabinetry.
This allows the board to remain in the room where it will be used but ensures that it can be flipped up and tucked back into the cabinet when not in use.
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This allows the board to remain in the room where it will be used but ensures that it can be flipped up and tucked back into the cabinet when not in use.
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Create a foldaway laundry room. This setup is so smart because all the laundry equipment hides behind a run of cabinets when not in use. So even if you don’t have a dedicated laundry room, you could fashion something similar.
If you have a washing machine and tumble dryer with enough of a gap above, ask your interior designer or kitchen designer to help you create a pullout ironing station like this.
If you have a washing machine and tumble dryer with enough of a gap above, ask your interior designer or kitchen designer to help you create a pullout ironing station like this.
Hang it on the wall. A simple but effective solution is to raise your ironing board off the floor and hang it on the wall. This prevents it from becoming a trip hazard or a piece of clutter taking up valuable floor space.
A garage or utility room could be a good option for this if you want to get your board out of sight when you’re not using it. Just make sure to attach the board so the wall can hold its weight and so someone walking by won’t knock it off.
Tell us: Where do you keep your ironing board? Let us know in the Comments.
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A garage or utility room could be a good option for this if you want to get your board out of sight when you’re not using it. Just make sure to attach the board so the wall can hold its weight and so someone walking by won’t knock it off.
Tell us: Where do you keep your ironing board? Let us know in the Comments.
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If you’re lucky enough to have a walk-in closet or corridor like this, then a half-size pullout ironing board that tucks out of the way when not in use could be just the ticket.
Grab an item from the ironing basket, give it a quick press and then hang it up right there.