I was given this iron second hand from a family member as I needed one for use in a caravan without carrying my own backwards and forwards every weekend, this iron is perfect for the jobs I use it for which is light use on everything from jeans to underwear and it seems to work well with anything. This is a basic iron, I won't lie, but it does everything that it's more expensive counterparts do. It irons. That's all you really need. In terms of the ease of use it is very simple to fill with water, you simply stand it upright and pour it in, a lot easier than some other irons which hide the holes in impossible to reach places. It heats up ...  Read the complete review

I was lucky enough to win a £25 John Lewis voucher in an online competition, and what good timing it was, since my old faithful iron had a developed a dodgy looking fray to the wire and had generally seen better days. I never thought that I'd be able to get a decent iron for £25 or under, especially at John Lewis, so I was surprised to see a perfectly decent looking one for a mere £7! The John Lewis Value U-H3801 Steam Iron is white in colour, and has a stainless steel soleplate. It is a corded iron which puts out a hefty 2200 watts of power with a steam rate of 35g per minute. It's basic, sure, but it actually looks really good. It comes boxed with ...  Read the complete review