I must be one of the few people that actually quite like ironing...I know, shock horror! And what's more, my favourite thing to iron are shirts...gasp! I get quite a deep satisfaction from turning a wrinkly, rough item of clothing into something smooth and crease free and find it quite therapeutic. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't iron for the sake of it, but when face to face with my weekly pile I don't despair like most normal people seem to. And I iron everything too - well, apart from underwear and socks! - including bedding, teatowels and dusters. Yes, dusters. My mum told me they pick up more dust if you iron them (she came out with a convincing line about static ...  Read the complete review

This is a great iron and sells for under £20. I recommended it to my neighbour when she needed a new one and she is delighted with it. (well, as delighted as you can be about ironing). The main thing I like about it is that it is not too heavy. When I was looking at irons I could hardly pick some of them up - imagine how it would be after half an hour ironing and filled with water! It slides over the clothes nicely, and I believe this is due to the aluminium soleplate which cheaper irons may not have, so it's worth looking out for. It has a power on indicator light, 1800w power, a 2m power cord and comfortable cushioned handle. Temperature gauge easy to use, ...  Read the complete review