How much to spend on an iron?

[OpenToSuggestions]

Hey all.
My current iron was £9.99 and is quite poor. No matter how hard I try my work shirts look average at best.
I am by no means any good at ironing, but how much is a good ballpark figure to spend on one that isn't crap? Looking online they range from £4-£200.

The same goes for my £8 ironing board too .

 

[Maccapacca]

£60 for a non steam generator
£150 for one with a steam generator

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Are they the type of item that a good one will last 10+ years?

 

[Natwee]

Ive got a kenwood steam generator that cost about £140 6 years ago. its still going fine and its used every day. I couldnt go back to a normal iron now.

 

[Maccapacca]

Are they the type of item that a good one will last 10+ years?

Total lottery.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Thanks for the replies so far .
Are the steam irons worth it?

 

[bitslice]

Steam generator irons are really for ironing linen or for delicate items that are better ironed with just steam alone. That said they are great and very quick.

However a normal steam iron is all you really need for shirts, the rest is technique.

Also, quality shirts wash and iron better

 

[BigBoy]

If you dont use it very often then a decent quality low cost iron will do you fine.

Currently have a Tefal iron with a ceramic soul plate and high pressure steam output, cost about £30 from argos (was half price).

 

[tamzzy]

my 3 quid asda savers iron is still going strong 2.5 years later...lol

 

[Maccapacca]

That's fine if you iron one shirt a week but we (the wife) spends 6 hours a week ironing minimum.

 

[pitchfork]

I pay someone to do my ironing.

Last time I attempted it I had a nervous breakdown

AHHHH YOU ****! HOW THE **** IS THIS EVEN? WHAT, I ****ING IRON ONE CREASE OUT AND 3 MORE APPEAR, HOW THE **** DO YOU EVEN IRON COLLARS! ****!

Is I believe the terminology.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

The iron in that video looks like a very expensive one.
My cheap one is appalling! I saw a very wide ironing board in Costco that would almost certainly be better than my Tesco value one .

 

[Dave L]

£25 iron and a half-decent ironing board will see you right. No need to spend £100+ on an iron!