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I have a small tabletop one (from ikea) that hangs on a rod, along with the clothes. Works wonders, because it's easy to get out, easy to put away, and if I have something huge to iron, I go to my mother's.

we just slide the ironing board under a futon. it's out of sight, but easily accessible.

You can also find over-the-door ironing board hangers if you can't or don't want to screw anything into your doors. I have one similar to this which is awesome because it also holds the iron: http://www.stacksandstacks.com/iron-board-organizer-over-the-door/134/1067/

I own a tabletop board but hate it. It's particle board and has warped, and the clothing crumples after ironing because it lands on the table instead of hanging free. And it takes forever to iron anything bigger than a handkercheif because you have to keep it moving.

I tried to convert to a steamer and get rid of the board altogether, but I'm not very thrilled with the one I got. I may have to do something like this. I'm not sure where, though... the one closit with the decent door holds my shoe rack. Maybe on a closit wall...

I just slide mine in the closet. It hasn't been that big of a deal so far. Also, there's no such word as dilemNa, but it's a common mistake (which I've never, ever seen before).

http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=105&highlight=dilemna

Hafele makes an ironing board that folds out of a drawer, making it easy to put one in your kitchen. I have one and it's a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I'll try to take a pic when I get home and post it, if tha'ts allowed.

K T G - fixed while you were posting your comment- sorry for the typo. I should not be allowed to type in the morning before I have coffee!

Azul - please do upload a pic to Flickr and then post the link here for people to view.

Thanks!
Colleen

I keep mine in the hall closet - next to the step ladder and the vacuum cleaner. I've had it for over 20 years and through several moves - never had a problem with it.

I keep mine under the bed.

I'm renting, so screwing something in wasnt an option for me. However, I found this at the Container Store:

http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=16372218&itemIndex=6&CATID=77005&PRODID=10015026

It hooks over the door AND has a space for the iron! Everything right where the boyfriend needs it (he's the one who irons more than I do)!

-Ruth

Hm...maybe I should get some hooks like this. We keep ours in the back of the hall closet, which is fine, except that it's sort of a pain to get it in and out to handle all of the sewing projects I've got going. Since I grew up with a mother who ran a sewing business out of the living room, I tend to sometimes think of the ironing board as a permanent part of the living room decor. Strange how my roommate has a problem with that...

we have an over the door ironing board...not an ironing board that hangs on hooks on the back of the door, but one that hangs over top of the door and folds down for use. works really well for us. only problem is that it's slightly shorter than the regular ironing boards and longer than the tabletop ones. we need a new cover, as ours is kinda burnt up, but it's pretty hard to find the right size.

My kitchen has a door to living area, but there's no doorknob or latch on it so I just leave it open all the time, and behind the door has become this little mini closet for me (since my apartment doesn't actually have any closets). I keep my step ladder, drying rack, omop, and tabletop ironing board behind there. The step ladder and drying rack are leaned against the wall and the omop and ironing board are hung on an over-the-door rack I picked up from The Container Store.

http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=62194&PRODID=59863

in my case it's totally unpractical to hide the ironing board in a closet or behind the door ,hubby using it on an almost daily basis ..sometimes twice a day :(

we have a deep bay window in the loft so I placed it there and hang 2 curtains one behind it so it wont be visible from outside and one to the front so I (neither hubby nor the kids think it is ugly) don't see it .

like gretchenalexis, i have an over-the-door ironing board. i got mine at Bed Bath & Beyond for about $25.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=10532981

i use mine almost every day, and even though it's a bit shorter than a normal board, it solved the problem for me of not having room to have an ironing board out all the time in my small space. at my parents' house, the ironing board is set up all the time in their basement. that's just not an option for me in my 1-br apartment.

I have what you have sara.h Hangs on the closet door in my studio. Works great for us.

I have the over the door holder for board and iron that several others have mentioned. It's great--especially after using a tabletop version for many years. You might not want to put this on an often-used door, though, because it can slam around a bit. Or, maybe pad the bottom?