Pauline O'Connell wrote:

Am I the only one that doesn't like this ironing board cover? Mine stained
so badly whenever water spilled on it, it looks disgusting! Plus, it
definitely retains the heat - more than I would like. When I tried to iron
silks, it was very slippery (not that I iron a lot of silks, but still . .
..), so I don't like it for slippery type fabrics. Now, I see that it is
coming apart from the edge, so I won't be buying another one. I'd be
happier getting one from Target if that is my best choice, but I'll be
curious to hear other feedback.

I have a large Brabantia board, now over 20 years old and made of chip
board. I upholster it.

1 layer of greaseproof/silicon paper
1 layer of foil to reflect heat
2 layers of 'ironing board felt'
1 layer of boiled heavy duty calico/muslin

I lay the stuff down on the floor in reverse order, place the inverted
ironing board on top, cut round it, and staple the calico to the back of
the board with the trusty staple gun. It gives me a nice non slip firm
padding that takes years to wear out. The calico can be replaced well
before the rest if it gets stained. You can catch a glimpse of it in
several pix on my site - especially in the ones with James doing his
quilts and me doing the red beaded dress.

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