Spectrum Basket with Ironing Board Holder

Great quality iron/board holder
I bought this to replace a plastic holder that I've had for over 20 years that finally broke. I wanted to find something very similar, sturdy, and not too expensive. This seemed to fit the bill. My husband installed it for me, and it's very nice. It's larger than I expected, so it could hold any type of iron I'm sure. My older one wasn't nearly as nice. However, it is larger than I expected, and it's installed in my laundry room on a wall behind the door, and it sticks out about 10 inches from the wall. Keep that in mind when installing it.

Gigantic sticker gets in the way!
Overall the basket is ok, nothing fancy. The wire fence that makes up the basket is a bit flimsy and some places were bent and separating from the base. I was able to see past that because it's not going to hang in a public area. What made me angry was the gigantic 8 x 10 sticker that is placed on the back plate of the basket right where the hot part of the iron would touch. I tried to get the sticker off so it wouldn't melt onto the iron and it wouldn't peel off. I had to use a "goo-be-gone" type of product and scrape it off with razors and putty knives. The end result was a scratched back plate and the goo-be-gone started taking off the paint. Extremely annoying!

Versatile, Roomy, Sturdy and Well Made.
First off, it fits my new Rowenta DW 8080 iron, which is large. I had an old Rubbermaid iron holder, but the Rowenta won't fit. The Spectrum will easily hold the iron, facing in either direction, as well as the accessory measuring cup, and a small spray bottle. Of course, it also supports the ironing board. The basket is 13" tall, by 11" wide, and has a maximum depth of about 7.75 inches. The wire mesh is 1/2 inch on center, with holes about 3/8 inch wide. Installation is easy, IF you have a #2 Phillips screwdriver with an 8" shaft, available at Home Depot for $7. The top two screws are easy to install with any #2 Phillips screwdriver. To get to the bottom two screws, you need a driver that will go through the square basket weave of the unit, and reach the back, which is almost 8" away. The holes are only 1" from the outer edges, so a socket set may not work from within the basket. A socket driver might work from outside the basket if the shaft has a diameter no greater than...

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