Novelty Ironing Board Covers

Novelty Ironing Board Covers

Ironing can be such a boring chore for anyone. Why not offer to make ironing a little more enjoyable and exciting, with newly designed ironing board covers? The ones offered in most stores, or the ones that come with the boards, are generally very utilitarian looking. Most homes have one and they all look pretty much alike. Offer a totally new cover design for people to change the look of their boring old looking ironing boards.

If you are able to design and sew these covers yourself, this could be a profitable new 'business idea' that you will be happy you decided to start. Put your skill into a fun occupation designing something new all of the time. Be sure to be educated on fabric types, if you already aren't. You will need to use fabrics that are durable and color-fast. As styles change, you can incorporate them into your ironing board covers too. Just always, be aware of fads and popular new ideas that are catching on.

Have you ever noticed that there is never a very good place to keep an ironing board? We always hide them wherever we can find enough room. We hide them because they aren't an attractive item to look at. You can change that with new designs on the covers. If we don't have enough time to put it away in the morning, when we are rushing around trying to get dressed, it won't look that bad sitting there waiting for you when you get home. A designer cover on it can change its look significantly.

Since an ironing board requires a cover, why not design and offer attractive covers for all different age groups and tastes? From wild to conservative styles, this is just not an item easily found. There are many different sizes of ironing boards too, the typical full free standing size, but there are the smaller version boards, for apartments and such, that sit on table tops. Make sure you offer covers for these smaller boards too!

You should be able to easily make $30 a piece for these full size covers, and $20 for the smaller versions. This should give you a good profit margin. The characteristic covers are made of basic cotton fabrics that typically cost little. If some of your fabric choices are a little thin you might need to back them with another layer of a stronger, but inexpensive fabric. Remember that the covers need to hold up under stretching tightly over the board, also high heat from an iron, so make them durable and strong.

This would be a great 'business idea' to have on the web. Nevertheless, you could offer them also in small boutiques that specialize in new innovative ideas for the home. Remember that advertising at first can give your new business a boost. Be sure to have good pictures of your products and if you are willing to take special orders for some buyers, it could help you keep up with new style ideas too.

Resources:

http://www.grandpascrafts.com/crafts-covers-price.htm

http://heydayfashionblog.blogspot.com/search?q=ironing+board+cover

http://www.lottiedash.co.uk/acatalog/Ironing_Board_Covers.html