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Rowenta Effective Comfort Iron Review & Giveaway

March 28, 2011 by Kristen Stephens 7 Comments

I was so excited to try out the Rowenta DW2000 series- Effective Comfort iron since my previous iron has seen its better days!  There were many aspects about the Rowenta Effective Comfort iron that appealed to me.  The Rowenta DW2000 series Effective Comfort was easy to use and comfortable to hold and maneuver while ironing.

The directions were given in pictures which made it very easy to figure out right away.  I originally set the temperature wrong and had the water leaking from the sole plate because it was not hot enough.  Once I corrected this, the iron was a pleasure to use.  I began by ironing some clothes which ironed easily using the steam and for some materials the burst of steam  really came in handy.  The soleplate easily glided over different fabrics and its shape helped when doing sleeves and around buttons etc.

Since I am a quilter, a good iron is very necessary.  The Rowenta DW2000’s precision tip made it very easy to work with the corners and triangles I was making.  I was using the iron set on dry and it worked very well on the cotton material. I did not have to repeatedly go over the same area.  Also during quilting ,you leave the iron ready to use and the auto shut off at 8 minutes was sufficient for me to work and then come back to use the iron after each piece. Having  an iron that has an  auto shut off and extensive steam options which the Rowenta DW2000 does is very important to me, and I would never buy an iron that didn’t  have these two features.  I would definitely recommend thisiron to people who need one for crafts or sewing and for everday ironing.

Rowenta has graciously offered up two Rowenta Focus irons to our loyal followers! Click over to the Rowenta Focus Iron Giveaway Link to add your comment. Any comments on this Review Post will not count towards the Giveaway.  Also, make sure you act quickly because the giveaway ends on March 31st, 2011…the last day of National Craft Month!
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Comments

  1. Pat says

    March 29, 2011 at 4:21 am

    PLEASE Pick Me I need it I want it I really have to have it!

  2. Erin Waters says

    March 29, 2011 at 7:57 am

    My iron is HORRIBLE…I would love to win such a great iron

  3. lynn zukowski says

    March 29, 2011 at 9:42 am

    I belong to a quilting group- and one gal recently purchased a new Rowenta- and absolutely loves it. When we meet at her house- we all want to use it!

  4. Loreen Boult says

    March 30, 2011 at 8:12 am

    My iron, a Rowena Focus, has seen better days too. Almost 11 years of use. This one sounds marvelous. It is just what the doctor ordered.

  5. kristenstephens says

    March 30, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    You have to comment on the post in the link to make your comment count..PLEASE visit the link in the post so you can be entered!

  6. Dora-Maria Antillon says

    June 7, 2011 at 7:32 am

    How do you clean the soleplate if it got some
    stuff from touching a material other than the cotton I was ironing first?

    There is no better steam iron. I love it.

  7. kristenstephens says

    June 8, 2011 at 10:04 am

    That’s a great question, mine got heat n bond on it, and I still haven’t been able to get it off…any suggestions would be great!

Have you read?

Printable Letter Books for Preschoolers

I did a post earlier this year with activities and ideas for teaching the alphabet, but a lot or learning letters and recognizing them just has to do with seeing them and working with them a lot.

That means coloring, tracing, identifying things that start with different letters and more. 

One way to reinforce the letters is through little activity books like these cute printable alphabet books from Life Over Cs. 

These are available for free when you subscribe to her newsletter, and I’d say that’s well worth it if you have a little one (or a group of little ones!) working on the alphabet and letter recognition. 

Each mini book includes a collection of things that start with that letter to color, color and read with words that start with the letter, tracing the letter, finding the letter in a grid and other coloring pages with objects that start with that letter. 

These little books are super useful reinforcing the different letters and giving kids different activities related to the letters. 

If you do a letter of the day or letter of the week you can use a new book for each one, and then keep the copies in your reading center or in a basket where kids can look at them again. 

And of course you can add in all the other letter activities you like, go on a scavenger hunt for items that start with that letter, read alphabet books, practice writing letters in rice or with pompoms or playdough or whatever sensory activities you like. 

You can grab the free printables when you enter you email address at Life Over Cs, and check out her other great alphabet resources and activities while you are over there. 

Do you have favorite activities for teaching letters to kids? I’d love to hear about them!

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