Abstract: A self-storing ironing board has a casing with oppositely disposed tracks in lower portions of its side walls. A horizontal rod is fixed to one end of a platform with the ends of the rod extending to the tracks. A linkage connects an intermediate portion of the platform to a lower end of the casing. As the rod slides in the tracks, the platform rotates between a horizontal ironing position and an almost vertical storage position. The center of gravity of the combined linkage and platform passes rearwardly of the rotational axis as the platform approaches the almost vertical storage position. A pair of lining inserts disposed in the tracks and slidably engaged with the rod ends have a coefficient of friction such that the platform is gravitationally pulled into and held in its almost vertical storage position when the center of gravity passes rearwardly of the rotational axis.