What is this clip thing on my iron cord for?

[TheKitchenWitch]

I think that it's got sometimes to do with holding or storing the cable but I can't figure out how!
Anyone?

[SecretSpy]

I think it's to keep the cord tidy when you've wound it around the lower half of the iron?

[SecretSpy]

Same as on a vacuum

[Tinkerisdead]

Yes when you've wrapped your cord around the iron you clip it onto the cord thats wound so that the plug isn't flailing about.

[SecretSpy]

like this?

[TheKitchenWitch]

It's this iron which doesn't have an obvious bit to wind the cable around at the bottom (or does it?).

SecretSpy my vacuum cleaner has a retractable cable!

[TheKitchenWitch]

But I think you're right, it's to stop the plug, I hadn't thought of that!

[Tinkerisdead]

I had that iron you wind the cord on the "waist" part. That flat plain area where the soleplate ends but theres a good few inches of plastic that the iron stands up on.