Replying to Ski irons

So the thread on the reno jibs just caught my attention. i have yet to wax my new skis because my shop charges too much more stuff around here. soo i dont have like any money left but i would like to get the basic materials for waxing my own skis. first is the iron, can i cheap out on one and just get a clothes iron, i heard they work? i know i just need like a medium wax, im not going to go crazy and get a ton of waxes because, well i ski in PA and i just dont need them. and i need a scraper. what else do i need?

also i know this should be in the ski care sticky, but it doesnt really have that much activity in it so i thought i would just make my own thread.

thanks