Cleaning your Iron
#11
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 255
Long time ago I read about salt to clean iron. Dump a spoonful of salt on a paper grocery bag. Rub HOT iron over the salt until the goo comes off. Then I turn off the clean iron and while it is still hot/warm rub it over a piece of waxed paper. Ancient remedies, but they work.
Last edited by peacebypiece; 07-14-2013 at 06:50 AM. Reason: spelling
#14
Long time ago I read about salt to clean iron. Dump a spoonful of salt on a paper grocery bag. Rub HOT iron over the salt until the goo comes off. Then I turn off the clean iron and while it is still hot/warm rub it over a piece of waxed paper. Ancient remedies, but they work.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
Posts: 2,795
#16
I have used Goo B Gone to take off the sticky stuff. It works with a little elbow grease and I was impressed that it left no sticky residue at all. My iron was warm when I did this, but I think it would work on a cool iron. After everything was off, I cleaned the iron plate with warm water and a paper towel. And I ironed on some scrap fabric just in case. Nothing showed up on the fabric after the ironing. Oh, I did try the old salt on a paperbag trick. Didn't work. Just glued salt to the sticky stuff on the iron! LOL! But the Goo B Gone took that off too!
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,809
I read your question just in time. I got some sticky interfacing on my iron yesterday and used a fabric softener sheet and it worked great!
I get so many great ideas from this board. Thanks to everyone for asking questions and to those that post answers.
Connie
I get so many great ideas from this board. Thanks to everyone for asking questions and to those that post answers.
Connie
#18
If I get starch buildup, I just iron an old wet towel until it's shiny. Quick and easy.
Anything tougher, I use the commercial iron cleaners (don't know exact name). The toothpaste stuff you place on an old towel and iron.
Use a pressing sheet when ironing anything that MAY melt if touched by an iron.
Nan
Anything tougher, I use the commercial iron cleaners (don't know exact name). The toothpaste stuff you place on an old towel and iron.
Use a pressing sheet when ironing anything that MAY melt if touched by an iron.
Nan
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post