Originally Posted by BRenea

I use a fresh fabric softener sheet (dryer sheet) to clean my iron. I put an old towel on my ironing board, put the dryer sheet on it, and iron away until all the gunk's gone! It's very important to then rub the soleplate of the iron on a towel or piece of cloth to get the fabric softener residue off. I use wax paper too, to make my iron glide better.