Originally Posted by okiepastor
You can fill you iron with vinegar. set to steam after soaking for overnight, let it heat up, steam a minute or two over an old towel
I always steam, but press, do not iron!then dump out(carefully!) you might have to repeat several times--this always worked for me.
I use vinegar straight to remove starch build-up. wipe on, let sit, then wipe off....if it is stubborn, heat the iron on 1 or 2.
This is all really good advice. I've used the vinegar to clean my irons. Rowenta Irons tell you not to use distilled water. You can also use dryer fabric softener sheets to clean the bottom of your iron. Just use an old towel or a thickness of rags under the dryer sheet or it will stain your ironing board cover. Run the hot iron over the dryer sheet till the iron is clean. Then clean with a clean rag. It will clean the bottom of the iron.