I was in my LQS this past Saturday and made some purchases. When I got home I noticed that they had placed a little note on a tip on how to clean the plate on your iron. I spent a lot of money getting this done so I was anxious to see if this tip would work. I took a piece of paper towel and placed it on ironing surface. Next I put dryer sheet (Bounce) on top. Heated my iron to the highest level (no steam) and pressed the dryer sheet. My iron came out sparkling clean. Was so excited had to share.