Originally Posted by
peacebypiece
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.
This is how my mom used to clean her iron. I tried it for some sticky glue and it didn't work for me.