Originally Posted by
dakotamaid
Regarding the buildup on your ironing surface. I have a muslin piece that is just for starching. I lay it over the ironing surface before doing any starching. BTW: I'm a starcher (is that a word?) from way back when my Grandma taught me how to quilt with little pieces. She was way ahead of her time.
You can use a length of freezer paper too - just iron it shine side down so it sticks to ironing board. Use it till it's gunky then just pull off & toss. Years & years ago, when everything was starched (think it was b/4 spray) I never had a problem with flaking. Everything was submerged in home made starch, then line dried, sprinkled, rolled up in a sheet to set a while before ironing.