Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Originally Posted by shequilts
Sounds like you have a serious buildup inside that iron. Try putting straight white vinegar in it and let it set for several hours. Then turn it on the highest setting. Hold it over the sink and let it splutter away. You may have to repeat this.
Surgical instruments are cleaned this way to remove rust from hinges etc.
Not cleaning it for a year+ can lead to serious mineral buildup? Why that's just crazy! ;)
After it sits for the few hours and I turn it on over the sink, do I let it go like I'm ironing something? Or do I hit the clean button which seems to run the stuff out like a faucet? I might need a painters mask, that stuff is stinky (though the smell did dissipate from my quilting room overnight. Thankfully. )
Thank you so much for your suggestion! I'll try tonight after I get home from work.
Do you have an outlet outside?