Dirty Iron - How do I clean it?
#14
Wow! Thanks for all of the great responses. I happen to have a ton of magic erasers at home. Hubby uses them to clean his golf clubs. When I get home from work, I'm going to give it a try. Then I'm headed for the store to get some parchment paper. Thank you thank you thank you.
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cape Coral, FL
Posts: 472
A couple of weeks ago I ask the board the same question.
I got a lot of good responses. But nothing worked. I had
to go out and get a new iron for ironing, and the messed up one I use for quilting. I hope yours is not as bad as mine. :(
I got a lot of good responses. But nothing worked. I had
to go out and get a new iron for ironing, and the messed up one I use for quilting. I hope yours is not as bad as mine. :(
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southeastern Indiana
Posts: 363
Dritz has a good iron cleaner. It comes in a tube like toothpaste. Squeeze about an inch on an old towel and rub your hot iron over it. The gunk comes off easily this way. Just keep rubbing the iron over clean places on the towel until there is no more residue. The iron needs to be as hot as possible for this to work. There will be some fumes, but it is not an offensive odor. Works for me. You can get this at JoAnn's when they have their half off notions wall. I think Walmart has it too.
#18
Originally Posted by Alice Woodhull
Dritz has a good iron cleaner. It comes in a tube like toothpaste. Squeeze about an inch on an old towel and rub your hot iron over it. The gunk comes off easily this way. Just keep rubbing the iron over clean places on the towel until there is no more residue. The iron needs to be as hot as possible for this to work. There will be some fumes, but it is not an offensive odor. Works for me. You can get this at JoAnn's when they have their half off notions wall. I think Walmart has it too.
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 12
I also applique a lot and had a very dirty iron. I looked up on google and found "How to clean an iron".... Tear a brown paper bag on one side and lay flat with salt sprinkled on it. Iron away your dirt. Worked like a charm. Good luck.
Oh yea I think I even spritzed my iron with some water when I did it. My iron is clean now....Good luck..Gib
Oh yea I think I even spritzed my iron with some water when I did it. My iron is clean now....Good luck..Gib
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