Gunk/crud on the bottom of my iron
#22
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I accidently set my hot iron on the wrong side of iron-on interfacing, what a mess? I tried commercial iron cleaners too much work with too little results. A friend suggested dryer sheets and they did a great job.
#27
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I use the 0000 steel wool on mine too, but it takes a dremel tool and my husband's elbow grease to get it off. And it will be back in a month even without using sizing or starch. I think my Rowenta sends out spurts of very high heat from time to time. The next iron I buy with will cheap, so that I won't hurt so bad discarding it when unsatisfied.
#29
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Interesting you recently posted this. I have been using Faultless premium for years and there has been very little build up on my iron (none noticed). Because I was using fusible recently I just cleaned my iron. Today I tried Niagra in the manual spray bottle. All I did was iron 300" of binding in half - I use starch when I do this to hold the fabric together while I iron it.
When I looked at the bottom of my iron it was horrible. the only part of the iron without gunk was where I actually iron the the binding in the middle of the iron.
I recently added a Steady Betty ironing board cover, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.
I suspect different starches act differently.
When I looked at the bottom of my iron it was horrible. the only part of the iron without gunk was where I actually iron the the binding in the middle of the iron.
I recently added a Steady Betty ironing board cover, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.
I suspect different starches act differently.
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