used water in it once and got black stuff burnt on it. don't use water anymore ( no steam) but black stuff is building up
2006-07-11 01:02:05 · 9 answers · asked by galiel 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
There are cleaners you can buy that claim to remove the build up, but in my experience, they don't work. I ended up chucking out my old iron.
By the way, the build up doesn't come from using steam. It comes from using the wrong heat setting, which actually melts a little bit of the fibre of the material onto the iron.
And now that I've found a wonderful iron... my best advice... ditch it. Don't get suckered into buying another non-stick surface. Buy one with a uncoated, shiny metal surface. They don't seem to get any buildup and even if it does, you can just scrub it down with a scouring pad (which of course, you would never dream of doing with a non-stick surface!)
2006-07-11 01:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by butireallyam_nikkijd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used toothpaste to clean it off, just be sure not to block up the steam holes, and turn the iron down when you use it, it might take a little longer, but you won't be ruining your clothes
2006-07-11 04:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by centralfiresafety 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fabric stores carry soleplate cleaners for irons. They cost a couple of bucks and work great. When you finish ironing, wet a paper towel with vinegar and iron it. This removes the sediment off the soleplate of your iron between cleanings. To the lady with the metal slides.... :-) I remember doing that!
2006-07-18 16:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a child we used waxed paper with salt on it.
While the iron is warm, spread waxed paper on some newspaper on top of the ironing board, sprinkle salt on it and iron. sounds bazaar but it worked for us.
Psssst, we used the waxed paper to slick up the sliding boards outside too. Of course they were made of metal then.
2006-07-16 11:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by msho58147 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a product called iron clean. It comes in a pack of two small tubes. It's awesome. I use it all the time. You should be able to find it at Target and Walmart and Kmart.
2006-07-11 08:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron a piece of wax paper. Be careful not to have the setting too high.
2006-07-11 03:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by blondeqtpie13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isopropol Alcohol.
2006-07-11 01:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by vertical732 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat your iron and rub a bar of soap on it get a clean cloth and rub off the soap it should be ok.
2006-07-19 10:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
goop or gojo.
2006-07-19 01:07:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋