How do you clean an iron? Mine has some mystery burn looking stuff on it? thanks!?

Answer 1

I just use a metal scrubbing ball. Something like a SOS pad, but without the soap. Cleans up perfectly.

Answer 2

If you can, determine what is stuck.

If it is waxy, like the crayon that your daughter forgot in her Sunday dress,then heat your iron as hot as possible and iron newspaper until it is gone.

If it is an oil based sticky residue, use a soft rag and wipe with ammonia. Then rinse well with water.

If it is hard water deposits, use vinegar or something like CLR (Calcium and Lime Remover). Again make sure you rinse completly.

If (as is most likely) it is starch residue, then elbow grease and a good cleaner such as Simple Green, Top Job etc. will remove it.

After you have cleaned the sole of the iron, you should iron several pieces of waxed paper to coat the bottom and help it slide over clothing rather than dragging.

CAUTION: When cleaning your iron do not immerse it in water, use a rag and wipe it down.

Answer 3

Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned stains.

Answer 4

Take an S O S pad and scrub it while the iron is off, then turn the iron on high and take a piece of a paper grocery bag, lay it flat on the ironing board pour white salt on the bag and iron the paper bag with the salt on it like your ironing clothes, but press kind of hard, while your stroking the iron on the paper bag and salt that should clean it.

Answer 5

If you have an old towel that may not be used for bathing, you could get it wet (wash in the washer, or just on the rinse cycle), then iron it until it is dry and your iron should come clean onto the towel. Good Luck.

Answer 6

When I was in the Marines, and a guy came in with an iron, and it was all scortched up and nasty looking, he went into the woods and brough some huge pine branches into the barracks.

Now, we were wondering what he was doing with them.

He got the iron as hot as it would go, then proceeded to run it over the pine needles! It actually came clean! (I was impressed at that one!!)...

I wish you well...

Jesse

Answer 7

I use oven cleaner.But be sure to rinse the iron off really well after you clean it.

Answer 8

I work part-time at a janitorial supply store and we sell something called EZ-OFF. Let me know and I can UPS you a tube. We actually sell it to dry cleaners for their irons.

Answer 9

Oven cleaner. Rinse with vinegar

Answer 10

you take rubbing alcohol and clean the bottom of the iron and then take some aluminum foil and put it on the bottom