How do you clean the face of your iron. I used to be able to buy a tube of cream and clean it but cannot find?

Answer 1

Well Maggie, there is an old and trusted way to clean the face of your iron. Firstly let it cool down a bit and then with a little household soap and sponge ,lightly rub till all the dirt is off. Then get an old candle and rub the wax on the face and take off the surplus by rubbing the iron on a brown paper bag. Works every time.

Answer 2

The previous answer to try Lakeland is good. Or go to an old-fashioned high street electrical shop. Or Rowenta do a little stick for cleaning irons - but it is way over priced, and gives off horrible caustic fumes, as you have to put it on the hot plate like using a lipstick. Or do as I did - chuck your daft iron that needs cleaning all the time and probably leaves stains on shirts and get a Tefal iron. It has a special face plate (I don't work for Tefal!). It's one of those things that when you've tried it , you wonder why everyone doesn't know about it. Plus get a Tefal iron with a separate water container. Well worth the money.

Answer 3

Turn the iron on but have it on low heat and get a thick wash cloth and wet it with cold water and wipe it on the face of the iron

Answer 4

You're right, you used to be able to buy iron cleaner in virtually any hardware shop, supermarket or even Woolworths. I searched for ages to find something and eventually discovered that Lakeland do one.

Answer 5

I use a Brillo pad or a scouring pad with some Ajax or similar cleaning cream. The wire element of the pad with the Brillo does the job and a scouring pad is equally as good. You may need a bit of elbow grease but it works.

Answer 6

just when iron is warm wipe over it with malt vinegar on kitchen roll give little rub wipe off with clean kitchen roll nice clean iron

Answer 7

You can buy an iron cleaning stick or try lakeland or betterbuy.

Answer 8

Turn it on for awhile and when its hot turn it off, as soon as it starts to cool,apply any scouring powder or toothpaste(believe me it works) and use a moderately hard sponge(so it doesn't eat the real surface). then clean with a napkin(clean)

Answer 9

Salt on paper whilst the iron is warm, not hot, warm water & soap.

Answer 10

my mother scold me everytime our flat iron get stained by melted fabrics due to high temp. fresh banana leaves can remove it. sounds an old solution but it works! wax from candles can also do some magic.