How do you clean the inside of an iron?

Answer 1

You can get products that will clean the inside of an Iron from the laundry section of your supermarket.

It is best to used distilled water in the iron when actually ironing (rather than regular tap water) as this will minimise the amount of gung that builds up in there.

Answer 2

I've used cheap white vinegar to clean the insides of my coffee pot,so I'd imagine it'd do a good job on an iron. I'd fill the iron's water resevoir with white vinegar, let it sit for 30 minutes, and then pour as much out the filler as possible. Next I'd iron a piece of scrap fabric with the iron on "cotton" setting to push the vinegar through the holes and take the gunk along with it. Finally, I'd flush the vinegar from the iron with a few rinses of plain water. Be sure to open the windows when you're vinegar ironing because it'll be stinky!

Answer 3

A mild acid, whether a proprietary product like Kilrock or just clear vinegar, will dissolve the limescale that can accumulate inside where the water is heated and where the steam forms. Half-fill the iron with the dilute acid, set to the minimum steam temperature, then leave it horizontal to steam (support it to allow the steam to escape freely), so that the acid goes through. You may want the window open while you do this! Then run water through in the same way to clear the acid. In future, use either distilled water or water from your dehumidifier to avoid further scaling.

Answer 4

Vinegar

Answer 5

melt it down and hammer it out