why do and how do i stop marking my white shirts with yellow stains with the iron?

Question

it drives me insane caus i virtually have to wash them again. if i dab it with a rag and water it just spreads the stain outwards and makes big yellow ringed stains where the water stops soaking in....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...anyone got any brilliants tips? desperate...thanks

Answer 1

Did you try taking some nail polish remover to the iron? What I usually do is immediately after drying, I put the shirts on hangers. If you want the pressed look,starch them while on hanger.

Answer 2

I like T's answer. The only thing I would clarify is the "thin towel" should not be terry cloth. The texture of the toweling might transfer to the shirt fabric, leaving tiny little "pock" marks from heavy loops of the terry cloth. This would make for more ironing.......arggggghhhhhh!

I always use a soft, old white pillow case if I need a pressing cloth.

I may be totally wrong, but I think there may be a product to clean the reservoir in a steam iron. Maybe someone out there can enlighten both of us!

Answer 3

Use only distilled water in your iron. It is probably hard water causing the stains. Clean your iron by ironing a wet towel before ironing a white shirt. This may also help. If none of these help, then cover your shirt with an old thin towel and iron that way. Your iron won't come into direct contact with the shirt. You may have to turn the setting up a bit if you try this route but it should work.

Good luck, I hate ironing so I try every short cut there is so I don't have to do it more than once.

Answer 4

Yikes! DO NOT put nail polish remover in or on an iron. It is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE!!!

You can buy little tubes of Iron Cleaner at most fabric, craft, and discount stores. Follow directions.

Another method is to pour white vinegar on a soft cloth and rub the soleplate of a COOL or just slightly warmed iron. If the iron is clogged or yellow water comes out of it, fill it with a cup of white vinegar and iron an old towel or rag on the steam setting until it has emptied. Fill with water and repeat.

Always use distilled water to prevent mineral deposits from clogging up your iron. Empty before storing.

Use a press cloth (available at Walmart and other discount stores), or a pillowcase, or piece of muslin fabric between an iron and your clothing to prevent scorching and shine, especially when ironing wool.

Answer 5

You have to clean out your iron.
Fill it with water, plug it in near the sink or over a bowl, put it on the highest it can go and steam all the water out into the sink/bowl.
Then you have to clean the plate with water and a rough sponge you can add a little dish-washing liquid if it doesn't clean easily.
If it still stains the shirts refill it and repeat the process.

It's generally recommended to empty the iron before storing. It's also good to clean it out every so often.
Also never iron a stain! If you iron a stain it will never come out.

Answer 6

the stains are in many situations extra approximately via using a mix of deodorant and sweat/physique oils. in basic terms bleaching commonly won't do the trick -- attempt Oxy clean ... a million. turn shirts indoors out and moist contained interior the sink 2. leaving damp, sprinkle dry Oxy clean onto stains 3. enable take a seat down for a minimum of two hours 4. rinse, repeat if mandatory (although seen stains) 5. wash in straight forward cycle to do away with greater desirable air purifier this works for white shirts and all distinctive *organic and organic* stains. solid fulfillment!

Answer 7

Let me take you through a walk back in time.
when I was a teenager(long ago) my mother had"Ironing day".After washing
mom rolled up the Items she wanted ironed,put them into a plastic bag (to stay moist)they were put in the refigerator and when the dreaded day came I would spend hours at an ironing board.
Not sure if this helps, but this was the only way back then before steam irons came out. also if its coming from iron thats not a steam type heres a little: hint put a piece of tin foil over the whole base of iron: