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If the substance stuck on the bottom of the iron is waxy, you should turn the iron onto its highest setting and run it across newspaper until the residue disappears.


If the substance is oily, then just wet a rag with ammonia. Next, just rinse the iron off with some water and the gunk should be gone.


Vinegar works as a cleaning agent for many irons. Pour some on a clean cloth, and wipe the surface of an iron throughly. If that doesn't work, combine vinegar with baking soda. With a soft cloth, scrub the surface of the iron.


You can get rid of any build-up in the vents of the iron by taking a cotton swab or a pipe cleaner and gently sweeping the residue out of the area. If you attempt to use something of a harsher nature, like a tool or a knife, you could scratch the base of the iron, causing future problems.


To clean the reservoir of your iron, pour a solution that is one part vinegar to one part water in. Turn the iron on. Allow it to steam for about four minutes. Drain the iron for an hour, and be sure to repeat the process with clean water before you iron any clothing items.
One of the best ways to learn how to clean an iron is to prevent build-up problems in the first place. Read your manufacturer's instruction manual carefully. It should contain a number of tips to not only prevent the steam vents from clogging, but also to prevent materials from building up on the base of your iron. Maintaining a clean iron can make the process of ironing clothes move quicker and smoother.

2007-04-11 06:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1 0

Let it get cold, then scrape best you can with a small, sharp knife to make some inway into the burnt on stuff. Then get a kitchen wire panscrubber or brillo pad, a little water and perhaps kitchen cleaner, scrub away at it this way and that. Have another go with the knife and perhaps the scrubby side of a washing-up sponge.

This should get most of it off although very cross-making by the end of it. Wipe over with a clean, damp cloth and have another go at the rest another day.

I believe there is also a special stick of something one can buy to rub the iron base with when heated up then turned off. Try an old-fashioned ironmongers if you know of one.

2007-04-11 06:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by serys 1 · 0 0

I've been there. The iron is collecting black stuff because the surface has been scratched, or You've been ironing dirty clothes. Buy a new iron.

2007-04-12 16:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-02-15 22:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

with a candle rub the iron plate , then turn your iron on to a high setting , Now un the iron over an old rag , this should lift it out

2007-04-11 06:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The usual method is soap on a hot iron and keep ironing it out on a damp cloth. Failing this, a Brillo pad !

2007-04-11 06:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 0 1

Bar soap will do the trick.... hot iron and rub the soap on it. Iron on a washcloth. If all else fails then get the sos pads out

2007-04-11 06:04:12 · answer #7 · answered by Pearlinpc 3 · 0 0

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2017-02-09 16:27:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

wait until iron is cool and scrape off with a knife, then rub it over with a soft scouring pad then a damp cloth

2007-04-11 06:04:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

We use steel wool to get it off. As long as the iron is not teflon coated on the bottom, if it is then you can't use the abrasive steel wool.

2007-04-11 06:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0 0

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