How do you clean an iron that has starch caked on it?
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I have always heard an iron can be cleaned by ironing a new dryer sheet. I have tried this and it has worked at least for some sticky stuff on my iron.
Use a piece of coarse cloth stretched across your ironing board & rub the iron over it
You didn't mention if the soleplate is metal or coated with teflon. If metal, plug in the iron and after heated, spray with oven cleaner and wipe as starch begins to dissolve. Of course, only do in a well-ventilated area.
Your local fabric or craft store (JoAnn's or similar) has a commercial iron-cleaning product that's very easy to use and smells like a baking cinnamon roll. Just go in and ask them for iron cleaner. You'll get something that looks like a tube of toothpaste. Essentially, you turn your iron all the way on, squeeze a dab of iron cleaner on a washcloth, and iron the washcloth. I've used it daily on a commercial basis. It smells great and isn't as toxic as using oven cleaner.
Take a piece of wax paper, pour some salt or baking soda on top of it and just take the iron back and forth on it, until it comes off.
Use oven cleaner.
Scrape off as much as possible with a razor scraper then pour table salt on an old towel and run the warm not hot iron across the salt and it will remove it.
Avoid abrasive cleaning powders or scouring pads.
Begin with a cold iron that is unplugged from the electrical outlet. Use a mild dish washing soap or laundry detergent to create a sudsy solution. Use a nylon mesh pad, sponge, or a clean cloth dipped in the solution to completely wipe off the soleplate of the iron. Wipe the soleplate clean with a damp cloth or rag.
If the soleplate is the victim of a starchy build up or corrosion of some form, you will need to use something a little stronger. Use a clean cloth dipped in white vinegar to remove the build up. Wipe the soleplate clean with a cloth dampened in clean water.
If this does not work, then you will need to heat a solution of white vinegar and salt until the salt dissolves. Using a clean cloth sipped in the heated solution, wipe the iron's soleplate clean. Continue wiping until you have removed all of the build up or corrosion. Remember to wipe the iron completely clean with a cloth dampened in clean water.
use a hammer and chiesel on it.
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