Cleaning Your Steam Iron

RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post By Joyce (Guest Post) (08/20/2008) Thanks so much for the suggestion. I must have worked for an hour trying to get the gunk off my iron after ironing wonder under with it. I will now try this hopefully magical substance from Faultless. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post By fred (Guest Post) (06/29/2008) The walmart product - faultless iron cleaner - works like a miracle. I tried everything and was ready to throw the iron away, when I read the post about it, tried it, and was amazed at how simple it is to use and how effective it is. Thanks to you all who recommended it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post by Angela39 (3) | (06/22/2008) Contact If I remember correctly, in the old days, we used to put salt on a piece of wax paper and with a warm iron go back and forth to remove the goop, clean out the holes and then pass the iron over a clean piece of wax paper. Really thrifty and the iron was smooth again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post by Cyinda (680) | (06/22/2008) Profile | Contact If you have some around, You can try ironing several fabric softener Dryer Sheets (with a towel under them) while your iron is fairly hot. But I still prefer the FAULTLESS HOT IRON CLEANER for only $2.79 at Walmart. It never fails! It even removes melted-on plastic & interfacing! Report Spam or Abuse Request: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post by Sally_Admin (121) | (06/22/2008) Profile | Contact How do I clean the brown burnt on stuff on the plate of my steam iron? Tracie from Los Angeles, CA Answers: RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron I use a little bit of Bon-Ami with a soft wet cloth. (02/27/2008) By txcatlover RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron FAULTLESS HOT IRON CLEANER $2.79 at Walmart. I have a nice Black & Decker Iron I was lucky enough to find at a Thrift Store. I use it nearly every day when I sew & BOY, was I ever bummer out when I made the stupid mistake of ironing on the wrong side of iron-on interfacing. This stuff bonds to your iron just like hard Plastic & NOTHING will take it off! "What do I do?" I asked the fabric-gal at Walmart, & she told me to buy "Faultless Iron Cleaner" which is sold where the irons are sold (at Walmart) for only $2.79 for a pack of 2. This stuff worked MIRACLES & I only needed half a tube! I still have another tube & a half left! The Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner made my iron glide better & smother than a brand-new iron! It's truly a wonderful product! (& at $2.79, the price isn't bad either!) Just follow the directions on the package. To buy FAULTLESS IRON CLEANER online: http://underbid.com/action/display/item/20640-1061872208/sku/439874.html (02/27/2008) By Cyinda RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Wrap a block of paraffin in a piece of cotton cloth. Heat the iron just till it will melt the paraffin and "iron" the block. My mother always kept one of these on the end of her ironing board and so do I. Works like magic. (02/29/2008) By Rita64 RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron If it doesn't have Teflon coating on it, you can use stainless steel wool 000 on it. (03/01/2008) By castleberrycc RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron I second the vote for Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner. It gets all the gunk off the plate. It won't clean the inside, but the outside will look like new. Just make sure you use an old towel or rag with it, because you won't be able to use the towel again. (03/03/2008) By Lynn Beth RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron This forum is great. I bought a top-of-the-line Rowenta and now the sole plate has gunk on it. I am going to try the stuff from Walmart. Thanks from a straight guy who loves to iron. (05/16/2008) By G. Coop Report Spam or Abuse Request: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post by Laurel_admin (466) | (02/27/2008) Contact How do get my brand new iron clean? It already has that gunky dark-brown build-up that makes it impossible to iron some nicer fabrics. Kim from Crawford, CO Answers: RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Fill your steam iron with white vinegar and heat to highest setting and let steam for 5 minutes then turn it off and let sit until cool. Pour the vinegar out and wipe bottom of iron off then turn it back on and iron over a wash cloth to make sure no sediment leaks out before using it.. (04/05/2007) By patty114 RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron A Mr. Clean sponge works miracles. I use them on almost everything and they are great! Just be careful on walls, they can take off dried paint. (04/09/2007) By Teresa RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Using a cold iron, toothpaste with a soft cloth will remove really burned on residue in minutes. Doesn't scratch, and doesn't require much elbow grease. (09/04/2007) By David RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Make a paste with water and baking soda, gently clean the sole plate. When it is gunk free rinse the residue away. Iron over a cloth before using on clothes. (10/01/2007) By Becky RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Thanks for the tip. The steel wool did a great job and didn't scratch my iron. It looks brand new! (01/15/2008) By Trisha Report Spam or Abuse Tip: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Post by lewis_admin (1319) | (04/04/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact To clean the bottom of an iron, use A dry or damp (non soap) SOS or steel wool pad. Scrub the bottom until it is clean. Use toothpicks to clean the holes. After you are done cleaning, turn your iron on low (no steam) & run it over a piece of waxed paper. You will have a very smooth iron with no sticking. I have done this for all of my 30 yrs as a seamstress. It has never failed me. Please let me know how it works for you. Answers: RE: Cleaning Your Steam Iron Your tip on cleaning the iron worked perfectly. Thank you very much. (08/07/2006) By Steve Report Spam or Abuse