Removing Starch from an Iron
What solution can I use for taking starch off a clothes iron?
By Yvonne from Minneapolis, MN
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09/03/2010
I've always used table salt. Pour salt on your ironing board. Turn iron on high and rub into salt. Works every time. My mother taught me and she has had her iron for 40 years and it is still like brand new.
By
09/02/2010
I turn the iron on to its highest temperature, unplug it from the wall for electrical safety and immediately rub it down with a really damp rag. Make sure the rag is folded several times to help insulate you from burning your fingers. Depending on how much buildup the iron has you may need to do it a couple of times.
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08/29/2010
Run a hot iron over a piece of wax paper, it should remove the starch buildup.
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Arthur from Harrisonburg, VA
RE: Removing Starch from an Iron
My mom also used the wax paper method to remove residue from an iron, with one difference, she sprinkled salt on the wax paper before running iron over it. This works as an abrasive. (03/09/2007)
By pepper
RE: Removing Starch from an Iron
There's an excellent product in a medium small blue tube from a better hardware store especially for this purpose that works better than anything I can think of. It seems to be liquefied paraffin? which takes only 1/4 inch squeeze to a hot iron and a paper towel to wipe off the scorch as it instantly melts. Hope you can find it. Wax paper doesn't seem to work as well for me. God bless and help you in this. : ) (03/11/2007)
By Lynda
RE: Removing Starch from an Iron
I just cleaned mine with a "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser" pad. Worked like magic! (05/13/2007)
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