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Removing Starch from an Iron

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Date: 04/16/2006 Topics: Cleaning > Cleaning Tools | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do you get starch off an iron?

Arthur from Harrisonburg, VA
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By Susy Homemaker (Guest Post)
Help. I accidentally poured starch solution into my iron's reservoir. After several cycles of clean water steaming, it still comes out like burnt caramel.
Can it be saved?

Posted on 09/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Mark (Guest Post)
I just cleaned mine with a Mr. Klean Magic Eraser pad. Worked like magic!

Posted on 05/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Lynda (Guest Post)
There's an excellent product in a med. 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 liquified parrafin? which takes only 1/4" squeeze to a hot iron and a paper towel to wipe off the scorce 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. : )

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By pepper (Guest Post)
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.

Posted on 03/09/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Request: Removing Starch from an Iron

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How do you remove starch from an iron?

Henrietta Bell from Houston, TX

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RE: Removing Starch from an Iron

The best tip I've seen for removing "gunk" from an iron is to wet an old towel and using the highest heat on the iron, iron it back and forth on the old wet towel until the build up is gone. You can rewet the towel as needed. Also, if your iron isn't a teflon or coated bottom iron, I read that you can use a soap pad (SOS?) and that should work. I think I'd opt for the wet towel. (04/17/2006)

By Luvyabye

RE: Removing Starch from an Iron

My mom always did this; put an old towel on board then brown paper bag. Then a wax paper sheet. With the wax paper on top, heat the iron to the hottest setting. Then press on wax paper and run iron over it, then she would run iron over another brown bag and it was clean. Works everytime. My irons are still in box from wedding gifts over 11 years ago and I have one to use for crafts. It's all wash and wear for us. (04/19/2006)

By meoowmom

RE: Removing Starch from an Iron

Turn iron on and let it heat up. Then carefully, so you don't burn yourself, wipe off all the gunk with a few dryer sheets - works great! (04/20/2006)

By Darrie

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