Cleaning > Cleaning ToolsMay 13, 2010

Cleaning Rust And Dirt From A Steam Iron

How can you take rust off your steam iron?

By Margaret

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05/14/2010

Sometimes you can find iron cleaner in the stores. It is a tube of cream like "Goop" that you put on a cloth and rub across a hot iron. It cleans it like new. However if the rust is coming out of the iron because you have used water with minerals in it, it will happen again. Always use distilled water in your iron.

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How do I clean rust from my iron?

By toyabenton from Edmond, OK


RE: Cleaning Rust And Dirt From A Steam Iron

Vinegar and water. Does your iron have a steam button? If it does, place an old light coloured towel on the ironing board. Once the vinegar and water has heated up in the iron place the soleplate over the towel and hold it about an inch above the towel. Push the steam button and watch how much stuff comes out of the steam holes. Keep doing this until no more "gunk" comes out and the steam is clean. Once done, refill with water only and repeat once or twice to clear out the vinegar mixture. (09/18/2009)

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