Cleaning irons

Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the iron?

--pig

Heat up your iron on the highest setting, put some salt in a paper grocery
sack, and iron over it ... works for me!! Somehow, the salt gets "through"
the sack and melts the goo right off.

You could also try cleaning the soleplate (with iron turned OFF) with
vinegar. Put some vinegar on a clean, dry cloth, and rub the soleplate. I've
also heard toothpaste will work wonders, but I've never tried that ...

For the REALLY bad build-ups, heat some vwhite vinegar with some table salt
(until the salt dissolves - say about 2 minutes) ... let it cool enough that
you can handle dipping a clean, dry cloth into the solution without burning
your poor hands. Wipe until clean. And then make sure to use clean water to
wipe off the vinegar solution (after it's clean).

I've only had to do the vinegar/salt solution once or twice ... if you catch
it before it gets BAD, you can usually just do the salt in a sack solution.

HTH!! And good luck!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com


"Megan Zurawicz" wrote in message
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Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the
iron?

--pig

I use Dritz Iron-Off to clean the metal sole plate of my iron; I buy it
at JoAnns or Hancocks. It works well for taking off the crud left by
fusibles, so should work for starch crud. Or try a little baking soda on
a damp cloth.

Julia in MN
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Megan Zurawicz wrote:
Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the iron?

--pig

But be careful with baking soda ... too much baking soda vs liquid can be
too abrasive and scratch the soleplate. BTDT.

I use baking soda + water (more baking soda than water in the mixture) to
clean and polish my metal sink ... works wonders!!

--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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I use Dritz Iron-Off to clean the metal sole plate of my iron; I buy it
at JoAnns or Hancocks. It works well for taking off the crud left by
fusibles, so should work for starch crud. Or try a little baking soda on
a damp cloth.

Julia in MN
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Megan Zurawicz wrote:
Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the
iron?

--pig

Cleaning irons. hmmmm
Are they anything like branding irons?


Karen, Queen of Squishies
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Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the
iron?

--pig

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:33:20 GMT, Megan Zurawicz
wrote:

Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the iron?

I generally use that Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner every few months.
Sometimes I use the stuff from Dritz because I can always get that at
JoAnns when the Faultless is out of stock at the grocery store.

I've used it on both irons with and without a teflon finish. No
problem either way, it worked on both kinds without scratching or
anything.

In between I keep a wet towel handy to run the iron over occasionaly
while I am starching. Keeps the crud buildup down considerably.

I do have to go at the stupid steam holes with a Q-tip and Green by
preference, Orange when I can't find Green, when I do the cleaning
with the Faultless stuff. While the iron is cold of course.

NightMist
a spritzer not a steamer

--

Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.

Howdy!

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf635260.tip.html

Or did you mean your branding iron?
Room temperature alcohol & a grooming brush works pretty well.
It can be a real bitch to get dried on gunk off there.
And then your realize cow hide doesn't really *need* starch! Oy!

http://www.sloanbrands.com/

http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Livesto...ndingIrons.htm

Good luck!

R/Sandy http://www.cartoonstock.com/director...nding_iron.asp


On 1/24/08 1:33 PM, in article , "Megan
Zurawicz" wrote:

Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the iron?

--pig

I always use a dryer sheet that hasn't been used. You can use it
several times. It is the quickest way I have ever cleaned my iron. A
bonus is that it makes the room smell good. Some of the iron cleaners
can really smell up a room.

Deanna
Roanoke, VA

That's what I use also. I stock up when the notions wall is 50% off.
Gen

"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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I use Dritz Iron-Off to clean the metal sole plate of my iron; I buy it at
JoAnns or Hancocks. It works well for taking off the crud left by fusibles,
so should work for starch crud. Or try a little baking soda on a damp
cloth.

Julia in MN
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Megan Zurawicz wrote:
Anybody got any tips on cleaning old starch crud off the plate of the
iron?

--pig

Razor blade ... very carefully.

Lobo
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