How To Clean The Iron At Home?

How to get dirty stuff off your iron? Over time and if used improperly, carbon residue can be formed on the iron. In order not to spoil new clothes with dirty stains, it is better to get rid of it right away. In this article, we will briefly talk about how to clean the iron at home, as well as with the help of what special and improvised means you can do this. So, how to clean your iron easily?

1. Special crayons

As a rule, a crayon consists of carbamide and additives (more often paraffin is used as an additive). It is applied to the heated iron sole surface. It melts to form ammonia, and flows when melted. Wax the hot iron with a crayon, then press it over the old fabric (you can wipe it with a rag). Let the steam out several times if the melted crayon gets inside. It is recommended not to turn off the iron immediately after cleaning, but to wait for a while for the cleaning agents to evaporate completely. You can buy such crayons in the departments of household chemicals or in numerous online stores. Most often there are crayons of the following brands: Selena, Cinderella, BON Professional, Topperr, Prym and many others, in general they work the same way, have approximately the same composition, it is quite difficult to distinguish one of them. If you do not have the time or opportunity to purchase such a crayon, you can use the tools at hand, which, as the discussions on social networks and on the forums show, have proven to be good.

2. Improvised means

2.1. Vinegar

Rubber gloves are recommended when handling vinegar. It is necessary to moisten a rag you don’t need and wipe the iron with it (it can be slightly heated). After cleaning, warm up the iron and iron the unnecessary lint-free cloth.

2.2. Bicarb

Light dirt can be removed with bicarbonate of soda slurry. It is necessary to mix bicarb with any detergent in a ratio of 2 to 1, apply the slurry to the surface in the place where carbon residue has formed, and after 15 minutes wipe it with effort. It is not recommended to use baking soda on Teflon coated surfaces.

2.3. Salt

Use salt with caution. Never use salt to clean teflon-coated irons! Finely ground salt must be poured onto the newspaper, then run the iron over it several times with effort. Finish cleaning when the salt darkens. Repeat if necessary.

2.4. Paraffin

Attention: Paraffin melts and flows when heated. You will need to clean the iron over newspaper or bowl. You need to wrap the candle in a cloth, heat the iron and run the candle over the surface to be cleaned. After cleaning, you need to iron the unnecessary cloth to get rid of the paraffin residues.

2.5. Laundry soap

Heat the iron and wipe it with a bar of laundry soap, then rub it firmly over the fabric several times. When the iron has cooled down, remove the soap residue with a cloth.

2.6. Hydrogen peroxide or hydroperite tablets

Wipe the surface of a heated iron with a hydroperite tablet or a cloth soaked in hydrogen peroxide. After 5 minutes, iron the cloth you don’t need and remove the remaining cleaning agent.

2.7. Ammonia

Attention: work with ammonia should be carried out in a well ventilated area! Wipe the surface of the iron with a cloth dampened with ammonia. The surface can be slightly heated.

2.8. Oxalic acid

If rust appears on the surface of the iron, it can be removed with any product containing oxalic acid. Apply the product to the sole surface, wait 5 - 10 minutes, and then clean the surface with a cloth.