An iron is one of the indispensable electrical appliances in the home, and almost every home has one. We all need it to iron our clothes and look elegant and attractive.
However, sometimes the iron gets dirty or its holes become clogged, which makes it difficult to iron clothes. We'll help you get rid of this problem by showing you some of the best ways to clean your iron.
Cleaning the iron with toothpaste
We often notice that the iron's efficiency decreases at times, or that clothes become dirty while ironing, or that there is resistance during the ironing process. All of these signs indicate that the iron needs cleaning.
One of the ways to clean an iron is to use toothpaste. Apply the toothpaste to the base of the iron, focusing on the most dirty areas, and then leave it for several minutes.
Next, we take a piece of cotton cloth and moisten it with water. Then, we begin removing the paste from the base. You can also use cotton swabs to clean the holes in the base of the iron.
How to clean an iron with a pendulum
Cleaning the iron soleplate with a pendulum is one of the simplest ways to clean your iron. You can easily clean your iron by taking five pendulum discs, then setting the iron to the highest temperature and leaving it to heat up.
Then, place the pendulum discs on the dirty areas and start moving the discs on the iron base using a cotton cloth.
After completing this step, we will take another piece of cotton cloth, wet it with water, and then wipe the iron base with it. After that, we will repeat the same steps several times until we achieve the desired result.
How to clean a burnt iron
The first step to take when cleaning a burnt iron is to clean and remove the burnt clothes from the iron base using wooden sticks.
After completing this step, you should refer to the iron's operating manual that came with it to find out if there is a cleaning method recommended by the manufacturer for cleaning the iron in such cases.
If you don't find a method recommended by the manufacturer, you can clean your iron by: heating a little white vinegar, then getting a cotton cloth, moistening it with the vinegar, and then wiping the iron's soleplate with it.
Then we take a clean piece of cotton cloth, wet it with water this time, and wipe the iron base with it to get rid of the traces of vinegar.
You can also clean a burnt iron using baking soda or salt along with vinegar to remove all traces of clothing faster.
If you don't prefer using vinegar to clean your iron, you can use dishwashing liquid instead, dip a piece of cotton cloth in it, and then wipe the iron's base.
Cleaning the iron with baking soda
Cleaning your iron with baking soda is an effective method. You can easily remove stains by setting the iron to the lowest temperature and leaving it for 15 minutes to heat up.
Next, we take a wooden or metal tool to remove traces or clothing residue from the iron base. This step is done after unplugging the iron from the power source.
The next step is to get the baking soda and mix it with water. Once you get a mixture with the consistency of dough, start spreading it on the base after the iron has completely cooled.
Next, we take a piece of thick cloth and begin rubbing the soleplate well to remove any existing stains. After completing this step, we take a piece of cotton cloth, wet it with water, and use it to clean the soleplate of any traces of sodium bicarbonate.
Cleaning the steam iron from deposits
Cleaning a steam iron with baking soda is a common method. You can easily clean your iron by mixing two tablespoons of baking soda with one tablespoon of water.
After mixing the ingredients well until you have a paste-like mixture, apply this mixture to the base of the iron, focusing on areas that contain stains or residue.
Then, wipe the mixture off the iron base using a clean cotton cloth dampened with water. You can also clean the holes using cotton swabs.
Cleaning the iron with lemon
It is one of the easiest cleaning methods, as it does not require many ingredients, and you can apply it in just a few minutes by mixing a few drops of lemon juice with a tablespoon of table salt.
Then put the mixture on the surface of the iron and rub it until you get the results you want.
How to clean the iron from limescale
Fill the iron's water tank halfway with water, then set the iron to the "CALC CLEAN" indicator. After the iron's soleplate heats up, unplug it from the power source.
Then hold it horizontally over the washing machine and press the “CALC CLEAN” button while moving the iron back and forth. You can repeat this step more than once.
Then, connect the iron to the electricity source again until the heat indicator goes out, then pass it over a piece of cloth to ensure that it is completely dry from water.
How to remove iron stains
You can easily remove stains from your iron by mixing a quantity of dishwashing liquid with water, then rubbing the iron base with this mixture until the stains disappear completely. Then, wipe the iron base with a piece of cloth dampened with water only.
Then dry the surface of the iron and place it vertically with a piece of cloth underneath it to absorb the remaining water. If the iron is coated with Teflon, be careful when cleaning it to avoid scratching it.
With this, we have presented some methods for cleaning your iron from deposits and stains. Finally, we would like to clarify that it is important to clean your iron's water tank regularly.
To prevent deposits from forming or clogging the holes in the iron's base, it is also preferable to use distilled water instead of tap water.