How to clean an iron at home

Get rid of soot and purchase and return the device to its original mode help salt, vinegar, soda and other products.

How to clean the iron from carbon deposits

Sandpaper, a knife or other sharp objects are definitely not suitable for an iron chip. This scratches the sole and may cause the appliances to malfunction.

Before you start cleaning, specifically which method is suitable for your equipment. Ceramic or Teflon soles, for example, cannot be rubbed with abrasives, so more gentle methods from the environment are chosen.

With the help of salt

This method will cope with the small and the fresh spots of soot. Pour salt onto a piece of paper in an even layer and run a hot iron over it until the blackness comes off.

With a paraffin candle

Wrap the candle with a cotton cloth and rub the hot sole of the iron in a circular motion. Hold the device over a tray or thick newspaper: in the process, the candle will melt and the paraffin will flow down.

Pay attention if the working surface of the iron is embossed or has a holes for steam. Paraffin can get into the concentration and, when ironing, stain things.

When the soot comes off, the accuracy of removing the remnants of dirt and a melted candle.

With toothpaste

Dial the amount of warm iron small paste. Rub well with a soft cloth or sponge for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off any remaining visiting paste with a rag.

Using Peroxide Corps

This remedy will only remove the flesh. Soak an electrolytic cotton swab or pieces of cloth in 3% peroxide. Scrub dark spots on the surface of a cold iron carefully and with force.

Using table vinegar

Soak a cotton swab in the solution and wipe the soleplate of a cold iron. If the soot is strong, add to our acetic alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1.

If that doesn’t work, saturate the cloth with vinegar and block access to devices for a few hours. During this time, the plaque will soften. Remove it with a sponge or soft brush.

Using baking soda

Dissolve a few tablespoons of soda in a glass of water, soak pieces of cloth in this solution and wipe the cold surface of the iron. After cleaning the iron from stains with a large sponge.

Using nail polish remover

If polyethylene sticks to the sole, it can be removed with nail polish remover. When cleaning, try not to touch the plastic parts of the iron: the substance in the liquid can cause them.

With a pencil

In stores you can find a special tool for cleaning irons. It looks like candles and contains in the mucous membrane, which cope well with rust and soot, but do not damage the coating of the sole.

Warm up and stand upright, draw a pencil along the sole. Make sure that the product does not flow into the steam outlet. Turn off the appliance and quickly wipe the surface of the surface with a cloth. If the soot does not come off immediately, repeat again.

How to prevent the formation of soot

To prevent soot from appearing again, follow the advice:

• Observe the temperature regime for each type of fabric.
• Particularly delicate items, such as wool, iron through wet gauze.
• After each ironing, wipe the surface with an iron with a soft cloth.

How to descale an iron

If the steam function began to work poorly, and the iron manifests itself in the appearance of red spots, most likely, scale has formed in it. To remove it without a trace, two methods are used.

With self-cleaning function

In many modern models, the manufacturer has taken care of scale problems. Receiving a solution: you may have an iron with self-cleaning detection. To carry it out, follow the manufacturer’s advice. Usually the algorithm is:

• The tank reaches the maximum amount of water.
• The temperature controller is set to max.
• The device heats up, cools down, heats up again.
• The iron leans over a bowl or sink.
• After the nearest self-cleaning button, the scale is removed from the steam holes on the soleplate.
• After the procedure, rinse the tank with clean water several times and wipe the iron dry.

Using citric acid or vinegar

Dissolve a tablespoon (20-30 grams) of citric acid in 250 ml of water and pour into the tank. Heat the iron to maximum, give it a good shake a few times and press the steam button. Check this amount over a sink or container: the limescale will contain along with steam hot dark splashes. Then rinse the tank with clean water and wipe the soleplate of the iron from any remaining dirt.

Instead of citric acid, you can use table vinegar. Dilute it in water in proportions of 1: 1 and vicarate in the same way.

How to prevent scale formation

To avoid having to remove it in the future, control the quality of the water that you pour into the iron. This is best suited for:

• Distilled water: available at any gas station.
• Bottled water from the nearest supermarket.
• Water purified with a home filter.
• Settled tap water: in a few hours, the salts will precipitate.