Re: Help, I killed my iron!

Thanks! Steel wool won't ruin the surface I assume? I'll try the salt
thing first though. I went to look for either of the two products that were
recommended and couldn't find either at my local fabric store. They didn't
carry anything for that purpose.


"Smitsonian" <smitsonian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Eeep, I accidently emailed this to Cookie.

I'll post it here though incase anyone else is interested.
Table salt works for this.
sprinkle it on the ironing board... ( a lil pile of it) heat the iron, (
no steam) and run it back and forth quite a bit. Anything abrasive while
the iron is hot will work as long as the abrasive is non melting. Quick
action with a steel wool ( very fine) will do it too.


"Cookie" <sugarcookie1969@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I did something really silly. I went to iron some fusible interfacing
onto some fabric and accidentally put it upside down. It stuck to my iron
and now I have all this sticky goop burned on the stainless steel plate.
I can't use the iron on anything else or it leaves black gunk on my
garments. Anyone have any ideas as to how to get it off?

TIA
Cookie





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