Re: Cleaning your iron

NOW you tell me! Where were you before I started? The directions on it did
NOT tell me that...I looked! I laid it down WRONG SIDE UP--caught just a
smidgen of a corner with the iron but I was smart--shut it off and let it
cool down so it wasn't a really BAD mess:) Cleaned the whole iron anyway
just for good measure.

Butterfly (normally don't clean it until it really needs it)


"Polly Esther" <mistercleen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ironing Stitch Witchery is not recommended. Just thought you ought to
know. Polly

"Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Remember an Info Please post on this awhile ago. I just did the baking
soda and water paste on mine and it worked perfectly--didn't even use any
elbow grease--just let it set a bit to 'loosen the gunk' (stitch witchery
in my case):

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/smallapp.html#iron
Iron - Care and Cleaning

Empty iron while hot so heat will dry out cavity. Always dry and cool
before putting away. To remove melted plastic and fabrics, heat at low
setting just until material softens, and scrape off with a smooth piece
of wood, a wooden spatula or half a clothespin. If some remains, make a
paste with baking soda and water and rub or try silver polish. Wipe off
with damp cloth. For a non-stick soleplate, rub gently with nylon mesh
pad and suds. Acetone or nail polish remover may remove melted polyester.

If steam iron clogs from minerals in water, follow use-guide directions
for cleaning, or use a commercial iron cleaner. A fine needle in the
nozzle hole may open it again. Sometimes "steaming" will remove lint
clogging the iron; fill with at least 1/4 cup water, set it to "steam",
and hold in the air or set flat on wire rack over heat and moisture
resistant surface like counter protective mat. Let steam until empty.
Using only distilled water in steam irons helps avoid mineral buildup.

yes, I have the iron cleaner tube of stuff but I'm not about to go
hunting for it today. I'm glad I found this instead :)

HTH

Butterfly





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