How To Clean Iron Melted Fabric

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How to clean iron melted fabric. Use a fabric softener dryer sheet to clean your iron. After cleaning i d iron on a paper towel to see if any blue get deposited from missed areas. All you have to do is put your iron on a low setting. While the iron is hot gently scrape the melted material off of. Anything stuck on your iron no matter how small will be removed before you ever run the risk of ruining your clothes.

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Either moisten the fabric softener sheet and scrub the bottom of a the warm iron or place a damp washcloth on the ironing board and lay the dryer sheet on top of the wash cloth. You could probably use a qtip to assist in cleaning those areas. Before you put the iron to fabric run the iron over the piece of wax paper and then over an old cloth. Vinegar and water can be used or a specially formulated iron plate cleaner. Heat the iron at its lowest setting.

Give it a few minutes to warm up. Remove material with a scraping tool. It looks like some of the junk melted into the steam holes too. If the residue on the bottom of your iron is thick from melted fabric or thick adhesives you can try heating the iron and gently scraping it off. Turn the iron off and let it cool down.

To clean a teflon iron start by mixing 2 cups of warm water with 2 teaspoons of dish soap. Unplug the iron and while it begins to cool mix equal parts of baking soda and water to make a mild abrasive cleanser. Use a popsicle stick or old wooden clothes pin to scrape the melted fabric off the iron. Got my project done and a clean iron too. Next dip a q tip in the solution and scrub the grooves of the iron with it.