How To Clean Iron Melted Fabric

Got my project done and a clean iron too.

How to clean iron melted fabric. And of course always remember to clean your iron to avoid regular dust and salt build up. Dab some of the baking soda cleanser onto a clean cloth and scrub the iron plate to remove any remaining melted polyester residue. It looks like some of the junk melted into the steam holes too. Continue running the iron across the newspaper until the melted material has vanished from the iron plate. Use a popsicle stick or old wooden clothes pin to scrape the melted fabric off the iron.

Vinegar and water can be used or a specially formulated iron plate cleaner. Of water until it forms a paste. Put down a towel or other fabric to protect your ironing board from your iron and possibly your iron from your ironing board if you got sticky stuff all over it. You could probably use a qtip to assist in cleaning those areas. Give it a few minutes to warm up.

Anything stuck on your iron no matter how small will be removed before you ever run the risk of ruining your clothes. Plug the iron in and turn it on to a low setting. I need a new iron cover now. Unplug the iron and clean the plate when the iron is warm. Unplug the iron and while it begins to cool mix equal parts of baking soda and water to make a mild abrasive cleanser.

Next dip a q tip in the solution and scrub the grooves of the iron with it. Heat the iron at its lowest setting. I had to wait for mine to cool off. The heat should soften up the residue to make it easier to remove. 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.

Then wipe down the soleplate of your iron with the solution using a rag. After cleaning i d iron on a paper towel to see if any blue get deposited from missed areas. 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. All you have to do is put your iron on a low setting. Use a fabric softener dryer sheet to clean your iron.