At last, you have found the moment to iron that pile of clothes that puts eyes to you from a corner so that you pamper it and treat it with much affection. With resignation, you get down to work and the phone rings or something distracts you … Horror! We have already bundled it. Don’t flagellate yourself. You are not the first person to whom it happens or give up your iron. There are many home solutions to clean an iron that has suffered a small domestic accident. Here are some tricks you can follow to save the life of your beloved and loved iron.
At last, you have found the moment to iron that pile of clothes that puts eyes to you from a corner so that you pamper it and treat it with much affection.
With resignation, you get down to work and the phone rings or something distracts you … Horror! We have already bundled it.
Don’t flagellate yourself. You are not the first person to whom it happens or give up your iron. There are many home solutions to clean an iron that has suffered a small domestic accident.
Here are some tricks you can follow to save the life of your beloved and loved iron.
Steps to clean a burned iron and not have to buy another
If you do not want the remains of clothes that have been attached to the iron after that small oversight spoil your favorite skirt or shirt, you just have to follow these simple steps to clean it and leave your iron as new. You will see how easy!
1. Unplug the iron
It seems obvious, but it is worth remembering. We already know how nervous we can get when we see smoke coming out of the ironing board or those pants that we like so much.
2. Heat a small amount of white vinegar
How many times has vinegar bailed us out?
Well, this time it was not going to be less. Thanks to its acidic compounds, vinegar is an infallible product for general cleaning and will make our iron look perfect again.
3. Rub the surface of the iron gently with the help of a cloth or sponge
If there are traces of dirt in the holes or grooves of the appliance, use an ear swab previously soaked in vinegar to reach the most difficult areas.
At this point, your iron should be shiny and ready to go on with its usual task. However, if the dirt persists we can use coarse salt.
How to make the iron shinier than the jets of gold with coarse salt
Yes, the one you use, for example, to cook sea bream with salt. Follow these steps:
- Replug the iron (because I guess we’ve ignored in point number one, right?).
- Pour several tablespoons of coarse salt onto a cloth.
- Once the appliance is hot, rub the surface of the cloth back and forth until the burns are gone. Do it gently so as not to damage the appliance.
- Turn off the iron.
- And, when it has completely cooled, clean the surface with a damp sponge or cloth.
Quick and easy, right?
Well wait, wait, there are still more tricks.
Other homemade tricks to clean a burned iron
If the steps we have explained do not work perfectly for you (sure they work, but there is always an exception that confirms the rule), you can also use that Valentine’s candle that you never light or the toothpaste tube that you have lying in the bathroom. We tell you how:
Candle wax
With the iron turned on and at a moderate temperature (we don’t want you to burn now!), Rub the candle against the surface of the iron, and then remove the wax with a soft cloth.
If there are still traces of dirt, then you can apply a small amount of vinegar, as we have seen before.
Toothpaste
Make sure the iron is unplugged (how heavy we are, huh), and then spread some toothpaste on the surface of the appliance. Wipe it gently with a clean cloth.
Then activate the? Steam? of your iron for about five minutes and let it rest.
Check that the base no longer burns, but that it is warm, and wipe it with a cloth to polish it and remove the remains of cream.
Have you seen how easy? You don’t need to leave home to leave your iron looking like new. Simply by opening the kitchen cabinet, you will find the solution to these domestic problems.
Of course, let’s hope you don’t have to resort to them, but if you ever get confused and your iron burns, you know you don’t have to be a MacGyver to clean it.
If you have other tricks or you want to share your experience with us, use our comments section. Any new ideas will be welcome!
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