Cleaning your iron..

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Title: Cleaning irons
Post by: charalquilts on July 21, 2008, 01:13:34 PM

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Excuse
me if this a repeat question, How do you clean your iron? At one
point I got fusible web on it....I thought I got it all off but brown
spots remain. The iron seems to work, I haven't gotten anything soiled
when I iron but then again I haven't used seam. Any recommendations?

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: jennQT1 on July 21, 2008, 02:13:49 PM

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A cheap way is to heat up your iron and then iron used dryer sheet. It takes the guck off.
Jen

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: quilton on July 21, 2008, 08:24:47 PM

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When
that happens to me, I turn the heat up on the iron without the steam
and then run the iron over a brown paper bag. I keep doing it until
all the gooey stuff is gone. Doesn't take long.

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: Jo Lynn on July 22, 2008, 11:42:15 AM

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On
Diane Gaudynski's web site, she suggests taking a clean towel dipped in
white vinegar and wipe your iron plate when the iron is not hot. I
tried it and it works great.

Jo Lynn

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: charalquilts on July 22, 2008, 02:45:44 PM

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thanks for the suggestions....I've got lots of things to try....well let you know how successful I am

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: imaqltr2 on July 26, 2008, 11:12:47 AM

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Sister and I alternate between wax paper and brown paper bag, after the vinagar scrub. Never use an abrasive.

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: memaw4 on August 11, 2008, 10:57:45 AM

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Quote from: Jo Lynn on July 22, 2008, 11:42:15 AM
On
Diane Gaudynski's web site, she suggests taking a clean towel dipped in
white vinegar and wipe your iron plate when the iron is not hot. I
tried it and it works great.

Jo Lynn




Never thought of that Jo Lynn! I've just always used the stuff you can buy.

So glad to see you on here. :yahoo:

memaw4

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Title: Re: Cleaning irons
Post by: quiltbrain on August 11, 2008, 12:40:49 PM

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Glad
you asked that question Charalquilts. It reminded me that I have gunk
on my iron that needs to be cleaned off too. Never tried vinegar, but
will give it a shot.