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Tricks to clean your clothes iron

Mary Smith
By Mary Smith. Updated: January 16, 2017
Tricks to clean your clothes iron

To keep it in top condition, you need to regular maintain and clean the clothes iron. Otherwise, you can damage or stain your clothes, and may even spoil the iron. We know that keeping the iron clean is a tedious task, so on OneHowTo we offer these tricks to clean the iron.

Vinegar inside of the iron

It is normal for debris to accumulate inside the iron, such as lime scale, especially if you do not use distilled water, this can damage your iron. To end this problem, add a glass of water and another of vinegar into your iron , before plugging in.

Then plug it, let it warm up and press the steam and water button to spray out the water from the inside. Next, wipe the iron with a dry cloth and continue until you stop squeezing out dirt. Unplug the iron again and once cold, empty the water with vinegar inside and fill it again just with water, which should also be drained to completely remove the vinegar.

Tricks to clean your clothes iron - Vinegar inside of the iron
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Salt for the iron base

When cleaning the metal iron base, you can use coarse cooking salt . To do this place several sheets of newspaper and spread a layer of salt over them. Then plug the iron and wait until it warms; when warm, pass over the salt.

If there are still traces of dirt, once the iron is cool, use a clean, dry cloth to complete this homemade trick to clean your iron.

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Burned or stained iron

If you have burned the iron surface or it has been stained, use stainless steel wool to clean it, always careful not to scratch it. Add a neutral or mild detergent to facilitate the task and remove all traces embedded in the iron.

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