How to clean your iron plate

How to clean an iron no matter what kind of issues it throws at you! Keeping your iron clean can be pretty simple and straightforward.

Stop what you are doing. Run over to your iron and take a look at that heating plate. Is it gross? Chances are, there is a bit of buildup that you need to take care of. Learn how to clean an iron with these eight helpful methods. Learning how to clean an iron plate is going to prevent damage to fabric or whatever else you may be using your iron for. If you don’t clean your iron plate, that buildup will often start to burn and stain your fabrics when you use the iron on a higher heat or in…

You have probably read tons of advice on how to clean your iron, just as I have. I tried them ALL, but for some particular reason, none of them worked on my iron. My iron does not have the shiny surface that many others have. I gathered all of these attempts from Pinterest: I tried the vinegar & baking soda approach, and nothing. I tried the toothpaste approach, nothing. I tried the magic eraser, nothing. I tried the salt approach, nothing. I tried too many to mention. Everything failed! I…

Whether you have a Sunbeam, Singer, Black & Decker, Rowenta, or other brand, you're going to need to know how to clean your steam iron. Both the plate, exter...

Discover how to clean an iron's soleplate with paracetamol, plus some alternatives to try and how to clean the other parts.

Stop what you are doing. Run over to your iron and take a look at that heating plate. Is it gross? Chances are, there is a bit of buildup that you need to take care of. Learn how to clean an iron with these eight helpful methods. Learning how to clean an iron plate is going to prevent damage to fabric or whatever else you may be using your iron for. If you don’t clean your iron plate, that buildup will often start to burn and stain your fabrics when you use the iron on a higher heat or in…

One of my most used and under-appreciated sewing tools is my iron. I use it pretty much every day on my projects (not necessarily my own clothes, ha.), and having a great iron makes all the difference! The more steam the better, in my opinion. My husband spoiled me with a Rowenta Steamforce for Christmas one year and it is a dream to work with. So much steam! I have noticed, however, that when I'm not taking good care of it (aka when I accidentally iron the wrong side of interfacing and then…

If your iron is all burnt and you think it's time to replace it let me show how to clean an iron the easy way and you'll save some money.

Turns out cleaning the built up gunk from your clothes iron is really that simple. Nothing special required and it's almost as easy as it looks.

We’ve all been there: pressed for time (pun intended), forced to use our iron with a dirty plate, nervous that the precious few minutes we are taking to actually iron out the wrinkles might set us even further behind by the transferring of gunk to the garment, forcing you to choose a completely new outfit altogether. Maybe you haven’t been there, but I’m speaking from experience. Good news: If you’ve got 10 minutes, you’ve got a clean iron!