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how do I clean a Burnt Iron
mrs wobbly bum Started conversation Jul 31, 2007
My iron is quite a good one and i dont want to scatch or ruin it . but it now has a big brown bit underneath from my house mate ironing something at the wrong heat, is there an easy way to clean it?
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jul 31, 2007
Traveller in Time 
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"Paper towels.
Toilet paper if no 
s are available. Perhaps use a little alcohol, water or a drop of oil on the paper, use the iron with low temperature and high pressure on the paper. "
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Jul 31, 2007
Toothpaste or silver polish or vinegar mixed with water are some of the tips I've found.
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Jul 31, 2007
Bicarb and white vinegar?
I've used it on stainless steel saucepans - put a good load of bicarb on the stain and sprinkle on the white vinegar (it will fizz and foam) then rub it with a cloth.
It may take a few goes ...
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday Posted Jul 31, 2007
Cooked rhubarb will do the trick as well, but don't get it into the steam holes else you'll walk around smelling like a crumble 
The same goes for Feisor's tip, only you'll smell like a chip shop 
A thick paste of bicarbonate of soda made with a little water and rubbed on with a soft cloth when the iron is warm should help.
Alternatively there are several proprietary iron cleaners about, but rather over-priced to my mind.
Great-Great-Great Granny used to clean her sad iron (flat iron in certain parts of the UK) with candlewax and blotting paper but I don't think that'd work on a steam iron 
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. Posted Jul 31, 2007
What's wrong with a white-bottomed (ie. non-stick) scourer? Low heat on iron, loads of cold water...
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
Bagpuss Posted Aug 1, 2007
I used some dilute Flash All Purpose on ours. Doesn't seem to have done any harm.
how do I clean a Burnt Iron
mrs wobbly bum Posted Aug 5, 2007
thanks for all the answers gonna try the bicarb
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- 1: mrs wobbly bum (Jul 31, 2007)
- 2: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jul 31, 2007)
- 3: Titania (gone for lunch) (Jul 31, 2007)
- 4: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Jul 31, 2007)
- 5: Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday (Jul 31, 2007)
- 6: Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. (Jul 31, 2007)
- 7: Bagpuss (Aug 1, 2007)
- 8: mrs wobbly bum (Aug 5, 2007)
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