Here are the green trees, as it happens. You stroke yourself, you stroke, the mood is fine, the business is arguing like never before. And suddenly the child comes running: "Mom, come here." Distract, and when you come back, forget that the regime wanted to change the iron. You slap the whole outsole on your clothes, and he stuck. Also what turns out? Mood at zero, your favorite blouse irrevocably spoiled, and even cleaning the iron from the deposit is to be. In this situation, at least once in my life, every beginner, and maybe an experienced hostess. It's a shame, of course, but not fatal. After all, there are a lot of ways to remove carbon from the iron. Here are the simplest and most effective of them.
How to clean the iron from suds by using wet cloth?
The simplest and oldest way to clean the iron from carbon deposits is to rub it against a wet cloth. Heat the iron to maximum temperature. On the ironing board or table, put cotton or linen material, which must be moistened and slightly wring out. So that with her water does not drip, but to the touch it seemed quite wet. And part of the cloth should hang freely from the edge of the ironing surface. With your left hand, hold the cloth lying on the board. And on the right, take the iron and guide them through the wet cloth as if you are going to put it on the floor with a spout up. That is, the sole of the iron will touch matter only in the place where the edge of the ironing board begins. Do a few such movements, forcefully pressing the soleplate of the iron to the fabric, and it will become clean. This will be evidenced by its appearance and dirty tracks on the rag.
How to clean the iron from the sludge with salt and paraffin?
The next option of cleaning the iron from the deposit is the use of salt and paraffin. On a clean white sheet of paper, pour a little ordinary table salt, evenly spread it over the surface of the sheet and iron several times with the maximum heated iron. Then wipe the sole with a dry woolen cloth. Everything, you can iron it again. If the deposit on the iron is formed in some limited area, you can do it differently. Gauze or thin cloth folded in 3-4 layers and spread on the table. On one half of it, pour in salt, and cover the second half. It will turn out like salt in a bag. With this salt bag, rub the dirt on the soleplate of the hot iron, and then remove the salt and carbon residue with a woolen cloth. To salt, you can add a little grated paraffin, it will soften its abrasive effect, which is important for irons with aluminum or Teflon soles.
How to remove carbon from the iron with soda or soap?
This method is also great for cleaning the Teflon iron from the deposit. Pour 2-3 teaspoons of soda into a cup and use a boiled water to bring it to a gruel-like condition. Then heat the iron to 100-120 ° C and apply this mash to the mildew. After 3-5 minutes, remove it with a damp soft cloth and wipe the iron dry. If the first time did not help, the procedure can be repeated.
With soap is still easier. Fresh prigar on a warm iron generously soap and let the device cool. Then take a wet soft cloth or sponge and carefully remove the soap from the sole. We wipe the iron dry, and it's in the hat. The sole shines with cleanliness, and there are not a single scratch on it.
How to remove carbon from the iron with vinegar or hydrogen peroxide?
This method is suitable for all types of iron soles. Heat your helper to the maximum, and then wipe the soiled and burned places with cotton wool soaked in a solution of table vinegar. The nozzles for steam release are treated with the same solution with cotton wool to clean the ears. Then spread a clean cotton cloth on the ironing board and, pressing the iron hard, iron it. The result is on the face, or rather - on the sole. Instead of vinegar, you can use hydrogen peroxide or a hydroperite tablet. Only in the latter case, wear rubber gloves and goggles and go to the balcony. Otherwise, you can get a skin burn and breathe ammonia.
There are many more wonderful tools, how to clean the iron from the deposit. For example, the sole of a Teflon iron successfully cleanses lemon juice or any toothpaste. There are also special pencils that can be bought at a hardware store. But even if you use a couple of recipes described above, your iron will always shine with perfect cleanliness and iron with impeccable quality.