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Sunday, 23 June 2013

Tips, Tools & Techniques - Cleaning an Iron!

Hello! Here's our monthly feature. We hope to share tips, tool & techniques that have caught our eye, things we have Pinned, and things we have tried. These are probably not going to change your life(!) but might make it a bit easier...

 How to clean an iron:

 Does your iron suffer from overenthusiastic crafting and end up a little worse for wear?! Fear not... here is a tip for getting it shiny and new again!!

Before!
There are several tip and hints that we've seen on Pinterest and here are a couple we've tried:
  • Salt - the idea is to iron over salt on an old cloth, which then removes any 'gunk'. This didn't really work and just clogged up the steam holes!
  • Nail Polish Remover - use cotton wool or q-tips dipped in nail polish remover and rub over the surface on the iron. This didn't seem to work either, although it could have been due to lack of patience!
  • Magic Eraser Sponge - suggested by Dream a Little Bigger- these are sponges which you can buy in the supermarket and are designed to remove stains, scuff marks etc. You snip off a corner and rub over the iron (while cool).... and it worked!!
 So the top tip from us for cleaning an iron is a Magic Eraser Sponge!!
Shiny!! The only downside is that now there's no excuse not to get on with the ironing...

If you have any Tips, Tools & Techniques of your own please feel free to get in touch with us to see if we can add them. The more the merrier!
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7 comments:

  1. Daffy's Dream24 June 2013 at 04:33

    Thank you so much for sharing with us - My iron suffer from too much of ironing; just when i needed these tips. I hope i get this Magic Eraser Sponge in India.

    http://daffysdream.blogspot.in/

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    1. buttons and paint...24 June 2013 at 18:06

      Thanks for stopping by Daffy! Good luck with your search for a Magic Eraser Sponge :) x

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  2. Abiola24 June 2013 at 10:33

    Thanks for sharing. No Magic Eraser here but wondering if an 'iron sponge' would work without any adverse effect on the iron.

    Got here from Sew Many Ways.

    www.biolaleye.blogspot.com

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  3. Megan8 March 2014 at 16:45

    Vinegar and baking soda works wonders as well! Probably much easier to get in India as well!

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  4. Dorothy Thomas1 October 2015 at 12:54

    This Sponge is amazing. I use it every time when my iron is dirty. It is the easiest way of cleaning it. I tried with salt and it was a disaster. I clogged up the steam holes. Thank God someone has invented this sponge. Greets!

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