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Is Your Iron Suffering

OPTION 1

Prepare an ironing board by placing a paper towel or a cotton towel on it. Any grime, dirt, or over residue that's currently on your clothes iron will eventually smudge off onto your towel, so be sure to choose a used one.

Sprinkle one tablespoon of sea salt onto the surface of the towel. Plug the iron in and heat to the highest setting but make sure to turn off steam.

Iron the surface with salt by pressing gently. The dirt will stick to the salt, leaving the iron surface sparkling clean. Once you've gone over the salt a couple times — enough to remove any dirt from the iron.

OPTION 2

Take equal parts white vinegar and salt and warm them gently over a stove. Over medium heat, wait for the salt to dissolve completely, but don't let the vinegar start to boil.

Remove the vinegar solution from the burner and allow to cool. The vinegar needs to still be warm but not scalding hot. Wear dish gloves protect your hands from the heat.

Dip an old rag in the heated vinegar solution and start to gently wipe the soleplate of the iron with the rag. For really stubborn deposits or even burn marks, use a thick-bristled brush to clean the soleplate.