Ironed clothes in the house always speak of cleanliness and order. As a rule, an iron is responsible for this function. The steamer, as practice shows, does not cope with this task particularly well. He leaves complicated creases on the clothes.
However, the iron, like many other things in the house, gets dirty. For this reason, after washing and ironing, you may see unpleasant yellow stains or plaque on things. After ironing with a dirty iron, unfortunately, white and beige fabrics have to be washed again.
Avoid these problems can be avoided if you clean the iron from dirt correctly and in time. In
order to clean the iron from scale and plaque, you need to use dry citric acid. Pour a tablespoon of acid with boiling water and mix thoroughly.
Then pour the diluted acid into the compartment of the iron and turn on the maximum ironing power. Be sure to hold the iron horizontally so that it evaporates all the liquid outward.
To make the process faster, it is recommended to periodically press the steam button. In this way, all the scale and dirt accumulated during use will come out of the iron.
After all the acid has evaporated, pour ordinary water into the compartment and leave the liquid to evaporate again.
When the water has evaporated, it is necessary to apply toothpaste to the iron soleplate and clean it with a toothbrush
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The procedure is carried out quickly, because the paste on the hot surface instantly solidifies.
Wash off with a damp cloth the plaque removed by toothpaste and citric acid.
If the dirt is too strong, we advise you to use a pencil for cleaning the iron. It is required to apply it to the hot soleplate. The pencil under the influence of heat on the surface of the iron turns into a gel, which cleans the dirt. After the pencil it is necessary to wipe the iron with a cloth.
The minus of the pencil is a pungent odor. Therefore, for small soiling, it is better to use the method with citric acid and paste.
