How can I clean the iron from the mold on the sole at home?

Even with the newest irons, despite the words of the manufacturers, at a certain point in the operation, a mold is formed on the sole. This problem always requires an early decision, because if nothing is done about it, then using the iron can spoil things. There are many time-tested ways to clean the iron from the mold on the sole at home, which we will consider in this article. All of them are simple and practical in everyday life.

Important! At the moment, this household appliance can be manufactured using a variety of materials, the appliance can have vaporizers or not. Also irons are made to be both with teflon, and with ordinary soles. However, any iron can not be fully protected from the occurrence of molding on the surface for ironing. It is in any case formed due to improper operation of the iron, as well as when the mode is selected incorrectly when ironing things or when overheating.

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Cleaning the soleplate of the iron from the scoop - the most accessible ways of

All the methods by which you can clean the iron from the scorch at home are simple and do not require much effort and time.

Method 1

The most commonly cleaned using vinegar and ammonia:

1. You need to take a nine percent vinegar, as well as a small amount of ammonia and a thick cloth. Instead of a thick fabric, you can take a towel.
2. Next - strong enough to soak the cloth or towel with vinegar and wipe them with the sole of the iron.
3. The iron must be disconnected from the power supply.

Method 2

To clean the iron from the decoction at home, it can be used for cleaning and without alcohol, but if you want to get the best result, it is still worth mixing vinegar with ammonia.

As in the previous method, we process problem areas with a solution.

Important! This method is excellent for small iron contaminations. But it has drawbacks, the main one of which is the appearance of a strong smell when cleaning a hot surface.

If you discard the folk methods, then you can also clean the iron from the stash by using special tools that are sold in regular hardware stores. But there are a lot of options for cleaning the soles of the iron at home, so you can do with the things that you can always find at home.

Method 3

For cleaning, it is possible to use a soda solution that is used in everyday life when fighting various contaminants on clothes, shoes and on household appliances:

1. Dissolve ordinary table soda in water( about 3 teaspoons) and moisten in this solutioncloth or towel.
2. Use a cloth to wipe the dirty places of the sole. Before this, the iron must be heated.

Important! Thanks to this method, the sole of the iron is easily cleaned without the appearance of an unpleasant odor. Completing the cleaning in this way, it is necessary to wipe the iron with a damp and clean cloth.

Method 4

Pour the ground salt onto a cloth or wrap it in gauze and iron this cloth with a hot iron. After a while, the decoction will completely disappear.

Important! It should be borne in mind that large particles of salt can leave scratches.

An even simpler and more effective way is to pour a few hundred grams of table salt onto a piece of paper. Next, you need to warm up the iron as much as possible and iron the salt until the contamination disappears completely.

Method 5

If you have a paraffin candle at hand, then you can rub it on a grater and then mix it with salt. Even strong and old soils can be cleaned with this method.

Important! It should be borne in mind that you can not clean the large salt crystals with a teflon-coated sole.

Method 6

To clean the iron at home from the stash, it is enough to take only paraffin, without salt. It is necessary to put the pallet under the electric appliance in advance, turn it on and wax the paraffin into the sole.

Important! The pallet is needed for paraffin to drain into it.

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Alternative methods

No less effective effect is provided by other means by which it is also possible to clean the iron from the solder on the sole at home:

1. Use a hydroperitic tablet that does not even need to be grinded for this. You just need to rub it into dirty places. In this case, as in all the previous methods, the iron is preheated. At the end, the sole is washed with water.

Important! If the coke has a small area, then this approach will be ideal. There is one minus - there can be a sharp smell, so it's worth doing it in a well-ventilated room.

1. Citric acid is also perfect to clean the iron at home from the stash. The method is simple: dilute the acid with warm water and the resulting solution three slightly warm iron wadding stick( suitable for processing holes in the sole), any cloth or gauze.
2. If polyethylene is adhered to the iron, water will solve this problem. It also helps if the sole is blackened after ironing synthetic fabrics.

Important! If the synthetics are stuck to a chrome or aluminum device, a plastic brush-brush or a wooden spatula will help. They can clean the slightly heated surface without scratching it.

1. Many irons now have a button, when pressed, steam is thrown away. This function helps remove burnt down. But in this way, it will not be possible to purify a more complicated decoction.
2. At home, to clean the iron, you can, among other things, use peroxide. You need to take a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution, soak the cloth and then wipe the sole, preferably it should be warm. The prigar will easily retire.

Important! In the end, you can use what is in general in any home. Toothpaste or powder is applied to places stained with heat, using cotton wool. The appliance is heated, but not much - not to the maximum. Heat it is so that it was a little warm. First, the paste is applied and rubbed, then rinsed with water and wiped the sole.

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Clean the water tank

If the iron is contaminated with a tank in which water is poured, it is recommended to use vinegar for cleaning. But again, it's worth to understand that this can be done only if the sole is made of metal:

1. It is necessary to take 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar.
2. Dilute them with about a glass of water.
3. Next - pour the resulting solution into the iron, preheating the device.
4. Then - click on the button that starts the steam, until the vinegar completely evaporates.

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Modern cleaning products. Special pencils

There are also modern tools that will help clean the iron at home. A new, technological and effective means for removing burning are pencils for cleaning irons. They can be bought in hardware stores, and they are applied as follows:

1. Apply to the sole for a short time.
2. Then - wash, at first with a damp napkin.
3. Then wipe the surface with a dry cloth, cloth or towel.

Important! Before you buy a pencil, it is worthwhile to find out whether it contains harmful or toxic substances. Perhaps when using a pencil, it is better to wear a mask or respirator to protect yourself from chemical fumes. It is also better to carry out this procedure in a ventilated room.

Important points

It should be understood that salt, powder, paste and vinegar are not ideal options. They can damage the surface of the appliance. Salt can damage even the steel surface, if applied too often.

The best way to care for the iron - after each use to wipe the sole with vinegar. Also, a special pencil will be very good for this. Its main advantage is that it can be applied to the device with any sole made of any material. Just be sure to pay attention to the recommendations, because different types of pencils are suitable for different surfaces.

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We find the best way to clean

You can always find the best way to clean the iron from the scorch at home, depending on what material it is made of. Here are some basic rules of how to choose a cleaning method for each material:

• If the sole is made of ceramics, Teflon or metal, then a special pencil is suitable.
• Vinegar, soap, hydrogen peroxide are also suitable for ceramic, metal and Teflon irons. But you should make sure that the liquid does not get on the case.
• Soda and toothpaste are perfect for metal models.

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Correct ironing:

• You should always control the ironing mode, otherwise - the fabric can stick to the base.
• If a thing is made of wool or synthetics, then it is necessary to iron it through gauze or through a thin fabric, preferably of cotton.
• It is worth to carefully approach the ironing - you can not leave the device turned on. If you do not pay close attention, you can spoil the clothes, the appliance itself or the ironing board.

If you are careful and attentive with the appliance, you will rarely need to clean it.

In this article we have examined how to clean the iron from the coke at home. Whichever method you use to clean the soles from burning, you must at the end stroke a few old things to check that they do not get traces of the remedy used.