How to clean your iron plate

Stop what you are doing. Run over to your iron and take a look at that heating plate. Is it gross? Chances are, there is a bit of buildup that you need to take care of. Learn how to clean an iron with these eight helpful methods. Learning how to clean an iron plate is going to prevent damage to fabric or whatever else you may be using your iron for. If you don’t clean your iron plate, that buildup will often start to burn and stain your fabrics when you use the iron on a higher heat or in…

Achieve smooth and wrinkle-free clothes effortlessly with a clean iron soleplate. Follow these easy tips now! Frequent usage of an iron can result in dirt buildup and stains on the bottom plate, and it could even develop rust over time, that is not what we want now, do we? Here are a few tips to […]

Do you have gunk on the bottom of your iron? No worries I've got you covered. This is the quickest and easiest way to get that stuff off.

Whether you have a Sunbeam, Singer, Black & Decker, Rowenta, or other brand, you're going to need to know how to clean your steam iron. Both the plate, exter...

One of my most used and under-appreciated sewing tools is my iron. I use it pretty much every day on my projects (not necessarily my own clothes, ha.), and having a great iron makes all the difference! The more steam the better, in my opinion. My husband spoiled me with a Rowenta Steamforce for Christmas one year and it is a dream to work with. So much steam! I have noticed, however, that when I'm not taking good care of it (aka when I accidentally iron the wrong side of interfacing and then…

Discover how to clean an iron's soleplate with paracetamol, plus some alternatives to try and how to clean the other parts.

Turns out cleaning the built up gunk from your clothes iron is really that simple. Nothing special required and it's almost as easy as it looks.

Stop what you are doing. Run over to your iron and take a look at that heating plate. Is it gross? Chances are, there is a bit of buildup that you need to take care of. Learn how to clean an iron with these eight helpful methods. Learning how to clean an iron plate is going to prevent damage to fabric or whatever else you may be using your iron for. If you don’t clean your iron plate, that buildup will often start to burn and stain your fabrics when you use the iron on a higher heat or in…

If your iron is all burnt and you think it's time to replace it let me show how to clean an iron the easy way and you'll save some money.

If you've ever ruined a fancy blouse with an iron that sputters icky water, you're smart to be a little paranoid.