Modern household appliances, although it makes life as easy as possible, taking on the main burdens of washing, cleaning, ironing, cooking, also requires care and attention. And the more “smart” the device, the more popular the brand, the more careful handling the thing requires.
For example, an iron. What just do not let out now brands, models and modifications! With and without steamers, with a sliding sole, with the function of gentle ironing ... But no matter how hard the hostess tries to protect the ironing surface from soot or other impurities, alas, this is impossible.
How to clean the iron, how to make an expensive and necessary thing in the household work again? It turns out that it’s not only a cunning, but also a mistress! And an entire army of chemical cleansers, as well as old, good, time-tested grandmother's recipes, are ready to come to their aid.
How to clean the iron from carbon deposits? It depends, first of all, on the nature of the pollution.
- If molten synthetic fibers adhere to the ironing side, you should not be scared. You need to turn on the iron and wait until it heats up to the degree of melting of foreign impurities. Then the dirt can be removed with a smooth wooden spatula or ice cream stick. To clean the sole completely, it should be moved back and forth along a rough fabric, for example, a terry towel. But what can never be done is to try to clean the iron with the help of any abrasives, plastic and even more so metal (scrape with a knife or scissors).
- In the event that the spots on the sole of the identification are not amenable to identification, it is better to purchase a special cleaning agent and treat the sole with it.
- Not always cleaning gives the desired result the first time. This applies to stains on the surface of chrome or aluminum. Then you can additionally clean the iron with a solution of baking soda. It must be diluted in water to the consistency of toothpaste, applied to the ironing sole and ironed with a soft cloth. Naturally, do not heat the iron! When the stains come off, wipe the surface again with a damp cloth. This method is not applicable to non-stick coatings.
- How to clean an iron whose surface is made of non-stick metal or Teflon is another matter. Water stains are wiped here with a damp cloth, the remains of the fibers with a wooden spatula. With greasy or sticky impurities, it is better to treat such surfaces with any cleaning agent. Then just wipe the sole with a soft cloth. And before starting ironing, it is advisable to heat the iron a little, iron the terry surface with it - for the final, so to speak, sterilization.
- If artificial fabrics such as nylon adhered to the sole, clean the iron with ordinary acetone. The cold surface must be “drained” with a cloth dampened in it until the desired result is obtained. Just do not allow contact of acetone and iron parts made of plastic - acetone will spoil the plastic.
- How to clean the iron from stains of wax? In this case, the newspapers will help out. The appliance must be heated as much as possible and ironed newspapers to the optimum result. You should not be afraid that the hot sole will come into contact with the printing ink - such a reaction will not occur, one more “sweep” is not required.
- You can also try not to stain the ironing sole at all. To do this, it is advisable to do all work with the iron through a 100% cotton fabric that is thin enough so that it does not become an obstacle to high-quality ironing.
Sometimes cleaning is needed not only on the underside of the iron, but also on its individual parts. For example, how to clean an iron with a steam chamber, if it has one? To do this, you need to know what type of water is suitable for this model - ordinary tap water or distilled water. Then do so.
The iron is turned off (or does not turn on!), Water is poured into it. Then the device should be connected to the network and the self-cleaning function should be launched - this is planned in almost all modern models. It is necessary to hold the iron with this procedure with the sole down, preferably above the washbasin or bathtub - steam comes out of it, which can turn into condensate. Then let the iron cool and wipe it.
There are other methods and methods for cleaning a "hot" assistant. The main thing is the careful handling of it and the timely implementation of "hygienic" procedures. Then the thing will serve and help for many years.