{"id":44259,"date":"2020-03-22T22:11:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T03:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44259"},"modified":"2020-03-22T09:27:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T14:27:37","slug":"how-to-clean-a-burned-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44259","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean a Burned Iron"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn how to clean a burned iron with just a few simple steps.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hello, everyone.\u00a0 We are so glad you are here.\u00a0 A lot of us have some extra time on our hands right now, and it’s a great time to do some of those things we have been putting off. \u00a0 I have been doing\u00a0 some cleaning that I normally wouldn’t do.\u00a0 That involved cleaning the burned bottom of my iron and giving the Keurig coffee maker<\/a><\/span> a good cleaning.\u00a0 For both processes, I referred to a Youtube video.\u00a0 Today we will deal with the iron, and I will show you how I cleaned my Keurig coffee maker<\/a><\/span> in a future post.<\/p>\n

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I bet you either have a burned iron now, or you have had one in the past.\u00a0 In fact, many people just throw their irons away and buy a new one when the bottom is burned.\u00a0 Well, with just a few easy steps, your iron can possibly look new.\u00a0 Today I am going to show you how to clean a burned iron.<\/p>\n

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I have this Rowenta iron<\/span><\/a> that I have had several years.\u00a0\u00a0 In fact, I wrote a post a few years ago (read it here<\/span>)<\/a> that tells how to make your iron last longer.\u00a0 I am convinced that those tips are why I can get so many years out of my irons.\u00a0 That being said, somewhere along the line, the bottom of my iron burned.\u00a0 Not only was it unsightly, but I was afraid that the brown might rub off on a favorite piece of clothing when I was ironing it.\u00a0 I do a lot of ironing around here because I enjoy it, and I want my clothes to look nice.<\/p>\n

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There were two completely different processes depending on how dirty the bottom of the iron is.\u00a0 The first one was to put some salt on a paper towel, set the iron to a medium heat, and iron the salt.\u00a0 The salt should act like sand paper and clean the iron.\u00a0 That process did not work for me because my iron was too burned.<\/p>\n

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This is the process I followed:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. \u00a0Mix 1 tablespoon of toothpaste, 2 tablespoons of baking soda, and 1\/4 cup vinegar in a bowl.\u00a0 It will foam up.\u00a0 Mix it well with a spoon until combined.<\/li>\n
  2. Turn the iron on a medium setting.<\/li>\n
  3. Use a sponge or rag and rub the mixture onto the surface of the iron.\u00a0 Be careful not to burn your hands.\u00a0 A white film might appear on the iron, but that’s okay.\u00a0 Continue this process until the iron is clean.<\/li>\n
  4. When the burn is gone, wipe the bottom of the iron to remove any residue.<\/li>\n
  5. Then fill the iron with distilled or filtered water, turn it on high, and iron an old rag or towel to thoroughly clean the bottom.\u00a0 Be sure to use the steam setting so that the water can clean the holes.\u00a0 You don’t want any remaining residue to ruin your clothes in the future.<\/li>\n
  6. If the steam holes on the bottom of the iron are clogged, use a safety pin to open them.<\/li>\n
  7. The first time you use the iron after it has been cleaned, rub the hot bottom on a rag to be sure dirty residue has all been removed from the iron.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    That’s all there is to it.\u00a0 The iron is so clean that you can see my reflection in it.\u00a0 This process might extend your iron’s life a few more years.<\/p>\n

    Happy cleaning!<\/p>\n

    Take care.<\/p>\n

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