When your iron breaks, it’s a tragedy: ironing clothes becomes a hassle and you’ll have to use a new appliance. That’s why it’s important to maintain your iron, even through natural and home-made methods that can help.
In fact, not everyone knows that there are two very simple ingredients to find at home that magically manage to remove all the black from the soleplate of the iron. These are toothpaste and baking soda : but how do they clean the iron? First of all, we take our iron, turn it on its side and sprinkle the toothpaste evenly. Once finished, sprinkle a little baking soda on top , so that the coverage of the stains is uniform. Now let it sit for at least 5-10 minutes , after which use a paper towel or cloth to remove the patina that has formed : you will see that the black stains will have completely disappeared.
Then wipe with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. The iron will be as good as new. But there are also other effective natural ingredients to clean it, let’s see which ones.
Other natural ingredients to clean the iron
The soleplate of your iron can also be cleaned with other ingredients, in addition to those already suggested above. In fact, ice can be very useful for removing dirt or rust build-up on the plate. When the iron is perfectly cold, place it on a baking tray filled with ice cubes, leaving it there for ten minutes. The dirty part will have hardened and with a plastic object, a spatula or a splints, try to remove it. Then wash the plate with baking soda and vinegar and remove the residue. To remove limescale and clean your iron, salt and vinegar together are excellent. Mix one part vinegar with one part salt in a saucepan. Heat the mixture until the vinegar boils. With this mixture it is necessary to cover the cold plate of the iron, spreading it with a cloth or newspaper. Rub well until the stains and dirt you want to eradicate disappear completely : you will see that your iron will be as good as new.
