An expert shares her best tips for cleaning and maintaining your iron.
There’s nothing worse than accidentally getting gunk on yourclean clothesbecause you haven’t cleaned your iron in forever.
If you don’t have the appliance manual (because who actually keeps those things?
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Feel free to repeat this process with distilled water to remove any residue.
“Be sure to use a surface that is protected or that will not be affected by the vinegar.
Leave it on the rag for 30 minutes and then wipe it clean.”
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If you need something abrasive, Fierman suggests trying a 2:1 baking soda paste with baking soda and water.
“Another method is to apply copious amounts of salt on top of newspaper on yourironing board.
Set your iron to warm, and then iron over the salt in circular motions until clean.”
