Household chemicals
To avoid unpleasant consequences from untimely cleaning, the procedure should be carried out regularly and not put off in a long box. How to do it: a grandfather crumpled newspaper or modern means - a choice for every mistress. All possible methods for today are described below.
There are certain means on the Russian market that "know" how to clean the iron, cope with scum and other contaminants. For example, a chemical pencil, which when heated, softens the deposit, and it is easily removed with a soft cloth. But the produced chemical reaction is extremely harmful to human health, so do not abuse this tool. To that very sharp smell can cause an attack of allergy. After use, it is necessary to clean the outsole of the device with a wet rag.
Hydraulic
Cardinal cleaner for cleaning, work with which is accompanied by the release of a large number of gases that are harmful to health. Do cleaning better on the street, away from food and children, and then thoroughly wash with cold water with a sponge. To use enough 1-2 tablets.
Folk remedies
- Vinegar. For this you will need vinegar. They impregnate a rough cloth and wipe the heated iron. Note that it evaporates quickly and for its effectiveness add a couple drops of ammonia. It is best to work with these funds on the street or in a well-ventilated area. If there is no vinegar, there will be enough ammonia. In case of a negative first result, repeat the procedure again.
- Salt. Finely ground salt will become the most important fighter with a stash. But it is worth remembering that it is only applicable not for Teflon coating. For cleaning, sprinkle salt on paper or cloth, then press the heated iron with a strong pressure on the salt layer, as if you were stubbornly stroking the unruly fabric. Do not do this on the newspaper, because the printing ink can be marked on the surface of the device. You can also add a little wax to the ground salt, which will avoid various scratches on the sole.
- Toothpaste and rag. Used in the composition with washing powder, and requires a lot of friction. Then it is washed off with a clean woolen cloth.
- Citric acid. The product is dissolved in warm water, then the iron is heated and wiped with this solution with cotton wool or tampons. If a difficult hole, use cotton buds.
- Household soap. Old and proven way housewives. After ironing, rub the sole with soap, and when it cools down, rinse with a cloth.
Special tools
How to clean the iron from the deposit with the help of special tools? This can be a metal scraper. For this, it is necessary to turn off the heated iron and scrape off the blurred pieces with a scraper or scapula. Everyone knows how unpleasant it is to spoil things, especially whites, with a print of burnt out soles, so reheat the iron and rub it with a coarse cloth to fix the result.
The medical product also has a cleaning effect on the surface of the iron, so by soaking a piece of cotton wool with peroxide and wiping the sole, you can significantly wipe off the carbon deposits. The positive quality of this method is the absence of odor. But if there is no peroxide, you can use acetone and a means for removing varnish. It is important only to make sure that the product does not work with the plastic component of the device.
Cold cleaning with soda and water. Cotton and soda solution also "know" how to clean the iron. Add a little soda with water, add a detergent and apply the slurry to the soleplate of the iron. It will soften the fumes and after it can easily be removed with a cloth along with the carbon. A solution and a cloth must be rubbed extremely intensively, so that the surface is moved away. And you can wet a coarse cotton cloth with a solution of soda, decompose it and press hard on the heated iron to the fabric. Part of burning will quickly remain on the fabric - 100%.
Good luck to you! Take care of soba household appliances!