How to clean the iron at home( secrets from personal experience)

All the breakdowns of the iron are caused by contamination, it is because of this that the temperature regime gets knocked off, and there are terrible stains on clothes that can not be removed by any detergents. Clothing becomes sticky, and its color turns dark, it's almost impossible to iron it, so people throw clothes and go to the store for a new iron. But there is a simpler way out of the situation - cleaning the iron and restoring it.

The article will consist of two main parts:

• How to clean the iron without


• How to clean the iron inside the

How to clean the iron without

To clean the iron is as simple as other appliances. Below we give the most effective ways of cleaning.

• There is a special pencil designed for quick cleaning of the iron. You can clean the sole of the formed carbon, which is very convenient. It is worth a pencil cheap, and is sold in all hardware stores. Heat the iron, and then rub the sole with a pencil and wait until the carbon begins to move away from the sole. Next, use a rag, and remove all the carbon deposits from the soles( the rag must be dry).Then, clean the iron with a damp rag so that all the chemistry disappears from the soleplate. Remember that it is better to clean the iron on the balcony, since there is a terrible smell when the iron and pencil come in contact, all because of ammonia fumes. Be sure to wash your hands after cleaning, preferably wear gloves to avoid injuring your hands.
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• You can use old methods for cleaning, for example, you can pour small salt on a newspaper, and then iron it with an iron. It is advisable to press on the salt as hard as possible so that it will come out on the sides of the iron. As soon as the salt starts to get dark - the iron will be cleaned, as the contamination will remain on it. If you have not achieved a positive result, you can repeat the procedure. Then use a wet rag to clean the sole, and then wipe the sole again, but with a dry cloth.


• You can easily clean the iron with soda, just dilute it with a detergent so that there is a consistency of gruel. Next, take the sponge and apply salt to the sole. Scratch the sole with all your might to make the dirt go away. After this, it is necessary that the chemistry is absorbed into the coating of the iron, leave it for a while. Then wash the iron with water and dry with a cloth. Do not heat the iron before the procedure.


• You can use vinegar, but preferably on the balcony or in the garage. Use an old towel, soak it with vinegar, and then rub the sole with all your might. As a rule, the second time you can completely clean the iron. Since the vinegar quickly disappears, you need to wet the rag more often. Next, heat the iron and iron an unnecessary thing so that the sole is finally cleaned.


• When rusting on the surface of the iron, you need to understand that it has appeared because of the use of dirty and cold water from the tap. Buy distilled water, it is very cheap, but keeps the iron intact. If the scum formed inside the iron, you need to pour antikonakin, and then heat the iron. Further, when the scale becomes weaker, fill with clean water and rinse the iron. After that, the iron will be completely cleared of scale.


• Very popular with Silith, although it is an expensive tool, it quickly cleans the iron. Turn the iron over and pour the agent inside the holes, and after a few minutes you will see how the dirt gradually flows out of the sole. Wipe the sole with a sponge to collect dirt, and then clean the iron with warm water and wipe with a rag.

How to clean the iron inside

Virtually no one reads the instruction manual from the manufacturer, and it's very vain, because it says that you can not use dirty water from a tap. Any iron is designed for a certain type of water, most often using distilled water. It is devoid of all impurities that provoke the formation of scale and rust.
Standard water from the water pipe leads to the iron unusable, there is a scum blocking the steam channels, so the clothes remain stains and stains. True, there are very expensive irons equipped with a self-cleaning system, so the scum is not formed in any case. But the use of distilled water is not recommended, since the iron will quickly break down. If your iron does not have a self-cleaning system, you should regularly clean it manually, below we will describe a few ways.

• If the iron has its own cleaning, it is necessary to pour a lot of water into the container, and then expose the highest temperature and turn on the iron. In the future, it will shut down without your intervention, turn it on again, but change the water. Next, prepare the container in which the liquid is collected, and set the self-cleaning mode.


• Boil water and add citric acid powder, then add the resulting solution to the appliance and turn it on at the highest temperature. After heating, you need to start the release of steam, it is he who will clean the polluted channels. At the end, pour the remaining solution out of the device.


• Add citric acid to boiling water again, but also add descaling agent. Then pour the solution into the basin and put the iron so that its sole is covered with water. Hold the iron for about two hours in a solution so that the sole is completely cleaned.


• If you notice rusty stains on the iron coating, you need to clean it internally. Add Antinakipine to the iron, as a rule, it is poured into a container for water. Heat the iron to maximum and then turn it off, let it steep for 30 minutes. Then pour all the dirt from the iron and rinse it with clean water.


• A very simple but expensive way is to use the Silith tool. Turn the iron sole up and pour the product into the steam holes, after 15 minutes the dirt will drain out of the holes. Wipe the sole with a clean sponge. Remember that you need to use gloves, otherwise there is a chance of damaging your hands.

Good luck!