f you’ve ever touched interfacing or synthetic fabrics with a hot iron, you are familiar with the sticky, messy residue that forms instantly on your iron’s sole plate. I’ve found that rubbing the surface with a cloth or paper towel moistened with cooking oil will clean it very inexpensively. Rub the cooled iron plate until the surface is free of sticky residue. Then wipe it with a cloth moistened with dish detergent or liquid soap. Finish it with a wet cloth using water only. Before using the iron on good fabric, heat it up, and run it over an old cloth a few times. This technique works, and you won’t have to buy any special products. It will also lengthen the life of your iron.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:39:05 +0000