How to Clean an Iron With Burnt Fabric on It

As most people have learned from sad experience, when you leave a hot iron on a clothing item for too long, it will burn the item. And while this leaves a troublesome scorch mark on the clothing, it will also leave burned fabric on the iron, which can then transfer more scorch marks to other clothing. Fortunately, with a few cleaning products and the correct procedures, you can remove burnt fabric from an iron.

Vinegar
Baking soda
Clean rags
Newspaper

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the iron and make sure that it is completely cool before you try to clean it.
- 2
  Wet a rag with vinegar and lightly wipe the surface of the iron to remove the burnt fabric. If the vinegar alone does not remove the fabric, combine vinegar with baking soda to make a paste. Apply a small amount of the paste to a rag and gently scrub the surface of the iron.
- 3
  Rinse the surface of the iron with a clean cloth moistened in water and check if any of the burnt fabric is still present on the iron.
- 4
  Turn the iron onto the highest setting if you see a waxy substance. If you accidentally ironed over a button, you may have more than just fabric to try to remove. Once the iron is hot, run the iron over a newspaper several times. The residue should quickly disappear.
- 5
  Turn the iron off and wait for it to cool. Rinse the iron again with clean water and a moistened rag.
- 6
  Repeat the cleaning steps if any stubborn burnt fabric remains.

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