Bring the iron running surface back up and running
Even the most beautiful iron is of no use without an intact and clean running surface. Improper use, too hot ironing over synthetic fibers and similar mishaps can lead to the running surface of the iron becoming sticky or dirty. But with a few household tricks you can get your iron up and running again in no time.
What you need:
- Oven spray
- or table salt
- or candle stubs
Clean the dirty running surface
- Oven spray is a tried and tested means of getting the iron running surface running again in the truest sense of the word.
- To do this, you need your Iron first connect and heat very gently. The running surface should be lukewarm so that the oven spray can work optimally.
- So remove the plug of the iron again and, if necessary, wait a little until the running surface is no longer too hot.
- Now spray the running surface with a little oven spray and then polish the surface with a cloth.
- Be careful with aluminum running surfaces: the acid in the oven spray will make them black. So you better do without this remedy.
Cleaning the iron - this is how it works
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Here's how to get your iron working again
- Various Home remedies, which you usually always have in stock at home, can also be useful for maintaining the tread.
- The iron can be cleaned in no time with table salt. First put a little table salt on a cotton ball. Then rub the surface of the iron with it - and it will shine like new.
- A candle stub can help if the tread is particularly glued. First, wrap the candle stub in a clean cloth. Now rub it a few times over the hot surface of your iron. Then pull the running surface over a paper towel or paper towel. This will remove all wax residues from your iron without leaving any residue.
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