How To Clean An Iron With Salt

Your steam iron may have some dirt build-up onto the soleplate after using for some time. It might transfer onto your clean cloth during ironing. Here is a simple trick to clean an iron with salt.

How to Clean An Iron with Salt

1. Put a layer of salt on a paper towel or a cotton towel.
2. Run you iron on the salt while turning your iron on the highest setting with steam turned off.
3. Unplug the iron after a couple of runs. The salt would take off the dirt, thereby leaving your iron sparkling clean.
4. Wipe clean your iron plate with a soft cloth after it’s cooled
5. In case there is molten plastic stuck on the sole plate, sprinkle some salt on a piece of aluminum foil and iron it. Doing so should loosen the plastic from the plate.

Watch the video for more ways to clean your iron bottom.

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