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Cleaning the iron

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Laurely Mon 08-Jun-20 15:49:45

Does anyone know how to clean the soleplate (supposedly nonstick, but stuff has stuck to it) of a steam iron. I have tried a Sticky Stuff Remover; a paste of white vinegar and bicarb; nail varnish remover; a white nylon pan scrubber; my thumb nail... It is a bit better, but by no means clean. Help and advice, please

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ninathenana Mon 05-Jun-17 13:38:19

Well who would have thought !

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Lynker Mon 05-Jun-17 13:28:11

I've been taking them regularly all weekend!!! My sole plate will be sparkling!

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DanniRae Mon 05-Jun-17 13:23:49

Worried now as just taken two paracetamol for a painful shouler shock

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Daisyanswerdo Mon 05-Jun-17 13:15:35

However it does make you wonder what a paracetamol tablet does to your insides.

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shysal Mon 05-Jun-17 13:04:42

Wow! What a great tip, never heard of it! Thanks for passing it on.

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Lynker Mon 05-Jun-17 12:46:31

I was unwell last week and my husband 'helped' by doing a pile of ironing, for which I was very grateful. This morning when I got the iron out, the sole plate was covered in a thick brown gunge. I tried to get it off with a plastic scraper and various chemicals (being careful of the non-stick?? coating!) all to no avail. Checked on Google.....would you expect to clean an iron with Paracetamol? Me neither! However, with the iron on a high heat, rub a paracetamol tablet (Carefully due to proximity of hot iron!) over the sole plate and the gunge just comes off! I couldn't believe it......so easy! I just need to tell everyone! Wonder if it will work on my oven? :-)

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