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Ironing is not one of my favourite hobbies, and I use my iron for many other things so it gets mucky and lime scale build up in it because I'm really bad and use tap water in it.

by Karen Larard
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My grossly neglected iron. Shame on me.

My grossly neglected iron. Shame on me.

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I smeared it with the pulp from my home made cleaning detergent. This picture is taken  in my hobby room, so sorry about the mess.

I smeared it with the pulp from my home made cleaning detergent. This picture is taken in my hobby room, so sorry about the mess.

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I let it sit for 2 hours and then used a scouring sponge. Everything came off easily

I let it sit for 2 hours and then used a scouring sponge. Everything came off easily

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To get rid of the lime scale I poured a mix of equal amount of distilled water and plain white vinegar. I let it sit for 1/2 hour without power on just to clean the tank. Then let it steam for 5 mins.

To get rid of the lime scale I poured a mix of equal amount of distilled water and plain white vinegar. I let it sit for 1/2 hour without power on just to clean the tank. Then let it steam for 5 mins.

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To get the vinegar/water out I rinsed It with distilled water, just by pouring it into the iron and then.........➡

To get the vinegar/water out I rinsed It with distilled water, just by pouring it into the iron and then.........➡

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Pouring it out again. I did this twice just to be sure no vinegar was left. So now my iron actually steams again and is muck free. This home made detergent keeps impressing me.

Pouring it out again. I did this twice just to be sure no vinegar was left. So now my iron actually steams again and is muck free. This home made detergent keeps impressing me.

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Karen Larard
Brønshøj , Denmark
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Hi I'm Danish, 55 years old. Mum and wife, apart from that I'm almost normal

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Karen Larard

Dear Iwona thank you for your great tips.

Karen Larard (author) last month

Iwona Amaefule

The vinegar trick is great I use it all the time ! But for any burnt or melted nasty stuff I take a pice of aluminum foil roll it up into a soft ball than take my iron on the hottest setting with steam off and iron my ball of aluminum foil lol it works in seconds your iron will look like new! All I know that there is a chemical reaction between the two metals the heat and friction but I don't care lol works like charm it's great to remove rust stains from metal and polishing old shiny pots to like new condition ( for scrubbing by hand use gloves cuz there will be a black mess all over ur hands)

Iwona Amaefule last month

Karen Larard

Dear christina If your iron is a steam iron and you are using tap water, then it might help to do as I did, fill your iron with equal amount of water and vinegar. Place it facing down and let it steam for 5 mins. I used an old towel. Then rinse it with cold boiled water. And use cold boiled water from now on😄 hope it helps

Karen Larard (author) last year

Christina Beka✨

Sometimes calcium builds up and there is white powder on my iron, so when I go to iron there is powder on my clothes.

Christina Beka✨ last year

Cerulean Apple

Thanks for this guide then! I'll have to try this out! Thanks again for your help!

Cerulean Apple last year

Karen Larard

I think it is. I ironed some fabric on too high heat and it melted on to my iron

Karen Larard (author) last year

Cerulean Apple

Is that what happened to yours?

Cerulean Apple last year

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All purpose cleaning pulp

½ Cups Distilled water

½ Cups Vinegar

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