The Easiest Way To Clean the Bottom of an Iron / Simple Hack

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@wanda18221 9 ай бұрын

The most incredible use for the magic eraser is that it gets the white scum line that sometimes forms on the top of swimming pool walls. This line can’t be chiseled off with anything but it comes off effortlessly with the magic eraser.

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

good to know

@karenfoster9199 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for the tip!!! It worked and cleaned my iron immediately!!!!!So glad I found your Video!

@brendagriffin6437 9 ай бұрын

I bought a Rowenta iron and I used distilled water. Turns out that I wasn't supposed to use distilled water in that iron. I voided the warranty when it stopped working. I didn't read the manual. Lesson learned! Every iron I've ever owned and used water in, I have had the brown crud spitting onto a project. I gave up! I now have a new iron. No water, ever! I now mist/spray. I also use a Magic eraser, but for stubborn "stuff", I use the Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner. It works great, just be sure you get it all off the bottom. I run it over an old damp washcloth and drop that into the washer for the next use.

@ericfile 9 ай бұрын

I did the same thing, but luckily my Rowenta is still working. (Knock wood!!!) I found out I wasn’t supposed to use distilled water in it when it started spewing brown gook instead of steam and I got the manual out to read how to clean it. 🤦‍♀️ It took me quite a while to flush out all that gross build up with plain water--the manual said NOT to use vinegar in it. Ever since then I never put water in it again---I use a spray bottle with water which works for me. Even though I use pressing cloths, I always manage to get glue from interfacing on the sole plate, so I clean the bottom with basic Crest Cavity Prevention toothpaste. The toothpaste works like a charm on a warm iron and it doesn’t cost a lot.

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

Good to know and thanks for sharing.

@tricianilsson6870 7 ай бұрын

Me too! I keep a spray bottle on my ironing board ❤❤

@randomuploadsfromgrandmaja4046 7 ай бұрын

@@tricianilsson6870 Yup I stopped adding water to any iron years ago on account of the staining.. spray bottles for me!

@lucilledaub5991 9 ай бұрын

Love the iron tips

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

So glad!

@andreawalker2535 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I just got a new iron like the one you cleaned, and was worried about the method for cleaning it. 😊😊😊

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@shanabanana3800 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@charmainekirk1512 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Great video

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@maryheaston2129 2 ай бұрын

Amazing!!!! I just cleaned mine. I have scrubbed forever before. This took minutes!

@JanHowell 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@karonwostenholme6533 9 ай бұрын

❤ Thank you , needed this help , now I know how to get rid of the yuck on my iron . Without ruining it x 😊

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

@notesfromleisa-land 7 ай бұрын

Any stuff we use on our fabric (glue, starch, fusible interfacing) will caramelize on our iron. I agree with you that the Magic Eraser (cheapo me uses generic) is the best way to clean. Cleans the chrome body on vintage irons well too! To clean less, consider getting some Teflon coated fiberglass sheets. I use them to protect my wool mat, my ironing board and as pressing sheets. The are a marvel and conducting heat and being non-stick for any fusibles. They are unparalleled for quilters who work with high bias blocks who still want to press without distortion. They allow your iron to glide over the block without any tugs or pulls.

@JanHowell 7 ай бұрын

That is great information. Thanks for sharing.

@mamakovi4309 9 ай бұрын

Wow so easy and CHEAP!!! thanks so much!❤️❤️❤️

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@sleeplessinscandia6452 9 ай бұрын

Outwardly my iron looked fine but the steam wasn’t great on it anymore. I’ve got the Panasonic. Holy crap did the vinegar do a job on making it steam very nicely again. Thank you ❤️

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

That is great. Glad it was helpful.

@urbangardens7470 9 ай бұрын

WOW!! I enjoy your calm in all of your videos. Thanks, so much!

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. You are so kind

@cathycastro7909 9 ай бұрын

Wow! Great idea 💡 👍

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@SuzanneStutzle 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I need to do this NOW. I have tried several methods to clean my iron and I haven't really been too impressed with any of them so this will be great. Good to take to retreats as well.

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@meowzic 9 ай бұрын

What about wax from waxed canvas?

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

not sure about that one

@spearageddon3279 6 ай бұрын

Have you tried ironing over some dryer sheets? Those work great for removing adhesives from iron, so worth a shot.

@meowzic 6 ай бұрын

@@spearageddon3279 thanks I'll give that a try!

@cherylrichards7052 9 ай бұрын

Works great, but those erasers have formaldehyde in them so please use gloves and a mask if using them.

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

wow, didn't know that! Thanks for the tip.

@LM1-f3d Ай бұрын

so glad I found this simple tip! I always have the magic erasers on hand for cleaning around the home, in a matter of seconds my iron looks like new!! Thank you!!

@JanHowell Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@frankiec-nd5cy 9 ай бұрын

hello Jan Howell its always beautiful to watch your videos but please kindly film a video tutorial for how to operate sewing machine electric foot pedals please kindly let me know ok?thank you very much and have a beautiful day 😊

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

@tammy1190 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Jan, great easy and inexpensive tricks. I had a issue with getting my iron board cover stained in past, I am paranoid now to make sure iron is not making a mess

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@gammyshouse 7 ай бұрын

Hmmm, I just tried it on my !ittle travel iron that I only use for crafts. It didn't work for me, but in all fairness, it was in pretty bad shape.

@JanHowell 6 ай бұрын

There is another product that you can buy to spray on it. I can't think of it at the momen, but I'm sure you can google. S

@ThatisSewSilvia 4 ай бұрын

I also had no success using the magic eraser. The expensive and the cheap one. Not even a bit. 😢

@Sheri... 9 ай бұрын

Such useful info! Thank you!

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@cindylsmith3702 7 ай бұрын

I’m in the market to buy a new iron because the ones I have are failing. Would you share the two you have and what made you decide to use them. Thank you.

@JanHowell 6 ай бұрын

geni.us/dZi6 geni.us/CjjbxhW You are so welcome!

@CandlewoodSuitesMilwaukeeAirpo Ай бұрын

I have white scuff marks on the bottom of my iron plate.. how do i get that off?? tried magic eraser, vinegar and baking soda.. nothing is working.

@JanHowell Ай бұрын

Do you know what the white stuff is from? That may be helpful.

@Matty06001 Ай бұрын

Just let the thing cool and use alcohol wipes. Cleans everything all the time. But of course the iron has to be cool first. Don’t be stupid.

@JanHowell Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@BBFCCO733 9 ай бұрын

Does this work on different iron surfaces? The bottom of my iron is not made of the same material as yours.

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

What is your iron surface made of. You may want to google that one.

@roseambrose7971 9 ай бұрын

Wow I would have never thought about using that. Thank you.

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You bet!

@pug7996 7 ай бұрын

Oh that was great thank you so so much. 🤗🤗😊😊

@JanHowell 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@nancyschubert3276 2 ай бұрын

Another great video Jan. I just bought a new iron and was applying fusible interfacing. Of course, I wasn't paying close attention and ironed the fusible side. Ugh! The sole plate looks new again. Thank you!!

@JanHowell 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@irritatedphoenix 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I just ran my iron over something yesterday that just mucked it all up and had no idea how I was going to fix it! Just so happens I have a couple of off-brand erasers. So there is hope to continue working today! Lol

@JanHowell 5 ай бұрын

Did it work for you?

@vampirebl4des 9 ай бұрын

really helpful, thanks!

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@SusanSmith-hl3iv 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ I’ve been using a product that comes in a tube for years. It works well, but with your method, not only am I spared the cost of this product, but I also don’t need to worry about getting it in all those steam holes that. I appreciate learning how to clean the inside efficiently and effectively. Thank you so much for another well-done video.😊

@JanHowell 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@frankjanvari737 9 ай бұрын

hello Jan very nice lady please kindly film how to operate a sewing machine electric foot pedal how its used to sew please kindly let me know ok?thank you very much 😊

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

@faithcastle3581 8 ай бұрын

A VERY helpful video! Thank you. How often should I clean out my iron ??

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

Whenever you start seeing hard water deposits or any discoloration in the steam or spray water.

@cindycolvin2916 7 ай бұрын

That was a fantastic video. Thanks so much. Have any ideas how to clean wool ironing mats?

@JanHowell 7 ай бұрын

I don't. Something I want to know as well. Someone suggested placin a light fabric over the wool mat before pressing anything with iron-on glue or adhesive. Something I wish I would have done.