The iron is an ally for all housewives in the world, you can’t avoid using it even when it’s hot. Before going out, clothes must be ironed. 

Use after use, the  iron gets dirty  , so sooner or later, even if you don’t want to do it,  you have to take care of its cleaning  and care to allow you to extend its life.

Like all other household appliances,  the iron also needs periodic maintenance  and it is advisable to do so  to avoid staining,  sometimes irreparably,   freshly washed and dried clothes 

Iron, because it is important to clean it

The iron obviously gets dirty on the soleplate  , which is where small dirt stains from clothing appear. Other times they are simple lime stains, which in any case must be avoided. Cleaning is necessary not only to avoid damaging your clothes, but also  because dirt makes it difficult for steam to escape through the vents  , which are often blocked.

There is a useful trick to  clean your iron properly  , leaving it looking new, shiny, fragrant, in a word: perfect. It takes a few minutes and a little patience and that’s it.

Dirty iron, the laundry method to clean it from top to bottom: it will be like new again

The first housewife trick.

A trick used by many housewives is to  use parchment paper and coarse salt.  As strange as it may seem, these two elements together are miraculous. There are very simple steps to follow, which allow you to have a brand new iron in just a few steps.

Take a sheet of parchment paper,  place it on the table, sprinkle the coarse salt on  it, covering it evenly. Then turn on the iron, wait for it to get very hot,  pass it over the sheet of paper and then over the salt  just like when ironing. Press hard.

At a glance, you can see how  dirt and limescale stains disappear quickly  . The iron is now ready for use without the risk of damaging your clothes.

Second procedure: vinegar

Vinegar is one of the most sought-after ingredients for household cleaning  . It is used for everything: cooking, washing, disinfecting, removing embedded dirt from any surface, and making steel look like new again.

To clean your iron, prepare a vinegar and water solution  suitable for the outside, including the soleplate. It is important to wipe the entire surface dry before storing or using the iron.  To clean and polish the plate, you can also prepare a vinegar and coarse salt solution  .

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