How Do You Clean The Steam Iron And Its Base Plate?
Keeping an iron clean is relatively easy and requires few supplies to do the job. • To clean the inside of an iron, fill the iron half full with water. Add vinegar to the hot water until it reaches the fill line of the water reservoir. • Run the iron on hot for 15 minutes and then allow to cool for one hour. Drain the iron of the water-vinegar mixture. • Add water to the iron and repeat the following steps but do not use vinegar. Drain the iron of the water and it is ready to use. • To clean the sole plate, purchase iron cleaner at a local store. Iron cleaner is usually found in the laundry section. It is used to clean sole plates that are not nonstick. Follow the directions on the sole plate cleaner package. Nonstick sole plates typically are self-cleaning and require little care.
