How to Clean Starch Residue from the Bottom of an Iron

Your shirts may be perfectly starched, but your iron is worse for the wear, as you can see by the caked-on spray starch all over the sole plate. Here's a gentle way to clean that iron!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Clean Rags
• Clean Rags
• Baking Soda
• Baking Soda

1. Unplug the iron and make sure it is cool to the touch.

2. Mix a thick paste out of 2 tbsp. baking soda and a bit of water.

3. Dip a clean rag into the mixture and scrub the iron's sole plate until the caked-on spray starch loosens and wipes away. You may need to use some elbow grease.

4. Wipe the sole plate clean with a second clean, wet rag.

[fstg]

on 3/24/2009 This worked really well for scorched on starch. It may work for other residue as well? Dunno. I got the idea own my own after seeing comments posted on this

[gadams]

on 2/20/2008 Easy-Off oven cleaner works like a charm. I put my iron in the laundry sink, sprayed Easy-Off on the base plate then wiped it off with a paper towel the next morning. No elbow grease involved and it looks as good as new!

[gadams]

on 2/20/2008 Easy-Off oven cleaner works like a charm. I put my iron in the laundry sink, sprayed Easy-Off on the base plate then wiped it off with a paper towel the next morning. No elbow grease involved and it looks as good as new!

[gadams]

on 2/20/2008 Easy-Off oven cleaner works like a charm. I put my iron in the laundry sink, sprayed Easy-Off on the base plate then wiped it off with a paper towel the next morning. No elbow grease involved and it looks as good as new!

[gadams]

on 2/20/2008 Easy-Off oven cleaner works awesome. I put my iron in the laundry sink, sprayed Easy-Off on the bottom plate and wiped it off with a paper towel the next morning. No elbow grease involved!!!