How to Remove Iron Scorch Marks From Fabric

Have you ever tried to remove a particularly bad wrinkle from a shirt or curtains and left the iron on the wrinkle for a little too long? Or had the iron on a setting that was too hot for the fabric? Either of these scenarios can leave you with a scorch mark from the iron. Now the garment is ruined! Not necessarily.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. In a bowl, large cup or spray bottle mix ½ of a cup of hydrogen peroxide with ½ of a cup of water. Hydrogen peroxide is available at pharmacies and grocery stores.

2. Dip the scorched part of the fabric into the hydrogen peroxide mixture or put the mixture in a spray bottle and spray the scorch mark until thoroughly soaked.

3. Allow the solution to sit on the fabric for about 15 to 20 minutes. Wash as usual.

4. Another remedy is, cut a white onion in half and scrub the scorch mark with the fleshy part of the onion. Be sure to thoroughly saturate the scorch mark with the juice from the onion. Let the half of the onion with the fleshy side down remain on the scorch mark area for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the onion half and launder as usual.

Tips & Warnings

• These methods work well for cotton, wool and other natural fibers.
• These remedies will not work for heavy burn marks, only light scorch marks.

[Merriment]

on 9/1/2009 Very neat information. I made an iron-on for a shirt recently and left the iron on just a bit to long and got a small scorch mark. I will try this out and see how well it works to repair my mistake. ;o) Thanks for the tips!

[cajunc]

on 8/29/2009 Good information for removing scorch marks. Thanks! Linda cajunC

[bellerose]

on 8/28/2009 Thanks. I've had trouble getting even very small scorch marks out in the past, so glad for the help. 5*

[jaredsgirl]

on 8/28/2009 I've accidently put an iron scorch mark in a good shirt of mine. Wish I'd have had this advice then. Great article! 5*

[sonni57]

on 8/27/2009 Great info on removing scorch marks I need to get rid of some thanks for the helpful advice.