Comments on: How to Clean Starch Residue from the Bottom of an Iron

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

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!

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!

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!

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!!!

on 1/12/2007 For slight starch build-up, I tried a Mr. Clean Eraser and it worked pretty well. It didn't however do much for excessive build-up.

on 1/23/2006 Turn on iron to medium setting and now use Oxi Clean versatile stain remover. Wet a dishwashing sponge and dip in the Oxi Clean. Now scrub the bottom of the iron lightly and the stains with begin to disappear. Good luck, hope this helps.

on 11/22/2005 I used household wax while the iron is warm. It's a little messy because of the melting wax, but it leaves your iron nice and smooth. I clean the iron after using starch.

on 11/22/2005 A baking soda and vinegar paste on a rough rag (towel) rubbed onto a hot iron will remove residue. Or, try
Windex. Use as little as possible, less is more. Layers of gunk will come right off. Clean holes when the iron is cold.

on 11/22/2005 Make sure the iron is cold. Take ordinary blackboard chalk and rub the residue off.

on 11/22/2005 Make a solution of half water, half white vinegar. Dampen an old clean towel with the solution, then iron it with a hot iron until the plate is clean. If your iron has a steam setting, you can also use this solution to clean the inside of your iron. Caution: When ironing a damp towel, keep your face back as the steam is very hot.

on 11/22/2005 1.spread news paper on the kitchen counter
2. plug in iron, set to the highest temp.and spray with oven cleaner let sit for a few mins. you can also use a spray bottle of water to
rinse it off. repeat if need be.
3. be careful not to burn yourself.
i was going to throw out my iron, it was so bad! then it tried this and now it as good as NEW! also it did not harm the so called non-stick finish.

on 11/22/2005 I was skeptical, but I went ahead and bought a 2-pack package of "iron cleaner" from Wal-Mart. Pro: it worked great! Con: the iron has to be on the highest setting, got burned a couple of good ones.