JoanPD

Recently my mom borrowed my iron, and it got scorched. Is there a way to clean it, or would it be better to replace it. It's a cheap 10 dollar iron from Walmart.

gramma8

vinegar is great for cleaning an iron. I let my steam iron sit overnight with vinegar in the 'well', and the next morning, I started steaming with it and then dumped out the remainder of the vinegar, and then filled the well with water (filtered water) and let it steam away until I no longer smelled the vinegar. Then dump that out and fill again. I've not had any more problems. Perhaps vinegar will clean the scorched part off the bottom. I assume that's where the scorch is located.

virtualbernie

I've heard the Mr. Clean erasers work well to clean the irons although I haven't tried it yet.

smarkin

i have also heard that downy sheets will work

scowlkat

You can buy tubes of Faultless iron cleaner at Wal-Mart in the section where the ironing boards and irons are. It works great.

luvTooQuilt

I use a wet Mr clean eraser.. .. Use a white clean towel, on towel place a very damp mr clean - without the cleanser one, just the regular old original one- and 'iron' the eraser.. pressing down slightly.. You can either iron hot or cold.. I use hot, caution: the steam is very hot..

EasyPeezy

I just wipe mine with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (wet) and it comes right off.

sewwhat85

i had never thought of magic eraser i use a hot iron cleaner

tomilu

Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner is the best. My LQS had some cleaner "sheets" and they are worthless!

ckcowl

magic erasers work great on irons.