Iron Spit up
05-11-2017, 04:02 AM
#21
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My grandmother told me along time ago and showed me if the stain is on the right side of the fabric, flush it from the other side. That way you aren't forcing it through the fabric, you're trying to back it out. When I get any kind of stain, I immediately spray the opposite side. I quit using steam on my fabric along time ago. I have a trusty spray bottle.
05-11-2017, 05:11 AM
#23
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I have on old, old Sunbeam iron bought at a rummage sale. It doesn't get really hot, but hot enough for what I want to do. It has never seen tap water since I have had it (about 30 years), I have hard water. It has never spit - - yet. I actually bought a new iron about 5 years ago, and it sits in the box, never used. Another cheap iron.
05-11-2017, 05:30 AM
#25
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me too! No water in iron for years. Spray bottle only-for me.
05-11-2017, 07:14 AM
#26
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I had that happen and just dumped some hydrogen peroxide on the spots and found they had disappeared when I went back to them but I didn't use water or anything else first. It's, also, great for removing blood from pricked finger or rust spots. Good luck!
05-11-2017, 08:01 AM
#27
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I had this happen on a hand embroidered pillow case I was making and the rust was on the white background. I took a new toothbrush and some bar soap and got as much as I could off. I finished the embroidery a couple of days later, put Shout on the spots, put it in a lingerie bag and washed it with my whites in cold water. The rust stain actually came out. I bought a new iron, threw that one away and decided to use a pressing cloth from that time forward! I have also starting using a spray bottle.
05-11-2017, 10:55 AM
#29
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My grandmother told me along time ago and showed me if the stain is on the right side of the fabric, flush it from the other side. That way you aren't forcing it through the fabric, you're trying to back it out. When I get any kind of stain, I immediately spray the opposite side. I quit using steam on my fabric along time ago. I have a trusty spray bottle.
05-11-2017, 02:59 PM
#30
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Burke, Va
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I have been able to lessen the spots considerably. I'm hoping when it dries it will be even better. As long as getting the row wet hasn't changed the size I think I'm going to be able to use it.
Thank you for all the kind responses.
It's a shame a steam iron can't be a steam iron.
I'll never put water in an iron again.
Thank you for all the kind responses.
It's a shame a steam iron can't be a steam iron.
I'll never put water in an iron again.
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