Well I feel like an idiot
08-25-2010, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnaK
I'm with Texas Granny; vinegar is great and recommended for cleaning irons and coffee pots... Try it and let us know.
08-25-2010, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
Originally Posted by bertadel
are sewing late at night? I know it's time for me to go to bed when I make silly mistakes.
By the way, I like the sampler quilt in your avatar.
08-26-2010, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jrhboxers
OH - - you might also want to check with the person qwho takes care of your sewing machine. Most of their techs can also work on irons. Although if the iron is just a regular iron and not one of the really expensive ones, it might be worth it just to pitch the irohn and buy a new one. With me I would probably just buy a new iron and see the $$s as the price for my sanity.
I was thinking this, too; but I hesitated to send it in as a reply thinking the members would think how wasteful I am.
08-27-2010, 02:55 AM
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I can understand that, especially since money is tight for all of us. However, we often forget how valuable our time is and if we get frustrated with that "iron" or whatever, it doesn't do any good to keep it and tossing could actually be therapy!! Let's see....how hard can I toss it into the trash bin?
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08-27-2010, 12:23 PM
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I don't actually throw them away. If they are still heating well but are leaking or spurting in any way, I clean them out and use them as a dry iron. If I have something that may gum up the sole of my "good" iron, I use the old one. I just don't use them for steam anymore. I buy a new one for that. Now do I sound a little better? :o)
08-27-2010, 12:38 PM
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Well, I used the vinegar/water solution and steamed it all out. It did seem to get a lot of the gunk out that just rinsing and dumping and steaming with water hadn't gotten.
But WOWEE that vinegar steam will make your eyes water!
So the iron is saved! I don't judge anyone else on what they would have done with their iron, but I'm just to cheap to toss it without trying other stuff first.
But WOWEE that vinegar steam will make your eyes water!
So the iron is saved! I don't judge anyone else on what they would have done with their iron, but I'm just to cheap to toss it without trying other stuff first.
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