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Posted by Doug&Michelle on September 8, 2005, 4:39 pm
my $#^# little cousin used my iron ON HER HAIR when she stayed with me a few
days, after I specifically told her DO NOT and asked her just to use my hair
straightener. she did it while I was at work and DH didn't know I said
no..........so now my iron is gunked up with gel or hairspray or something,
smells bad and scorched a pair of my pants because I didn't inspect it
first, assuming she would listen. what a little brat.
There seems to be gunk on the iron, I can't clean it off with anything. I
even tried salt and iron cleaner. I might try salt again. Should I just
give up and buy a new one or does someone know what I can do (aside from
strangling her.....this was my great grandmothers iron and even though it
was nothing special, just from the late 80's or so, it was sentimental and
worked really well as she was also an avid seamstress in her day. she is
gone now.)
thanks for any advice
Michelle Giordano
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Posted by Jean D Mahavier on September 8, 2005, 4:56 pm
> my $#^# little cousin used my iron ON HER HAIR when she stayed with me a
few
> days, after I specifically told her DO NOT and asked her just to use my
hair
> straightener. she did it while I was at work and DH didn't know I said
> no..........so now my iron is gunked up with gel or hairspray or
something,
> smells bad and scorched a pair of my pants because I didn't inspect it
> first, assuming she would listen. what a little brat.
>
> There seems to be gunk on the iron, I can't clean it off with anything. I
> even tried salt and iron cleaner. I might try salt again. Should I just
> give up and buy a new one or does someone know what I can do (aside from
> strangling her.....this was my great grandmothers iron and even though it
> was nothing special, just from the late 80's or so, it was sentimental and
> worked really well as she was also an avid seamstress in her day. she is
> gone now.)
Don't know if it would work any better than salt but I have used baking
soda sprinkled on brown paper. No heat.
Jean M.
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Posted by BEI Design on September 8, 2005, 5:00 pm
Doug&Michelle wrote:
> There seems to be gunk on the iron, I can't clean it off with
> anything. I even tried salt and iron cleaner. I might try salt
> again.
Have you tried cold-oven cleaner? Cautiously....
I'm surprised that the "iron-cleaner" hasn't worked though. I have
used it to remove everything from starch build-up to fusible
interfacing gunk from my iron.
Beverly
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Posted by IMS on September 8, 2005, 7:09 pm
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:39:10 -0600, "Doug&Michelle"
>my $#^# little cousin used my iron ON HER HAIR when she stayed with me a=
few=20
>days, after I specifically told her DO NOT and asked her just to use my =
hair=20
>straightener. she did it while I was at work and DH didn't know I said=20
>no..........so now my iron is gunked up with gel or hairspray or =
something,=20
>smells bad and scorched a pair of my pants because I didn't inspect it=20
>first, assuming she would listen. what a little brat.
>
>There seems to be gunk on the iron, I can't clean it off with anything. =
I=20
>even tried salt and iron cleaner. I might try salt again. Should I =
just=20
>give up and buy a new one or does someone know what I can do (aside from=
=20
>strangling her.....this was my great grandmothers iron and even though =
it=20
>was nothing special, just from the late 80's or so, it was sentimental =
and=20
>worked really well as she was also an avid seamstress in her day. she is=
=20
>gone now.)
>
>
>thanks for any advice
>
>Michelle Giordano=20
>
Michelle, did you try the Dritz hot iron cleaner?
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Candide on September 8, 2005, 8:33 pm
> my $#^# little cousin used my iron ON HER HAIR when she stayed with me
a few
> days, after I specifically told her DO NOT and asked her just to use
my hair
> straightener. she did it while I was at work and DH didn't know I
said
> no..........so now my iron is gunked up with gel or hairspray or
something,
> smells bad and scorched a pair of my pants because I didn't inspect it
> first, assuming she would listen. what a little brat.
>
> There seems to be gunk on the iron, I can't clean it off with
anything. I
> even tried salt and iron cleaner. I might try salt again. Should I
just
> give up and buy a new one or does someone know what I can do (aside
from
> strangling her.....this was my great grandmothers iron and even though
it
> was nothing special, just from the late 80's or so, it was sentimental
and
> worked really well as she was also an avid seamstress in her day. she
is
> gone now.)
>
>
> thanks for any advice
>
> Michelle Giordano
Have you tried a "hot" iron cleaner? These are the types used by
commercial laundries to clean irons while they are still hot. Do not
know if "Dritz" is the same, but the brand I use, "Ez-Off" has never
failed me. It has removed everything from starch build up to burned on
Nomex (don't ask). It is made by Faultless Starch Company (according to
the back label), so maybe it is the same as the stuff Faultless sells in
those little tubes for consumers?
If you have more Dritz left try this:
Set your iron to it's hottest setting and let it get good and hot. Turn
off the iron and unplug.
Then using a clean old terry cloth towel/rag/diaper apply a good size
squirt in the centre of the cloth then begin to clean the iron's
soleplate using circular motions. WARNING!!! Your iron will be very hot
so use extreme caution doing this. This process will also produce lots
of smoke so open those windows and doors. I've even taken a hot iron
outside to do this to keep my house from smelling like a fire for
several hours.
Keep wiping with the "cleanser" portion of the cloth until all gunk is
removed. When the soleplate is clean use either a fresh clean cloth or
turn the cloth over and use the clean side to wipe away the excess. Wipe
carefully into all cracks and nooks, until you no longer see smoke
coming off the soleplate.
The above has served me well, but for really stubborn stuff that does
not respond to hot iron cleaner, even after several attempts, wait until
the iron is totally cool, then take some fine steel wool (think it is
called #4), and gently scrub off the gunk.
Best of luck and remember murdering one's sister is a felony! *LOL*
Candide
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