Tips&TricksRevive your scorched iron to pristine condition with this simple kitchen hack

Revive your scorched iron to pristine condition with this simple kitchen hack

Burnt iron. Photo. Freepik.com
Burnt iron. Photo. Freepik.com

1:46 PM EST, January 11, 2024

If you've signed your iron, you're in a hurry to get to an important meeting and need to have your clothes ironed immediately. Read on to discover how to remove wrinkles from your clothes without resorting to ironing!

Find the solution for a scorched iron right in your kitchen!

Have you tried everything? Considering splurging on costly chemical burn removers? The answer is simple: don't! Why fork out extra when you can reach your kitchen drawer and pull out the most effective product?

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Banish unsightly stains in a flash!

This isn't any magic trick, albeit the outcome will be consistently stunning. All you require is some salt and:

  • A large chopping board or a dough board

or

  • An ironing board along with generous parchment
                          
  1. Heat the iron to its maximum temperature.
  2. Scatter salt over the wooden board or parchment placed on top of the ironing board.
  3. Gently glide the iron over the salt in circular movements - delicately and patiently. You'll notice the salt adopts a brownish hue - that's the burn marks lifting from the iron!
  4. Repeat the process until you discern your appliance is clean.
  5. Switch it off and wait for it to cool down thoroughly.
  6. Clean it with a damp cloth or sponge.
Damaged sole of the iron, brown stains and traces of burning with smoke and steam. Improper behavior during ironing clothes.
Damaged sole of the iron, brown stains and traces of burning with smoke and steam. Improper behavior during ironing clothes.

Is your scorched iron already neat? Amplify the outcome with baking soda!

Sprinkle it on a damp cloth and scrub the iron surface until you accomplish the desired effect. You can also combine baking soda with water in a small bowl and immerse a sponge in this mix. If you give the iron a good, thorough scrub, it will be so spotless you might even glimpse your reflection in it!

Now that you're familiar with the method to revive a scorched iron, learn which kitchen products can prevent unsightly stains from appearing on your clothes during ironing!

An overworked, sleepy woman housekeeper wipes her forehead, feeling fatigue while doing housework, ironing clothes, doing domestic chores, holding a spray bottle, and dealing with a burned shirt, all in a hurry to finish everything.
An overworked, sleepy woman housekeeper wipes her forehead, feeling fatigue while doing housework, ironing clothes, doing domestic chores, holding a spray bottle, and dealing with a burned shirt, all in a hurry to finish everything.
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