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Continuous use of the iron can cause dirt and limescale to form on the soleplate, which could stain clothes and make ironing ineffective. But how do you clean the blackened soleplate of your iron? Not everyone knows, but there is a very useful trick. Here’s what it is.
Ironing is not the most pleasant thing to do at home, especially for the laziest, and when the iron becomes less smooth and the soleplate blackens , everything becomes even more tragic.
It can happen that our iron gets damaged due to dirt and limescale , the soleplate can turn black and stop sliding smoothly over the clothes being ironed. Maintenance is therefore necessary and here we explain how to clean it.
Cleaning your iron: here are the most effective household ingredients
When your iron breaks, it’s a tragedy: ironing clothes becomes a hassle and you’ll have to use a new appliance. That’s why it’s important to maintain your iron, even through natural and home-made methods that can help.
In fact, not everyone knows that there are two very easy ingredients to find at home that magically manage to remove all the black from the soleplate of the iron.
These are toothpaste and baking soda : but how do they clean the iron?
First, we take our iron, turn it to the plate side and sprinkle the toothpaste evenly.
Once finished, sprinkle some baking soda on top , so that the stains are covered evenly. Now let it sit for at least 5-10 minutes , after which use a paper towel or cloth to remove the patina that has formed : you will see that the black stains will have completely disappeared.
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