When I get gunk on my iron, I just run the hot iron over a fabric softener sheet and all that glue comes off and my iron is ready to glide across my fabric! In fact, I just keep a fabric softener sheet on my ironing board all ready to go.
SewVeryTall said... This is one of my favorite tips [I posted it in March 2004, 'Gunk on Iron']. It doesn't have to be a new sheet, a used one works great too. I was tempted to update it for new members to see, thanks for posting it again. 3/15/05 3:22 AM
Andee said... Oh Boy, I can't wait to try this tip. I have been using the glueyest interfacing lately! Even with a pressing cloth I get a little on my iron. Many thanks. 3/15/05 6:26 AM
creative said... I am going to ask a stupid question -what is the fabric softener sheet? :) 3/17/05 6:20 AM
SueV said... Here is one example/brand of a fabric softener sheet:
http://www.instawares.com/Bounce-Fabric-Softener-Sheets.36000PG.0.7.htm
and, of course there are other brands,
HTH 3/18/05 11:00 AM
Jayme girl said... I have been buying Iron cleaner for yearsThanks for a great tip 3/23/05 10:50 AM
Hilary said... Wow, I have to try this-I hate that stinky iron cleaning stuff-THANKS! 3/28/05 5:05 PM
Astrostitcher said... I tried this on a French dryer sheet product and the durned thing melted!! Do you turn the iron off or are the sheets not all alike? TIA 7/23/05 1:08 AM
roz blair said... This is a wonderful idea! I have always wondered what could be done with the spent dryer sheets. 7/12/06 8:16 PM
This is one of my favorite tips [I posted it in March 2004, 'Gunk on Iron']. It doesn't have to be a new sheet, a used one works great too. I was tempted to update it for new members to see, thanks for posting it again.
3/15/05 3:22 AM
Oh Boy, I can't wait to try this tip. I have been using the glueyest interfacing lately! Even with a pressing cloth I get a little on my iron. Many thanks.
3/15/05 6:26 AM
I am going to ask a stupid question -what is the fabric softener sheet? :)
3/17/05 6:20 AM
Here is one example/brand of a fabric softener sheet: http://www.instawares.com/Bounce-Fabric-Softener-Sheets.36000PG.0.7.htm and, of course there are other brands, HTH
3/18/05 11:00 AM
I have been buying Iron cleaner for yearsThanks for a great tip
3/23/05 10:50 AM
Wow, I have to try this-I hate that stinky iron cleaning stuff-THANKS!
3/28/05 5:05 PM
I tried this on a French dryer sheet product and the durned thing melted!! Do you turn the iron off or are the sheets not all alike? TIA
7/23/05 1:08 AM
This is a wonderful idea! I have always wondered what could be done with the spent dryer sheets.
7/12/06 8:16 PM