Cleaning An Iron
The other day I made the mistake of using the wrong kind of pencil to trace my applique design. I didn’t realize there was a problem until I set the hot iron down on top of the tracing and fusible interfacing and all of the soft black markings transferred to the nice hot iron. There the markings stayed and no matter how much rubbing I did on the iron with dry paper or fabric, the markings would not come off.
So, how to clean an iron. First, let the iron cool completely. Mix 2 tablespoons baking soda with a small amount of water, just enough to form a paste. Using a soft cloth, rub the paste onto the cooled iron plate. Follow this by rubbing with a clean damp cloth making sure to remove all of the paste.
If the steam holes also need cleaned, a clean pipe cleaner works well.
That’s it, you now have a nice clean iron. 
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