Remember that the iron will be quite hot, so you should take care not to burn yourself or other objects around you – especially things that could melt, like plastic.
For this option, you’ll need salt with larger grains (like rock salt, sea salt, or kosher salt). If the salted paper towel doesn’t work, you can try pouring a bit of salt on a small cotton towel and repeating the process.
If there are still some stains left, try reapplying the salt and running the iron again.
This works especially well for getting melted plastic off of the hot surface of an iron. You can also use sea salt or kosher salt.
This is particularly helpful if you are trying to remove something waxy that is stuck to the bottom of your iron.
Remember to turn the iron off for this step, otherwise you risk burning yourself. Be sure to wipe off the bottom of the iron with a clean rag after putting the ammonia on it so that you don’t transfer the pungent ammonia smell to the next thing you iron.
Make sure you wash off any remainder of the cleaning solution after you finish cleaning so that it doesn’t accidentally transfer onto the next thing that you iron.
Leaving water in the iron while you aren’t using it can cause the water to become stagnant and create buildups of mineral deposits that can be difficult to clean later.
Make sure you put a protective covering over the iron (like a plastic bag) to prevent dust from settling on the machine between uses. This will help keep your iron cleaner over time and help protect it from corrosion and humidity.
