Brilio.net - Irons are very useful for straightening various types of clothing, such as shirts, t-shirts, pants, and jeans. However, sometimes when ironing, the color or pattern on the clothes can melt because the temperature is too hot and stick to the bottom of the iron. Over time, this can cause burnt crust to appear on the surface of the iron.
If this happens, the iron will be difficult to use because the surface becomes sticky and not slippery. Therefore, it is important to immediately clean the burnt crust before it gets worse. However, this burnt crust cannot be cleaned with water alone.
There are many special cleaners available on the market for irons. However, you can also use ingredients found at home, such as toothpaste. For more effective results, you can add some other kitchen ingredients, as done by a netizen named Niaj. Curious about how to do it?
"Effective way to clean iron plate easily with this hack," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube cook with NiAj on Tuesday (11/26).
Before applying toothpaste and other materials, the iron should be turned on until it is slightly hot for 30 seconds. After that, unplug the power cord and apply toothpaste to the entire surface of the bottom of the iron. Make sure you do not touch the bottom of the iron directly with your hands because it is still hot.
photo: YouTube/cook with NiAj
Next, just add two kitchen ingredients, namely baking soda and salt. Sprinkle these two ingredients onto the bottom surface of the iron until evenly distributed throughout. Reported from armandhammer.com, these two kitchen ingredients are abrasive and can neutralize the pH or acidity level of the burnt crust, so that the burnt crust stains are easy to fade.
photo: YouTube/cook with NiAj
Finally, take a tissue and form it into a ball to rub the iron so that the three cleaning agents used can work optimally to clean the burnt crust. Once done, wipe off the remaining toothpaste, baking soda, and salt using a tissue until clean.
Niaj explained that if the burnt crust on your iron is quite thick and wide, this cleaning process needs to be repeated several times to get really shiny results.
"Repeat the same process 2 to 3 times," he added.
photo: YouTube/cook with NiAj
So, is it easy to clean the burnt crust on this iron?