Brilio.net - Iron is a household appliance that is often used to keep clothes neat and wrinkle-free. However, excessive use can cause the iron to become burnt, especially if not properly maintained. Ironically, many people actually try to remove these burnt spots by rubbing them, hoping the spots will disappear and the iron will be clean again.
Unfortunately, scrubbing a burned iron often makes matters worse. Abrasive materials or harsh cleaning tools can damage the non-stick coating on your iron. As a result, your iron not only loses its ability to glide smoothly over fabric, but it can also potentially cause more stains and damage to the garments you iron.
To avoid this problem, it is very important for iron users to know the right way to care for and clean the device. If it is already burnt, you can use a trick shared by Instagram user @dian_suprayogi. Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted to only using two simple ingredients, one of which came from the kitchen.
As reported by BrilioFood from the Instagram account @dian_suprayogi on Wednesday (2/10), the kitchen ingredient in question is salt. To be more precise, he uses fine table salt. Avoid using coarse salt because it can damage the surface of the iron.
photo: Instagram/@dian_suprayogi
Before adding salt, the plate or burnt part must be smeared with toothpaste first. If it is even, turn on the iron and heat it to the highest temperature. Heat it until the indicator light goes out. This indicates that the iron is at maximum heat.
photo: Instagram/@dian_suprayogi
If it is like that, turn off the iron. Then take a piece of paper and sprinkle it with enough salt evenly. After that, take the iron and rub it on the surface of the paper that has been given salt. Rub it slowly, then the burnt layer on the iron will fall off immediately.
"If it's still not clean enough, repeat the process," said Instagram @dian_suprayogi.
photo: Instagram/@dian_suprayogi
Well, after cleaning, the iron looks shinier. In addition, the non-stick layer is also completely intact or not scratched at all. This will make the iron easier to use again and of course does not damage clothes .
Since it was uploaded on Monday (30/9), this video about the trick to remove burnt spots on the iron has been watched more than 289 thousand times. It is no wonder that many other Instagram users are interested and also provide direct responses in the comments column. Most of these netizens admitted to being interested in trying it directly.
"Okay, ready, thank you for the tips sir, oh, try it and it just so happens that the iron is the same," explained Instagram @althaf_bunda.
"I don't have toothpaste, just go straight to the salt... It's clean, just press it into the salt," said Instagram @aweklanoen.
"Wow, awesome," said Instagram @ladyrose.shinta.
"Wow, what a coincidence, thanks for the info because I use a Philips Classic too," wrote the Instagram account @alma_nagustin.
"I once just used salt, covered it with paper, then rubbed the iron on the paper with salt underneath and it immediately disappeared," commented the Instagram account @aurorie_wings.