How to clean irons?

[WhiteBears]

i am due to move out of this flat in July and i need to keep everything clean etc before handing it back to my agent. as i dont iron i just shuffed the iron under the cupboard when i moved in to the flat last July.

Today as i was doing some full cleaning i took it out..... to my horror.... this is what it looks like

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv318/Angel _H/iron.jpg

Help, does anyone know how to clean this iron? i dont want to loose my deposit, and i am not sure if it was like that when i first moved in to the place... =(

[zzxxee]

heat your iron for a few mins on a low setting take a lint free cloth soak in white wine vinegar and vigorously rub unti its all gone good luck

[scotman]

There is a product available called 'Iron Cleaner' strangely enough. I got mine from John Lewis some time ago. I imagine you could get it from good hardware shops etc. It works well.

[scotman]

It's made by a company called 'Vilene'

[annie0000]

How do you manage to "not iron", do you send ot out to be done?

[Naomicorlett]

The only things to get ironed in my house are his 5 business shirts. Body heat sorts everything else out. Whereas my Ma in law irons knickers and has even been known to iron tights.

[WhiteBears]

thanks zzxxee, i will try your advice tomorrow, im soo tired, i think i spent 3 hours cleaning, hoovering, mopping etc. still not cleaned the mirrors, windows or bathroom yet!! if that method doesnt work i will try scotman's advice

annie, im a lazy girl and dont iron =) my trick is buy clothes that dosnt crease easily =P

[annie0000]

good thinking whitebears - tbh I don't iron much either - my hubby does it all! he does stop short of ironing tights and our underwear, but he does iron the boys boxers - I am pretty sure that we couldn't kit out the whole family in clothes that don't crease- not until they invent polyester Judo suits anyway.

[tamborine]

brillo pads best.

Naomicorlett....your MIL has a lot more time now you care for her son - Y not send his washing over?

[in a mo]

Easy way is to buy a second hand iron ,they are not expensive ,leave your time for more important issues ,it is not worth the stress.

[Naomicorlett]

She would actually be delighted if I did just that. But belongs to the old flat iron school of ironing and polishes with a very hot iron thus rendering his collars all shiny and him all cross.

[WhiteBears]

problem solved! yippee ive managed to get 97% of the muck out! i bought this
Astonish oven & cookware cleaner @ 89p and rubbed some of the stuff on the iron although i had to do a lot of scrubbing etc... but it did the trick!

i would recommend this product any day!!

[mrs.chappie]

I hate ironing so I bought an ironing press. I think it's great. It was very expensive when I bought it a few years ago, but they've come down in price now.