remove burnt on starch from iron? (2023 Update)

[Anon Ymous]

use spray starch- now the tefal non stick iron base has burnt on starch! have tried scraping with a nylon scrubber. any more ideas?

[chris French]

In message , Anon Ymous writes

You can get little tubes of 'Iron cleaner' dunno what it is, but did the job in cleaning ours.

[BigWallop]

I've heard that rubbing an orange or lemon on it can remove most of, if not all of it.

[Anon Ymous]

where in leeds did you get this iron cleaner stuff?

[chris French]

In message , Anon Ymous writes

I haven't a clue where it came from.

Goes to kitchen draw

Rummage, rummage, rummage.

Price tag says 'Robert Dyas', so I didn't buy it in Leeds - Brighton or London I guess.

It's made by Vilene, I note it does indicate that it's not suitable for non-stick irons.

[N. Thornton]

Yup, I was just thinking that. Mrs Beeton tells you how to do it, and I suspect she used lemon juice, but dont remember for sure.

She also tells you how to re-black your bras should you ever need to, all without buying any chemicals.

Regards, NT

[Mary Fisher]

Try Samuel Taylor

Mary

[Phil Addison]

Does she say how to re-whiten the white ones?

Phil

[N. Thornton]

She does too... dare I ask?

Regards, NT

[Don]

Having many complicated procedures I was pleased to find that all the burnt on starch came off very quickly by simply wiping over with a sponge soaked in white vinegar

[Tim+]

Reply to a 20 year old question! Is this a new HOH record?

Tim

[Brian Gaff]

Sadly no, but at least its info for those who still use starch and can be arsed to use an iron. Why cannot that we site have clearer information that it does not care about the year and that it can send messages to Usenet, so please quote, at that point you will find a likkle message will alert to the age, I'm told. Designed by a dipstick.

Brian

[Vir Campestris]

Perhaps it's taken 20 years of experiments ;)

Andy