I'm afraid my iron is ruined. I had it too hot when I started to press some silky fabric, and the fabric literally stuck to the iron, making a big hole in the fabric. Is there anything I can use to remove the material, or is it impossible without ruining the iron?
Diane M
DebH
Thanks for the site. It does tell how to clean an iron, but not how to remove fabric that is ironed on....and that's the info I need. Maybe it can't be done.
Diane M
Hi Diane,
If the fabric is ironed on then it must have melted onto the iron through heat. Simply heat the iron again and wipe the are with a damp cloth as it gets hotter, the material should re-melt and come away. This is obviously likely to ruin the cloth so don't use a good cloth (or to that matter the hem of a Versace dress).
Hope this helps.
-- DrClean
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