Iron cleaner ... what product to clean the metal base ??

[smiles4u]

Oh my 21 hits .. and no one has a suggestion .. augh my sweet iron needs some help .. Pretttyyyy Pleassseee someone out there in BB land must have an idea

[alioops]

I use a scourer designed for non stick pans and water. My iron is not scratched

[Kristin27]

Perhaps some tea tree oil on a cotton ball and wipe the base with that?

[smiles4u]

Anymore ideas ...

PLEASE keep them coming as my iron is still waiting to be cleaned

Is there a product that i can purchase for the sole purpose of cleaning the base of the iron ??

[alioops]

Most of the products at the supermarket (DH has tried a few on his iron) either clog the steam holes or do nothing. so they take even more work than a little bit of elbow grease (which really is not that much - trust me, I am lazy!!) and a tiny bit of heat with a damp scourer (the green or blue ones work best - No steel wool).

I turn on the iron, then grab my damp scourere and while the iron warms up I clean it. only takes 2 minutes, and if it gets too hot turn the iron off, and when it cools enough to touch but is still warm start scrubbing again.

[Janie]

One of those magic eraser thingys! They're little white blocks that you buy in the cleaning aisle of the supermarket. The packet will say that they can clean anything - and they just about do! They're very soft, and won't scratch anything.

[danniellabella]

I just read today that sprinkling some salt on the ironing board and moving the iron back and forward on the board cleans the plate. (I don't think you turn the iron on, it didn't say anything about it)