Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Quick Tip: Eco-friendly iron cleaner

My 18 year old daughter is very eco-conscious. This tip comes from her. After block fusing 4 yards of bouclé, my iron was a gunky mess. I had no iron cleaner and I was preparing to drive 20 minutes to get some. My daughter suggested using canola oil to clean the iron once it cooled. I didn't really want to drive to JoAnn's, so I tried it. It worked! I poured a little canola oil on a paper towel and wiped the soleplate of the iron with it. With just a little pressure and circular wiping, the iron was clean! I didn't have to inhale that noxious iron cleaner. I'm not sure if there is something magical about canola oil or if any oil would have done the job.
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8 comments:

  1. narcissaqtpieDecember 18, 2007 at 9:51 PM

    this is great! Thanks to your daughter.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2007 at 10:14 PM

    That is a great idea and will do it on my iron. Thank you so much for the tip.

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  3. ChristinaDecember 19, 2007 at 12:53 AM

    Great tip - I could have used this a couple of weeks ago!

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  4. SummersetDecember 19, 2007 at 4:46 AM

    Great tip - very enviro friendly and cost effective!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 20, 2007 at 2:10 AM

    Ooh, good idea. I'd never thought of that but it makes sense.
    Since the fusible adhesive was probably an oil-soluble gum compound, the canola oil would have dissolved the gunk, making it possible to wipe away.

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  6. TanyDecember 20, 2007 at 2:18 PM

    Thank you for this wonderful tip! I will remember this one!

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  7. toyDecember 20, 2007 at 7:35 PM

    what a great tip elaray

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  8. UnknownDecember 27, 2007 at 9:51 AM

    I love this idea, thank you!

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