Hi there,

I was ironing a project and didn't realise the material I was using had remnants of bondaweb on it!

It's a real mess and I've tried everything...

vinegar
bicarbonate of soda and baking power
white spirit
and a special iron cleaning stick from Robert Dyas

Any suggestions before I give in and buy a new one?

Thanks,
Lucy Elizabeth

PS: the really anoying thing is that I have an old iron for projects of this nature but of course I thought I was just ironing plain cotton, arrghhhhh!

Lucy, September 2010

You could try cleaning the sole plate by using a metal scraper or a wide wood chisel to clear it. Try it with the iron cold, if that doesn't work try it with the iron hot but be very careful.

Freddy, September 2010