Le vinaigre fait partie des ingrédients les plus recherchés pour le nettoyage de la maison. Il est utilisé pour presque tout : cuisiner, laver, désinfecter, enlever la saleté incrustée de n’importe quelle surface, redonner à l’acier son éclat comme neuf, ….
Prepare a vinegar and water solution that is good for the exterior, including the soleplate. Wipe the entire surface with a cloth before storing or using the iron. To clean and polish the plate, you can prepare a vinegar and coarse salt solution .
In addition, you can use vinegar to clean the boiler. Fill it with water and vinegar, half water and half vinegar is enough. After that, turn on the iron and let the steam escape, thus expelling the limescale present inside the boiler.
Tips for using the iron correctly
When you iron, mistakes are often made that may seem trivial at the time, but they are not at all.
Firstly, avoid going over zippers and buttons, then when ironing synthetic fibre garments you should place a cloth between the iron and the fabric, to prevent it from sticking to the soleplate. If you make this mistake you will not just ruin the garment, but the iron. Therefore, it is advisable to use distilled water to avoid lime build-up and to completely empty the tank every time you use it.
If you have an old iron, maintenance can always be useful, but you cannot expect miracles, because an iron that has had its time cannot have much left to give . All that remains is to buy a new one.
Nowadays there are lots of models on the market, both traditional and modern, there are even vertical irons that allow you to remedy small wrinkles in a few minutes without having to take out the ironing board.
People who do very little ironing can settle for a classic iron, while those with a large family can buy an iron suitable for ironing large quantities of laundry, for example a professional one with a boiler. The latter requires more attention.
