I’m a cleaning expert – you can clean your iron with two cheap ingredients already in your house

HAVE you ever lifted your iron from an item of clothing and found burnt residue on it? While the tinged clothing may be a lost cause, there is a handy solution to cleaning your iron, and you only need two household essentials. YouTube account House Keeper demonstrated how to rid your iron of burn residue. […]

HAVE you ever lifted your iron from an item of clothing and found burnt residue on it?

While the tinged clothing may be a lost cause, there is a handy solution to cleaning your iron, and you only need two household essentials.

YOUTUBE/House Keeper

YouTube account House Keeper demonstrated how to rid your iron of burn residue.

Using a combination of toothpaste and baking soda, you can make any tarnished iron look brand new.

Simply smear the toothpaste across the base of the iron and then add baking soda.

Using a dry tissue, scrub the combined paste from your iron.

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Viewers took to the comment section to compare the methods and results they experienced.

One user wrote: “The whole layer peeled off like dry crisp paper! Revealing smooth shiny iron underneath. No scrubbing required at all. I cleaned with a moist cloth afterwards.”

Another viewer said: “It worked with toothpaste and salt.But instead of tissue I used a scrubber.”

“I just want to know if only Colgate has to be used if any other tooth paste can work as well,” joked a third person.