"Oh, BUTTERSCOTCH!" I exclaimed with a furrow brow.
Mr. Pinker quickly looked up.
"What happened, Hon? What is wrong?"
"Ooops! I did it again!" I said as I eyed my iron ladened with fusible webbing. "DOUBLE BUTTERSCOTCH!" I shrieked.
Mr. Pinker immediately bounced from his chair. "I'm outa here. This means trouble," he said with a smile. As he excited the room, he shouted over his shoulder, " Do you need any help?"
"Nope! I got this. It is me or the highway for this sticky fusible webbing, and it is not going to be me! Hee! Hee! " I chuckled.
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| I made a mistake I got fusible webbing on my iron. Eeek! |
"Hmmm, Think! Think! Think! What did I do the last time I did this?" I asked myself.
I searched the world wide web for solutions. Hmmm - the dryer sheet method. "Yep ! That is what I did the last time!" I said to no one in particular.
I ran to the laundry room and grabbed few Bounce dryer sheets and some paper towels.
Soon I was ready to tackle the task at hand. First step- heat up the iron to a low/ medium heat- no steam. Check! ✅ I then began to tackle the melted fusible in small circular motions with a dryer sheet.
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| Time to get to work and try to remove the residue. |
"Around and around , I go", I sang. "Ouch! Eeek! Ouch! Watch those fingertips! " I reminded myself.
As I worked, Miss Iron said "Squeak! Squeak! ." I smiled for I knew she was quite happy that the residue was getting thinner and thinner . Her plate was shining up.
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| Slowly but surely the gunk is coming off. |
" Mama's sorry. You are ok, Baby, " I reassured Miss Iron. " I will get you all cleaned up. "
Miss Iron again squeaked, "Thank you, Mama . " She sighed in relief.
What was so special about Miss Iron that I wanted to save her? Well not so long ago, she was a poor lonely orphan Sunbeam iron , sitting all alone on a dusty shelf at the thrift store . She was as happy as a clam when I popped her in my buggy and brought her home to live out her lifelong dream of pressing pretty quilting fabrics. Of course she has gone through some hard knocks, and it shows, but that is ok. She is well loved. ❤
Slowly but surely the gunk was coming off, but it was a process of patience, perseverance and a whole lot of elbow grease. It took about 8 dryer sheets. I would have to cut the iron off for a few minutes and then start back to the task at hand, mainly to give myself a rest.
Afterwards, I wiped the iron down with a paper towel to remove any leftover residue from the webbing and dryer sheets.
Miss Iron is back in business and so am I ! Now back to finishing my projects!
Has this ever happened to you? Do you have any tips on how to clean the iron plate? I am quite curious. You know me- being Mrs. Scatterbrain running at lightning speed- well, this may happen again but Shhh don't tell Miss Iron. 😀😁😂
Thank you for the sweet visit, y'all and have a blessed day.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. "- Walter Elliot
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Oh no, oh no a Christmas pressing debacle!!!! I wish I had a secret family secret to help but alas I do not. I do have a little advice - slow down!!!! LOL Wait I just thought of stuff called Iron Clean I believe I got at WalMart - I seem to remember that worked like a charm.
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy Tuesday with big, big hugs!!! DarleneJ
LOL another debacle indeed. Hee! Hee! Oooh I will have to check out Iron Clean. I am sure we will be making a trip to Wally World this week. I need to keep that in my sewing room. You never know when a mishap will happen again. LOL. Happy Happy Tuesday Miss Darlene. Have an awesome day and thank you for the advice. Big ole' hugs.
DeleteGlad you saved Miss Iron. Funny about the mister... when my husband sees me with my stitch ripper in hand hanging over a quilt on the long arm frame, he seems to cut his visits short. LOL. Business is business. Gotta stay on task. Glad your dryer sheets worked.
ReplyDeleteLOL our hubbies know when it is best to give us our space when a " quilting emergency" takes place don't they? I think when I pull out the ripper , I get just as flustered as I did with the iron. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit, Kathy. Hugs.
DeleteI think we've all had that happen at one time or another - I know I have - plenty of times. I had some kind of scratch pad that did not scratch things when using it and I used it on my iron. I wish I could remember the name of it. Will have to check out the iron clean at wally world today. I do know Aldi sells some kind of scratch pad that doesn't leave marks. Haven't bought or tried it. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh how interesting, I will have to search for a scratch pad as well. I checked my fusible a couple of times, but I a mishap happened. LOL. Thank goodness, I was able to clean it though. Thank you for the sweet visit, Donna. Hugs.
DeleteDuring Dark Ages home ec we learned to sprinkle a little salt in a protected baking pan, warm the iron slightly, and then iron the salt which removed the offensive stuff! And sure cheaper than dryer sheets!! Lol
ReplyDeleteOh wow that is a great tip. I will have to try that if or when it happens again :) Thank you so much for the information. Yep, a whole lot cheaper. Have a blessed day . Hugs.
DeleteTry using a wadded up piece of wax paper - removes sticky stuff wonderfully! Move the warm iron over the wax paper.
ReplyDeleteWell I would have never thought of that. Thank you so much for the cleaning tip. I bet that works a whole lot better than the dryer sheets. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to get Miss Iron all cleaned up. Happy Tuesday, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a challenge and took up my quilting time, but so glad I was able to get Miss Iron cleaned and back in business. We both were happy campers after that. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit, Robin. Hugs.
Deletejajaja madre mía cuanto me divierto!!!! es imposible no sonreír con tus historias amiga Meli. Pobrecita la Miss Iron jajjajja al fin ya ha vuelto a la sociedad con brillo!!! me alegra mucho Meli así podrás seguir con tus bellas labores mientras miss Iron se siente feliz!!! un abrazo corazón. Mua!
ReplyDeleteTu amiga Dianet de Parchesdeamor
LOL thank you so much, sweet Dianet. It was a chore to clean Miss Iron. Goodness did I make a mess, but she is back in action now. Woo Hoo! Have a beautiful day, Sweetie. Warm hugs.
DeleteSo sorry! I do believe we've all done that at some point...I know I have! I don't remember what I used but as I was cleaning out a drawer in the studio the other day I found some little tubes of Iron Clean or Clean Iron (can't remember!) that I purchased back when Hancock's was still in business. I think I've used Magic Eraser once too. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to get Miss Iron all cleaned up. Have a great day! Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteI do need to keep some supplies nearby for those mishaps. Now I have heard of Magic Eraser. Gosh, it is frustrating when those things happen isn't it? LOL. I am glad to be back in business though. Thank you for the sweet visit, Brenda. Hugs.
DeleteHi Melisa! I keep a box of Walmart's cheapie dryer sheets under my ironing tabletop just for that purpose! It has been the best solution for me. I have been on the lookout for a vintage iron. I know my Oliso will mess up at some point, and I'm not buying another one. I'd love to have an old one with no holes and that gets very hot, so I'll keep looking.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at Mr Pinker saying I'm outta here - lol!
I do need to get some cheaper dryer sheets just for that. My vintage irons are my favorite. I just bought one the other day but have yet to use it. I even have my Nanny's iron. They are so heavy and I love that they get super hot. I sure hope you find one soon, Linda Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeletePoor Miss Iron - I'm so glad you figured out that the dryer sheets will clean the fusible off! I didn't know that would work, but have certainly gotten gunk on my iron before, too. I can't remember how I cleaned it off, though. Maybe with steel wool? Glad there are always dryer sheets in the house in case of emergencies!
ReplyDeleteShe was none too happy with my mistake, Diann. LOL. But I scrubbed and scrubbed and now she is back in business. Goodness, was that frustrating. Thank you for the sweet Tuesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteOh, I hate when that happens. I have an older ironing board and when I do the sheets with the iron, I set it at the edge and over the side. A few good presses on that corner angle with the sheets and the gunk is off. I meant to ask yesterday, do you store anything in the cookie jars?
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea with the sheets, Ginny. I used to keep an old flour sack towel by my iron, but goodness knows where that went. But I am sure I can find another one. Well the kiddos will not eat cookies out of the cookie jars so I just store extra Christmas stuff or decorations in them. I sure wish I could use them for the intended purposes though. LOL Happy Tuesday. Hugs.
DeleteFirst, when it comes to fusibles I try to keep a pressing sheet/parchment paper or teflon sheet at hand. I put the fabric between the pressing sheet and then press. Yes, it takes some time; but. . .less time than if you "get" to clean your iron! Yesterday, I was pressing a fabric scrap and discovered to my horror, there was a thin strip of fusible on the fabric edge. The fabric came from a friend. I had a mess on my iron! I did just as you did and in no time at all the fusible residue was out of there!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Terry for the great tip on using a pressing tip. I should have used one. Sometimes I get ahead of myself and that's why things like that happen. LOL. Well I am so glad that you were able to get your iron all cleaned and back in action as well. I wish you a great day. Blessings.
DeleteMy mom always said to get a brown paper bag and salt out. Run the warm iron over the salt on the paper bag. It has worked every time.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Amy. I will definitely remember that and it would be a whole lot cheaper and easier as well. I am loving all of the tips. It sure is going to save me the next time around. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
Deletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeleteyour mishap has happened to me also, but i didn't know the trick about a dryer sheet. i'll have to remember that. my problem is i sew and iron, sew and iron and in between the sew/iron sessions my iron turns off. i hate that. i want to find a good old time iron that stays consistently "on". it is such a pain to get up to iron a piece and the iron has cooled. i think i'll hit up the thrift shops - you seem to have such good luck with your findings. i'm going to give it a go.
we are starting to see cooler weather, however, next week it's supposed to get to the low 70's. i can handle that. the cooler nights of 43 degrees are my favorite. getting into my warm jammies and under my fleece blankie in my comfy chair - ahhhhh heaven.
i do have quilts on the bed. the fleece blanket just seems to do the trick when i'm sitting in my comfy chair and eating kettle corn. yum!!!
i hope you have an awesome day and that Miss Iron doesn't experience any more sticky mishaps. it is going to be a wonderful day in California.
blessings and love are on the way to you.
Debra Broyles
Good evening, sweet Miss Debra. I hope your day was a good one. Oh, I have the same problem with Miss Iron. I do hate that she cuts off so quickly . I do hope you are able to find a vintage iron; they are so wonderful to use. I just picked up one the other day, but have yet to put it into action. Not only do they get hotter but they give the arm a workout. HEAVY! Hee! Hee! Oooh your weather sounds delightful. I have pulled out my fleece blankets for snuggling on the couch too plus a heating pad- LOL . I looked up our forecast for the rest of the week and I think we are going to get some rain which will be nice. Have a great day sweet friend . Love and hugs.
DeleteThese mishaps are more common than you think, but it's so frustrating when they happen!
ReplyDeleteLuckily, you've sorted it out perfectly. Hugs from Seville.
Oh yes, frustrating indeed especially when you are focused on trying to get something done. But fortunately all worked out this time. Thank you for the sweet visit, Isabel. Warm hugs.
DeleteThis happened to me over the weekend. I was making little Christmas trees with woven material and thought using a fusible interfacing would help stabilize the fabric and keep the walnut shells from coming out. Yep, put the iron down on the wrong side of the fusible. I didn't have dryer sheets so I just kept ironing over a towel....not recommended! I'm glad you had a solution and Miss Iron is back in business.
ReplyDeleteOh I am so sorry you had the same experience, Jeanna. It is so aggravating isn't it? I had checked my fusible several times, but somehow someway it got turned around in all of the hustle and bustle. Those things happen. I hope your iron is back in business soon. Hugs.
DeleteAfter reading this, I remembered that I had written a post about my iron cleaning experience and found it in my drafts folder the other day so I'm going to go ahead and post it so you can read what happened to my iron.
ReplyDeleteJust finished reading your post on your blog LuAnn. Talk about a series of unfortunate events!
DeleteOh thank you so much, LuAnn for sharing your iron mishap story. I am so sorry that you were not able to save your iron. I guess we live and learn from these situations. Have a blessed day
DeleteI am glad you were able to clean Miss Iron. I don’t remember how I cleaned my iron the last time I got fusible interfacing on it. I checked online also and found your solution and those recommended by the other followers. Thanks for the options. Alicia
ReplyDeleteGosh that was so aggravating, but I sure am glad that I was able to get Miss Iron cleaned up and back in business. She might not be too pretty, but I am not ready to put her out to pasture yet. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit, Alicia. Hugs.
DeleteI have a little tube of cleaner that I got on Amazon that works great
ReplyDeleteOooh I will have to look on Amazon for some cleaner. I saw where Tractor Supplies also has an iron cleaner which was interesting to me. Thank you for the suggestion and sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteI always put a damp cloth over whatever I am ironing with fusible webbing so haven't had the problem of getting it on my iron. But if I did, I'd have the dilemma of not being able to use the dryer sheet method since they aren't something I ever buy. :/ Glad you got it all sorted out.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea, Tammy. I have never tried that before. I used to keep a tea towel for pressing at my ironing station. I do need to do that again. Thank you for the sweet visit. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteAaaw thank you so much for asking about that little gingerbread stitch. I haven't posted it yet. I have a couple gingerbread piecs including the Itty Bitty Gingerbread Bowl that I am going to post in December. I had so much fun stitching those little ornaments so I am excited to post it soon. So stay tuned. Have a blessed day . Hugs.
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