Iron Sticking to Clothes? Restore the Soleplate in Five Minutes

An iron that drags or snags can ruin a shalwar kameez in one pass. The fix almost never requires a new iron — just a clean soleplate.

Three home remedies

1. Starch haze: iron over a damp cotton cloth sprinkled with a little salt on low heat.
2. Melted synthetic: heat the iron slightly, then rub the residue off with a wooden spatula edge — never a knife on a coated plate.
3. General grime: rub a paste of baking soda and water with a soft cloth on a cold plate, wipe clean, dry fully.

Daily habits

Match the dial to the fabric — polyester on the cotton setting is how plates get coated in the first place. Non-stick soleplates like the one on the National Inverter Electric Dry Iron NR-17 stay smooth with nothing more than an occasional wipe.

Plate scratched beyond saving? A new iron in Irons costs less than you think.

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