In order to clean your flat iron with a relaxer do the following.
Clean burnt ceramic iron.
The acidic compounds facilitate cleaning and leave the surface with its original shine.
If you have a very large pot to clean or the burned on bits go far up the sides of the pot just use more of the cleaning solution.
While the flat iron is unplugged apply an even layer of the cream to the flat iron plates.
To know the technique watch this video from the beg.
The kitchn coco morante.
Once you think you ve got most of it off rinse out the paste from the pot and use dish soap and an abrasive sponge to clean it.
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If there are any bits that are burned into the holes on the bottom of the iron take a q tip and use the vinegar to clean these hard to reach areas.
For every quart of water use two tablespoons of soda.
How do you use it.
Heat a small amount of white vinegar and rub it on the iron using a cloth or sponge.
Can i clean metal in the same way.
Cream relaxers are typically used to chemically straighten curly hair but they can be used to clean your flat iron as well.
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Using a very common item available in every house you can easily clean burnt stains from iron soleplate.
Plug the iron in and leave it on for about 10 15 minutes.