Tips and hacks for cleaning your iron

While the iron in my laundry room gets zero use, the one in my sewing room gets used almost every day. All that use can create build-up and gunk on the bottom! There are lots of ways you can clean an iron, some of them using specially made products you can buy and others using household items as kind of a home remedy for a gunky iron. So Sew Easy gives the run down on many of these “home remedy” iron cleaning methods. If you’re having trouble getting your iron cleaned, give it a read and see if any of them help.

Click below for the iron cleaning tips:

Top Secret Tips on Cleaning Your Iron, by So Sew Easy

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!