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it may depend on what brand it is, but i know my dad has a kit that came with his rowenta...so when mine gets dirty i just bring my iron to his house!

here's some ideas from ehow.com:  (http://www.ehow.com/how_18787_clean-starch-residue.html)

How to Clean Starch Residue from the Bottom of an Iron

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Your shirts may be perfectly starched, but your iron is worse for the wear, as you can see by the caked-on spray starch all over the sole plate. Here's a gentle way to clean that iron!


 

 
Steps:

1. 
Unplug the iron and make sure it is cool to the touch.

 

2. 
Mix a thick paste out of 2 tbsp. baking soda and a bit of water.

 

3. 
Dip a clean rag into the mixture and scrub the iron's sole plate until the caked-on spray starch loosens and wipes away. You may need to use some elbow grease.

 

4. 
Wipe the sole plate clean with a second clean, wet rag.

 


Tips from eHow Users:


To clean a iron by eHow Friend
I used household wax while the iron is warm. It's a little messy because of the melting wax, but it leaves your iron nice and smooth. I clean the iron after using starch.

 

 




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How to clean residue from the bottom of iron by eHow Friend
Turn on iron to medium setting and now use Oxi Clean versatile stain remover. Wet a dishwashing sponge and dip in the Oxi Clean. Now scrub the bottom of the iron lightly and the stains with begin to disappear. Good luck, hope this helps.

 

 




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My iron came with instructions on how to clean it , if you still have the booklet, I would look at that.