Scorch marks on your iron can be a real nightmare, especially if you only really notice them just after they've left a big stain across your freshly washed white shirt.
But before you rush out to spend your money on expensive cleaning solutions to restore your iron to all its gleaming glory, there's actually a cheap and easy way to get rid of scorch marks using an item you may already have in the house.
According to one mum and other cleaning fans on Facebook, there's one item lurking in the medicine cabinet that holds all the answers when it comes to cleaning scorch marks - a paracetamol tablet.
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And if you don't have any in the house, a pack of 16 can be bought for as little as 29p from Tesco, meaning that if you only need to use one tablet to clean your iron, the following hack actually costs less than 2p to carry out.
So, what's the method?
The clever hack has been endorsed by countless cleaning fans on the Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page, and one mum who tried it herself said she never "would have guessed" that something as simple as paracetamol would work wonders on her iron.
First, you need to turn your iron onto the highest heat setting.
Then, hold the Paracetamol tablet with a pair of tweezers, and - taking care not to burn yourself - rub it over the hot metal surface of the iron.
You should see the scorch marks slide off, and you can then wipe the iron clean once it's cool enough to handle.
One post on Facebook that applauded this hack read: "Who would have guessed paracetamol could be used to clean an iron??!!
"Just use an uncoated paracetamol tablet, held in a pair of tweezers. Allow the iron to heat, and rub the paracetamol in circles, the burn marks just wipe away!! I love this group!"
And in the comments of the post, others were equally as stunned, as one said: "Best hack ever, can’t believe how many products I’d tried before finding this out - so satisfying how easy it just melts away!"
If you're not convinced by the magic of paracetamol though, there are other hacks that are said to clean scorch marks - including using a mixture of baking powder and water.
Apparently, if you mix two tbsp of baking soda and one tbsp of water into a paste and spread it over the iron while it's cool, you can then rub away the scorch marks with a non-scratch cloth.
And you can even use sea salt.
Simply sprinkle salt onto a clean, dry cotton cloth placed on your ironing board, then gently iron over the cloth several times until the stains come off.
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