Emergency Sticky Iron fix

WHAT TO DO??? It's hard to see in this photo but my iron is a mess.

I'm working on deadline, I've been using a lot of fusibles and some glue AND my iron has gotten all gunky!

I don't have anything on hand to fix the problem and no time to run out looking. But, I remember a tip my mother taught me a long time ago.

All you need is a brown paper back and some table salt.

Open the bag and sprinkle on a moderate amount of salt.

Then with rub your COOL iron back and forth and in circles over the salt until all the gunk is gone. It is a gentle abrasive. Probably not something you want to do on a regular basis. But in a pinch it's a life saver.

All shiny ready to go back to work.