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If spray starch sticks to your iron it could simply be that you haven't shaken the can sufficiently.

Otherwise, it's probably that the bottom of your iron needs cleaning: wipe it over with a clean, damp cloth while the iron is cold, checking for any sticky parts. Then you can go over it while the iron is warm.

Don't use any abrasive cleaning pads (even plastic) or abrasive cleaners (liquid or powder).

It could possibly be that the iron has been cleaned incorrectly and the base is damaged - it could be pitted from abrasive cleaners, though you mightn't be able to see this you'll still feel it when you run your fingers over it. If this has happened, you'll need to buy a new iron. Get the cheapest: there isn't much difference, an iron is an iron, no matter what they say it does.

You can buy iron-cleaning preparations from the supermarked; check these out, one might help.

Once your iron is working normally, or you have a new iron, follow the use and care instructions very, very carefully. Don't use tap water in the iron.

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Spray starch sticks to the iron because it gets heated by the iron's heat and becomes sticky, creating a residue on the iron's surface. This residue can then transfer back onto clothes, providing stiffness and a more pressed look.

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