How do you clean an iron?

I wash and iron the Altar Cloths for my Church. I see a build-up of starch (burned on brown stuff) on the sole plate of the iron. The last time I ironed, some of it flaked off onto the fabric. I had to re-wash some of the Cloths. Is there a product or a way to clean this gunk off the iron without damaging the sole plate? Thanks.

Anonymous2012-10-15T18:36:20Z

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Use a brillo pad .then wipe the soap off with a damp cloth . Remove the soap from the holes in the sole plate . The steam cycle will clean out the holes

Anonymous2014-09-09T04:13:37Z

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drip2012-10-16T09:04:34Z

http://www.joann.com/dritz-iron-off-hot-iron-cleaner-1-oz/prd3107/

I sew a lot and use my iron often. I always keep this on hand. Use with a clean white cloth to clean your iron.