I don't know what water softener tablets contain, so I can't really offer any advice there.
But do you or any of your friends have a condensing tumble dryer ? If so, the water that collects in that is ideal for steam irons ( just filter it through a piece of cloth to make sure there's no fluff in there ).
Alternatively, for a short-term fix you can buy bottles of distilled water from the likes of Halfords ( and probably most hardware shops ) - it's used for topping up car batteries ( the older, non-sealed type ), but is just the same as what you put in an iron. It's not the cheapest solution ( though not mega-expensive ), and would probably be better for a short-term fix rather than risk damaging the iron.
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