what can you use to get rid of the black stains on the bottom of your pots and pans besides ajax, or detergent

Answer 1

You can also try baking soda and lemon juice. It has worked for me.

Answer 2

If none of the suggestions mentioned before me work on your problem, try hydrochloric acid cream, which is rated among the worlds most corrosive chemicals and will eat through any and every organic compound it contacts: bone, charcoal, wood, etc. Be extremely careful with it and don't put it down the sink when your finished. Drip a thin layer over the area you want to clean and place it in a safe place outside with lots of ventilation and no direct sunlight and leave for several days to a week. Then scrub with steel wool (highly abrasive type) to remove corrosion, and drip into a sealable metal container for disposal. Add a small amount of water to pot, swish around carefully and add to container. Then put through a full dishwashing machine cycle or scrub the inside and out of pot thoroughly to avoid getting acid in food.
if it is not clean after following these instructions, it never will be!
WARNING: THIS METHOD IS A LAST RESORT. EXHAUST ALL OTHER OPTIONS FIRST!!!

Answer 3

Put white vinegar in the pot, enough to cover the bottom plus 2 or 3 centimetres, then a good sprinkling of bicarb soda. The bicarb will bubble and fizz, and leave it overnight. Give it a good scrub next day, and you should be good.

Answer 4

An old bushman technique for cleaning pots without any commercial cleaning products at all is to use a handful of wet sand to scour out your billy cans and camp ovens.

Answer 5

I have also tried that stuff from Dawn. But I like that one with the oven cleaner. I will have to try that.. But also try this new Easy Off Bam. Have used it on the inside of my pans, but not the outside as of yet. But try the Bam for other things. Yes I am a mom, and yes I was excited about this stuff. It finialy took off the built up line on my faucet sink, that I have tried for four year with everything to get it off. Well this stuff did. Not a bad smell, and I didn't use any gloves with it. Good Stuff. Thanks for asking and your welcome for looking. Good luck with what you choose.

Answer 6

Bar Keepers Friend you can find this at Walmart, Cubs, Jewel. The powder works better than the soft cleanser.

Answer 7

If it's a new stain then olive oil and a paper towel works wonders. Just as long as you haven't cooked with it again.

Answer 8

Sprinkle liberally with ordinary salt and leave. The left over food will come away really easily.

Answer 9

try oven cleaner just spray the bottom and stick it in the oven if they have a plastic handle preheat the oven and then put them in there with the oven turned off this eats it right off

Answer 10

place pan in a warm (NOT HOT!!!) oven. remove and spray PAN with oven cleaner...let sit for about 20 mins...rinse.

I don't advise trying this on copper.

Answer 11

kleen king -- it's a stainless steel and copper cleaner. I've used it and it works great. Pots look new again.