THey've gone all blacky yellowish slowly over the years from lots of use. I could throw them out and buy fresh ones but that seems like a waste - so, hellooooooooooo out there - come save my saucepans from going to the saucepan maker!
2006-11-11 09:55:11 · 11 answers · asked by boris and matilda 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My husband's aunt taught me this trick and it works. I've used it several times now to save older pots and pans.
Put a dryer sheet (you know, the fabric softener ones) in the sink, put the stopper in, and run enough scalding hot water to cover the dish. Soak the dish in this for a while. It loosens all the goo. Then scrub. Sometimes it's just a little scrubbing, sometimes a lot depending on the amount of goo. Sometimes you need a metal scrubber, sometimes just a dishcloth.
Happy cleaning!
2006-11-11 10:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by stuckeymusic 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The professionals often use something rather nasty; Carbon tetrachloride it is so dangerous that some people have made their careers out of researching its harmful effects. Other hardly less dangerous alternatives are Trichlorethylene and Trichloroethane, all of which are controlled substances but are used in some industrial cleaning products. Sodium hydroxide is also used but can cause nasty pitting if the stainless steel or chrome plate is not up to standard
2016-05-22 05:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best luck I had to refurbish my 25 year old pots and pans, was Easy Off Oven cleaner, in the YELLOW can.
You may want to do this in the garage or outside, weather permitting. Cover the surface with plenty of newspapers. Spray the sides, bottoms and keep off the handles. Let it soak, then rinse off. It may take another round, but most of the time, once will do it with no scrubbing. Wash in hot soapy water and dry.
You won't believe how well it works, and easy too.
2006-11-11 14:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by CAT 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try boiling some washing up liquid in the pans for a while and then get going with the Brilo pads. These pads work fine on our stainless steel sink unit.
regards
Wilbour
2006-11-11 10:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by Wilbour 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wet/dry sandpaper. Buy 400, 600.and 800 grit.
Use coarsest grit first, with a bit of dishwashing detergent and water. Scrub off burned on grease. Rinse, go over with 600, rinse, and then 800. Wash and dry well, pots will sparkle like new.
2006-11-11 13:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to use brand new sand paper 1000 grit or more, not steel wool. The sand paoer has to be new, if it has been used on carbon steel before it will impregnate the stainless with carbon, then it will corode just like carbon steel. (rust).
2006-11-11 12:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Baby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brillo soap pads and a lot of elbow grease should do the trick
2006-11-12 10:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use a scourer after soaking in either brown sauce or coke - the drink not the drug - overnight
Give it a good scrub and Robert is your dads brother
2006-11-11 10:00:09 · answer #8 · answered by JAYFIRE 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm- Have you tried a paste of baking soda? That will remove a lot of stuff.
2006-11-11 09:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pour in some Tomato Soup,{honest},bring to boil,stand for 1 hr or so,then wash well,this also works for vacuum flasks.
2006-11-11 20:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by d@dz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋