I have already tried vinegar, which helped a little but still has lots of black on the bottom, I was boiling apples and forgot about it and it boiled dry!
2007-08-17 15:20:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
This works for me:
Try to scrape as much black stuff out of it as you can, then fill it with really hot water and a couple tablespoons of dishwasher granules. Let it sit over-night. Then warm it up with hot water again, and scrub it out.
I've tried re-cooking it with baking soda and water, but it never really worked for me.
Good luck!
2007-08-17 15:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Veronica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This dilemma happens to me all the time. Neither, want to clean the post hard way nor can throw the pot away. So, here's what I do.
1. Cover the bottom of the pot with warm soapy water. (just any soap/liquid soap will do). (Make sure the pot is cooled before you put water for obvious safety reasons for you and the pot itself.) Leave it aside.
2. (The most important step). Forget about the burnt pot, pretend nothing has happened. Concentrate on unburnt pots and continue cooking or do whatever you want to for that day.
3.On the following day, find a rubber scraper (hair removal scrapers, rubber sink plugs or anything in rubber/plastic you can scrap the burnt pot with)and some steel wool.
4. Scrape the pot and burnt stuff should come off easily as it's been soaked. Rinse the pot and gently scrub the pot bottom with some steel wool. Pls keep in mind that you shouldn't spot scrub instead go on scrubbing all over the pot bottom in circular motion. This should remove stubborn spots.
5. Save your rubber scraper for the next use but certainly discard the steel wool unless you know for sure that you're going to burn another pot this afternoon.
2007-08-18 00:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping book had some advice that worked for me. I just looked it up for you. But, you cannot use it on non-stick.
1. Fill pot with cold water and 2-3 tsp salt.
2. Let soack ovvernight
3. In morn, slowly bring water to boil. burn marks should disappear. You may need to repeat this process several times
4. Wash as normal.
Good luck to you.
2007-08-17 23:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by dreepsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a copper pot scrubber (or the metal kind doesnt have to be copper and comet cleanser.. scrub scrub scrub
start by letting it soak in HOT water with soap overnight...
then do as i said
you could try baking soda and vinegar..... put the baking soda in the pan (quite a buit() then pour vinegar over top of it and cover it with a lid and let it set a few hrs to overnight- i have used this to clean ovens and it works pretty good
But the scrubbing with comet and a pot scrubber will prob be the quickest
2007-08-17 22:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by amandica82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put about a cup of salt and half pot of water. Bring to a boil and then turn it off and let it soak.
2007-08-19 18:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have great results with Cascade jel(or any brand jel) dishwashing liquid. Put a squirt into your pan, add water, let it soak overnight. In the morning the mess will pour right out. My mother doesn't even have a dishwasher, but keeps dishwasher jel on hand for this reason!I have never not had it work!
2007-08-17 23:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put water in pan and place on stove to cook the burned food out. Then use steel wool to finish the job.
2007-08-17 22:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by Faith D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy cream of tartar in the spice section of the grocery store, and wet the pot and sprinkle it on the bottom. using steel wool scrub the pot. this should do it.
2007-08-21 18:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by lennie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it out in the sun. Go on, try it, it works.(needs a couple of days)
2007-08-18 00:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by Daydreamer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use oven cleaner, it's made for cleaning stuff like that.
2007-08-17 23:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by anblick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋