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How do you clean the burnt stuff that is piled on the bottom of a skillet?
By Janice from Dallas, TX
Do you have a self-cleaning oven? If you do, you can put it in there during the cycle. Otherwise, try putting it in a bonfire. I have read that works but have not tried it myself.
If it is a stainless skillet use eazy off oven cleaner.
I've used a round wire brush for electric drill. Best thing in the world. It works.
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I left boiling water in a stainless steel saucepan on the stove and it burnt the bottom of the pan. We have weird tap water in Houston, TX so I could use any ideas.
Smoochie from Houston, TX
I'm not sure if you should use steel wool on stainless steel in particular, but I use it with a little dish soap on my pans and whatever is burnt to the bottom always comes right off with a little elbow grease (05/08/2008)
By pebleygirl
They make stainless steel cleaner, I would try that! (05/08/2008)
By sarah
MAAS Polishing Cream should remove it very easily. It removed some difficult chemical stains in my S.S. sink. It is available at most stores.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100777andid=prod1221 (05/09/2008)
By Cajun
If all else fails, try spraying oven cleaner on it outside, letting it set about 2 hours before checking by wiping. If not clean, leave overnight. It did not hurt the stainless pans I've used it on. If it's more like lime or calcium, CLR should work if left to sit a long time, but follow label. I just removed house bunny calcified urine from it's plastic litter pan, and was amazed at how quickly and completely it removed the dried on calcified urine.
By Lynda
Try to put some Coca Cola on the bottom of the pan and let it a couple of hours, then wipe it. The same works with the grills. (05/11/2008)
By nicegirl
For the mineral deposit, boil water with lemon juice then wash the pan. It worked for me.
(05/11/2008)
By nicegirl
Barkeeper's Friend. My Savemart grocery carries it. I've seen it @ Bed Bath and Beyond and Walmart occasionally.
It is the best cleaning product I swear by it!
Jennifer CA
www.barkeepersfriend.com (05/14/2008)
By Jennifer
