Contact with heat can set stains and make the residue that settles on their surfaces very difficult to remove. No matter how much you scrub or what type of detergent you use, some stains just won’t come off .
Here are 3 tricks to remove the most stubborn stains from pots and pans .
1. Detergent and Salt
This trick is one of the most effective and at the same time one of the least known. It is especially effective when you have accumulated grease on the surface of a pan.
Put a teaspoon of detergent on the grease stain. Make sure it is completely dry; water can make it harder to remove the stain
Sprinkle some fine salt on the detergent, then scrub with a dry sponge to remove the baked-on grease. Finally, rinse with plenty of water.
2. Baking Soda
Salt is excellent against grease, but baking soda is equally effective. The remedy we suggest below is effective for cleaning burnt or stained pots and pans after frying.
Mix two parts baking soda and one part rubbing alcohol until you get a well-mixed solution.
Scrub the solution onto the burnt area of the pan with a sponge, then rinse with plenty of water and dry immediately with a clean cloth.