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Conference turris::cooks

Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski
Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

1714.0. "Scorched Pot" by CURIE::CREAN () Fri Apr 07 1989 17:53

    I couldn't find a note where this was covered, so here goes:
    
    	I have a 1-qt Farberware pot that my husband managed to boil
    dry (honest, it wasn't me !).  The inside is now brownish/black.
    Is there any way to save it ?  
    
    	I've already tried boiling it with white vinegar, scrubbing
    with softscrub and SOS pads but no luck.
    
    So, can this pot be saved  :-)
    
    
    - Terry
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1714.1AKOV13::MACDOWELLMon Apr 10 1989 09:475
    Try boiling it with dishwasher detergent--soak it first, then boil.
     Your kitchen will smell like a laundromat, but it usually works
    forme.
    
    Susan
1714.2cheap educationVIA::GLANTZMike, DTN 381-1253Mon Apr 10 1989 10:246
  If .1 doesn't work, just continue to use the pot, but forget about it
  looking nice. If you throw it away, there won't be anything to remind
  your husband not to do it again :-).

  PS: Several more years of scouring with steel wool will eventually get
  it shiny again. No hurry.
1714.3baking sodaHICKRY::HOPKINSPeace, Love, & UnderstandingMon Apr 10 1989 11:504
    Sometimes baking soda will remove those type stains.  Just sprinkle
    some in the bottom of the pot, add some water to make it soupy,
    and let it sit for awhile.
    
1714.4boil itTFH::HUGUENINMon Apr 10 1989 12:372
    boil the baking soda and water. the black will lift,  what doesn't
    will be easier to scrub off.
1714.5KOBAL::WENNINGERare we having fun yet?Mon Apr 10 1989 20:194
    You may also want to try cream of tartar and water, set it on the stove
    to boiling and then remove.  I've scorched the bottom of my corning
    ware tea pot and the cream of tartar removes all stains.  Don't know if
    it will work on stainless tho.  good luck!
1714.6How few? Oh "a few."NOVA::FISHERRdb/VMS DinosaurThu Apr 13 1989 06:516
    If there are blue and red swirly marks in the metal
    under all the black and brown, that's there for keeps.
    
    (I have a few of them.)
    
    ed
1714.7ROBOAT::HEBERTCaptain BlighThu Apr 13 1989 10:494
Make a small batch of spaghetti sauce in the pot. The acid in the tomato sauce
should clean it. I've see it polish the inside of other pans.

Art
1714.8It works for meCGVAX2::COOPER_ETue Apr 18 1989 17:1212
    Well this worked on my enamel pots and it did just pick up the black
    from the bottom.  
    
    People thought I was wierd, but when they saw it worked they remained
    silent.
    
    We should have a helpfull hints topic for other issues like this.
    
    Thanks for helping me and for your husband burning the pot!
    
    Elise
    
1714.9Cameo Copper Cleaner for swirly marksHPSRAD::SPINKThu Apr 20 1989 22:099
    
    
    Try either Cameo Copper or Aluminum and Stainless Steel cleaner
    to remove the swirly marks on stainless steel pans.  You can find
    it in the detergent section of the grocery store.  It also removes
    dishwater marks if you use it before putting your pans in the 
    dishwasher. 
    
    Laura