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AllaN01Bear

(23,472 posts)
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 05:55 PM Apr 2024

learnd a trick for cleaning really messed up skillits and so fourth,

first . get some baking soda and spread it around for example a electric skillit. then add vinigar and watch it fizz. clean.

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Irish_Dem

(60,136 posts)
1. I use this a lot. Keeps my sink and garbage disposal clean.
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 05:57 PM
Apr 2024

And on hard to clean pots and pans.

Irish_Dem

(60,136 posts)
5. Sometimes I just use the baking soda on tough stains.
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 06:03 PM
Apr 2024

Rub on the stain and let it sit.
Then sometimes I nuke it with the vinegar.
But the BS alone works too.

SWBTATTReg

(24,433 posts)
6. Can i use this to clean my cast iron skillets? I am afraid to try it until someone tells me it's okay w/ cast iron.
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 06:04 PM
Apr 2024

thanks!

SWBTATTReg

(24,433 posts)
8. Ahhh, thank you!!! I don't clean them very often, but there are times that I like to clean them (really just one pan
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 06:18 PM
Apr 2024

in particular I use). Salt sounds good, along w/ a paper towel. No water obviously.

Thanks again.

SWBTATTReg

(24,433 posts)
10. Thanks. Makes sense. Would I finish off w/ fine grained salt towards the end of cleaning?
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 06:34 PM
Apr 2024

IzzaNuDay

(719 posts)
11. For cast iron: Just use the baking soda and hot water.
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 06:51 PM
Apr 2024

Works like a champ. I don’t use vinegar. Though afterward, I season the pan!

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