How to Clean Pots and Pans

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Fill your pot or pan ⅓ of the way with hot water.. Put two drops of mild dish soap in the water.. Scrub the inside and outside of the pot or pan with a sponge.

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1

Fill your pot or pan ⅓ of the way with hot water.

Step 1

Fill your pot or pan ⅓ of the way with hot water.

2

Put two drops of mild dish soap in the water.

Step 2

Put two drops of mild dish soap in the water.

3

Scrub the inside and outside of the pot or pan with a sponge.

Step 3

Scrub the inside and outside of the pot or pan with a sponge.

4

Rinse the pot or pan with hot water.

Step 4

Rinse the pot or pan with hot water.

5

Dry the pot and pan.

Step 5

Dry the pot and pan.

6

Place the pot or pan in the sink and cover it in table salt.

Step 6

Place the pot or pan in the sink and cover it in table salt.

7

Pour white wine vinegar over the salt.

Step 7

Pour white wine vinegar over the salt.

8

Let the vinegar and salt sit on the pot or pan for 30 seconds.

Step 8

Let the vinegar and salt sit on the pot or pan for 30 seconds.

9

Scrub the pot or pan with a sponge soaked in white vinegar.

Step 9

Scrub the pot or pan with a sponge soaked in white vinegar.

10

Rinse the pot or pan with hot water.

Step 10

Rinse the pot or pan with hot water.

11

Dry the pot or pan with a rag.

Step 11

Dry the pot or pan with a rag.

12

Pour three parts water to one part white wine vinegar into the pot or pan.

Step 12

Pour three parts water to one part white wine vinegar into the pot or pan.

13

Bring the solution to a boil on the stove top.

Step 13

Bring the solution to a boil on the stove top.

14

Add 2 tbsps (15.62 g) of baking soda to the pot or pan.

Step 14

Add 2 tbsps (15.62 g) of baking soda to the pot or pan.

15

Scour the pot or pan with a sponge.

Step 15

Scour the pot or pan with a sponge.

16

Rinse the pot or pan.

Step 16

Rinse the pot or pan.

17

Dry the pot or pan.

Step 17

Dry the pot or pan.

18

Wash the pan with hot water and a sponge.

Step 18

Wash the pan with hot water and a sponge.

19

Scrub kosher salt into the pan.

Step 19

Scrub kosher salt into the pan.

20

Rinse the pot or pan.

Step 20

Rinse the pot or pan.

21

Dry the pan thoroughly.

Step 21

Dry the pan thoroughly.

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