How to clean burnt pan bottoms

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published on 24 October, 2018 at 12:52

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How to Clean the Bottom of a Pan
Step 1: Rough it up
Step 2: Add salt and baking soda
Step 3: Soap it up
Step 4: Let it sit
Step 5: Reveal the clean pan bottom
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Clean a Burnt Pan Using Vinegar and Baking Soda
More Ways to Clean Burnt Pots and Pans
Cream of Tartar
Dryer Sheet
Alka Seltzer
How do you get the black stuff off the bottom of a pan?

After using a pan many times, it can happen that the bottom burns. Washing it with simple dishwashing detergents may not be enough, but here's an effective trick. In a small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons of baking soda with a few drops of white vinegar. When a batter is formed, rub it on the bottom of the pan with an old toothbrush. Then continue with a sponge and rinse a couple of times.

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For those of us that spend a lot of time in the kitchen, keeping up with all the cleaning can become quite tough. Luckily, there are plenty of kitchen cleaning tips out there for reference, like how to clean oven door glass and even greasy cabinet doors! But what about those stubborn stains on our prized pots and pans?

Don’t worry, like every other problem in the world (or so it seems), TikTok has a hack for that! We’ll show you how to clean the outside bottom of a burnt pan and make it totally shiny and like-new.

How to Clean the Bottom of a Pan

While we’ve covered how to clean the inside of a burnt pot (boiling water and a dishwasher tablet), what about the grimy char that’s layered underneath our favorite kitchenware? While you may believe you’ve tried everything, we’ve got one more solution for you. Thanks to TikTok user @ramdeep.osahan, we’ll never have to live with burnt pot bottoms again!

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Step 1: Rough it up

Flip the pan upside down and run some steel wool over the burnt bottom.

Step 2: Add salt and baking soda

Sprinkle a few pinches of salt onto the bottom. Do the same with a few pinches of baking soda. (Here are dozens more things to clean with baking soda.)

Step 3: Soap it up

Squirt dish soap over everything (enough to spread across the bottom), and rub with the steel wool to combine it all.

Step 4: Let it sit

Lay paper towels all across the bottom, drench completely with white vinegar and let sit for a few minutes while the mixture works its magic.

Step 5: Reveal the clean pan bottom

Remove the paper towels, wipe up the gunk and voila! So shiny.

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Clean a Burnt Pan Using Vinegar and Baking Soda

Vinegar is a great multi-purpose cleaner. Use it as a disinfectant, a non-toxic glass cleaner, and yes, put it to use in the kitchen too.

Pour a small layer of equal parts water and white vinegar on the bottom of the pan.
Heat the diluted vinegar on the stovetop and allow it to come to a boil.
After it boils for a minute, remove it from the heat and drain the vinegar down the sink.
Add a tablespoon of baking soda to the empty pan (the point here isn’t to create a fizzy volcano by combining vinegar and baking soda, you want the two cleaning agents to operate independently). Baking soda is abrasive and will help to lift the staining. Use a scouring pad to massage the baking soda to combat any remaining burn marks on the bottom of the pan.
Rinse it clean.

More Ways to Clean Burnt Pots and Pans

Salt

Salt, especially coarse Kosher salt, is great for alleviating scorch marks in pans and is especially great for greasy messes. Try pairing it with Dawn dish detergent and hot water, or massaging it into the burnt pan with the juicy core of a cut lemon.

Cream of Tartar

Cream of tartar is an abrasive substitute for baking soda.

Mix a tablespoon of it in a cup of water and bring it to a boil in a scorched pan.
Allow the water to cool.
Scrub the pan to bring it back to a shine.

Dryer Sheet

Soak a burnt pan with soap and water, and add a dryer sheet into the mix. Allow it to sit for an hour. The dryer sheet (you can substitute a tablespoon of fabric softener) will loosen the burnt-on food and leave you with a shiny like-new pan.

Soda

While the pan is still hot, pour soda (either club soda or an inexpensive store-brand soda) and coat the bottom of the pan. Allow the carbonation in the soda to loosen the burnt grime then wash the pan clean.

Alka Seltzer

This common household effervescent will work just as well as club soda. Add 1-2 tablets to hot water in your pan, and allow it to sit and take action against stubborn burns.

Ketchup

While by itself it may not be acidic enough to remove heavy burns on pans, ketchup is popular for reviving dull and tarnished pots and pans. Coat the affected area with a thin layer of America’s favorite condiment and wipe clean after 15 minutes.

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How do you get the black stuff off the bottom of a pan?

Use a mild acid for copper and stainless steel. For copper, ceramic, or stainless steel pans, a mild acid—like lemon juice, lime juice, white vinegar, or even tomato paste or ketchup—can help break down stubborn stains and grease spots. To use acid to clean a burnt pan, soak the pan bottom in the acid for ten minutes.

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