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More Water Softening Problems?The hardness of our water tested at 20 grains. Best advice seems to be to install a water softener. Since neither sodium or potassium is acceptable in husband's diet we were advised to install softener on hot water only. Is this a viable solution? Is there a better way?

 

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Burnt Tea Bag in Pot?Hey everyone! I have burnt some tea bags in one of my favorite pots and was looking for a way to clean it. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks, Katie in SC

 

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Cleaning The Outside of Magnalite Pots?I am looking for something to clean the outside of my magnalite pots. There is years of build up on them. Please help.

 

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Removing Dried Egg from Egg Poacher?I can't get the dry egg out of my egg poacher wells, any suggestion? Thanks, Brigid

 

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Washing Knives in the DishwasherNever get stuck by a knife again! When loading your dishwasher, place your sharp knives in the very back silverware space. This way you'll always know where they are and never reach in and get cut again. By Harm0ny

 

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Dishwasher Turns Plastic Pink?We don't eat a lot of spaghetti and we just bought a house with a dishwasher. Sometimes my dishwasher turns all my plastic pink! I cannot figure it out! Its a pale pink, not orange like tomato sauce stains. Some of the stuff I had will not go back to its original color so now my coffee pot filter holder and my ice trays are pink! Does anyone else have this problem? I keep wondering if it is the cascade dishwashing powder. I switch to electrosol and it does not seem to happen anymore. Has anyone tried that plastic booster stuff? Does it work? sarah_bellum from Saint Louis

 

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I Love to Cook and Hate the Dishes!Always keep a fresh dish pan of sudsy water to clean your cooking dishes while you cook, incorporate your style of cooking and cleaning at the same time, then when your baking is done so are your dishes! Multitasking can be multi-relaxing!

 

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Cleaning Up Dried-on EggSalt not only makes eggs taste better, but it makes "eggy" dishes clean easier. Sprinkle salt on dishes right after breakfast; it makes them a whiz to clean if you have to wait until later when you have time. By Lori Zehren

 

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Cleaning Cake Decorating Bags?I bake and decorate cakes, as a second income, and use washable bags for my frosting. Over time, the bags seem to develop an odor of stale shortening, which I can't seem to get rid of. The bags are not cheap, so I can't keep replacing them, and the odor doesn't seem to transfer over to the cake I am working on, but it just bothers me that I can't get rid of the odor. I don't like the disposable bags, because they are too stiff, and they're not cheap either. I don't have a dishwasher to wash them in, but I try to use really hot water, and even let them soak, but it doesn't matter. Any suggestions on what I should use? Mrs. Mutt

 

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Yellow Marks On Dishes?Hi everyone, my question is... I have a dishwasher and it has left some yellowish scorch marks on my dishes, does anyone have any ideas on how to remove this? Kim

 

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Corrosion on Stainless Steel?My dear husband filled my stainless steel stockpot with water for the cat while we were gone for the weekend. Now, there's a white, crumbly corrosion around the rivets that join the handle to the stockpot. I've cleaned it off, but my question is this: Is it still okay to use the pot for cooking food? If not, what else can I do with it (short of throwing it away). It's not my best stockpot, but it's still a nice pot. Camilla

 

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Cleaning Cooking Oil Out Of A Crystal Holder?How do you get old olive/cooking oil out of a good crystal holder? Margot

 

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Put Dirty Pans And Casserole Dishes Back In The OvenWhen I take a baked dish out of the oven, I put the contents in another container, put cold water in the pan, and put it back in the hot (turned off) oven to soak. It is then very easy to scrub. Aunt Sharon from Texas

 

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Cleaning Wine DecantersWhen the bottom of the decanter is discolored from wine, drop a few drops of Clorox in and it will disappear. By Syd

 

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Removing Scorch Marks from Large PotI work for an electric co-op and during a recent ice storm our crews were working around the clock to get lights back on. All the ladies usually go and prepare meals for the guys . We were cooking a spaghetti supper for them. We had big pots of spaghetti cooking and when one of the pots was poured into a collandar we discovered the bottom had stuck and actually scorched on the bottom of a stainless steel pot. I am really having a tough time getting all the scorch marks out. Any suggestions? Thanks Nona Georgia

 

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Keeping Silverware Polished?I have a wonderful full set of hotel silverware that I use for everyday eating. Unfortunately, they get tarnished and become so time consuming to keep clean. So far a gentle rub with SOS or Brillo has gotten it very shiny but doesn't last and is probably destroying the surface. As everyday silverware, tarnished ware is rather unappealing and chemical polishes may not be the healthiest choice. What can I do to keep longer lasting brilliant silver? How in the world do the fast-paced hotels maintain their silver? ZSU

 

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Smoke Smell In Food Container?Does anyone know how to get the smell of cigarette smoke out of rubbermaid food containers? They were given to me, and other than the smell they are in great shape, so I would like to keep and use them if I can get that smell out. Thanks a lot! Sheila

 

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Vinegar PrewashOn your dishwasher don't fill the prewash container. just fill the 2nd wash container. I have saved a whole lot on soap since I learned that.

 

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Cleaning Sippy Cups?Tips for cleaning sippy cups. Post your ideas.

 

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Getting Dishes UnstuckWhen two dishes are stuck, one nested in the other, pour cold water in the top dish while dipping the bottom dish in warm water. The warm water will make the bottom dish expand while the top dish contracts. Works with glasses and bowls.

 

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Plastic Wrap Cooked on Corningware Casserole?Ooops. I put a corningware casserole into my hot oven with a Saran Wrap cover. The Saran Wrap melted and stuck to the corningware bowl. How can I remove this? Is the casserole bowl ruined? Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Porcelain China Stained By Windex?I got a gift of Limoge china. I put Windex on it to clean it. It stained white porcelain to blue. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the blue?

 

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Cleaning a Stainless Steel Griddle?What can I use to clean a plain stainless steel stovetop griddle that is not covered with a nonstick material?

 

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Cleaning the Silver for the HolidaysHoliday entertaining means bringing out the good china and the silver. A quick and easy way to clean your silver in a thrifty way is to use household aluminum foil, salt, baking soda and hot water...

 

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Cleaning Silver Spoons?I recently picked up four silver spoons at an auction sale. Two of them are tarnished with dark spots in the center. Any suggestion on how to clean them?

 

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Onion Smell in Bowls?Does anyone know how to get onion smell out of bowls? Washing does not take all the smell out and I would like to remove it all. Any ideas would be helpful.

 

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Cooking Oil Residue on Plastic?We keep our cooking oil in a plastic jar until we use it again. After awhile the plastic jar becomes grimy, sticky and hard to remove residue. Do you know of any cleaner that will remove the residue quickly and without a lot of elbow grease.

 

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Cleaning Black Burnt-on Stuff from Stainless SteelFor burned-on black yuk in a stainless steel pot or a glass one, use bleach (like Clorox). Pour in enough to cover. Usually by the next morning, the black will be gone. Even if the charred part is thick, the bleach will loosen it enough that your pot can be saved, and with no strenuous scrubbing. Some pots will require more than one overnight (don't ask how I know).

 

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Make Your Own Foaming Dish DetergentUse any type of foaming soap dispenser - (hand soap, shampoo, body wash, dish soap, etc.) I personally use a recycled kid's foaming body wash dispenser. . .

 

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Lime Deposits in a TeakettleRemove lime deposits from your teakettle by filling the kettle with equal parts vinegar and water. Then bring the water to a boil and let it sit over night.

 

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Burnt Rice in a Pan?My daughter burned rice in my saucepan. I can't even scrape it off with a spatula or spoon. Is there anything I can soak it in to remove the black burnt stuff?

 

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Cleaning Peanut Butter JarsHaving moved down from the White Mountains to 'urban' NY life, I find myself frustrated with the many recycling rules. (Yes, I am a good citizen and always attempt to reuse or recycle)!

 

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Set the Table While Unloading Your DishwasherOne way to save time is to set the table for your next meal as you are emptying your dishwasher. . .

 

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Cleaning Burnt Non-Stick Pans?How do you clean a burnt non-stick pot?

 

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Black Spots on Silver Plate Utensils?How can you remove black spots from silver plated utensils? Silver polish didn't work. The spots seem to be more than ordinary tarnish.

 

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Bottle Brush Makes Dishes EasierBottle Brush Makes Dishes Easier. I don't like to wash dishes, and when I had to switch my son over to bottles, my dish-washing chore grew. However, I have found that by using my bottle brush. . .

 

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Can I use oxiclean powder in my dishwasher?Can I use regular oxiclean powder in my dishwasher?

 

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Carbon on a Non-stick Frying Pan?How do I clean the carbon from non-stick frying pans?

 

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Lipstick Stains on Glasses?How do you remove lipstick stains from drinking glasses and cups?

 

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Washing Plastic Containers in the DishwasherWashing Plastic Containers in the Dishwasher. If you have many plastic containers you want to clean in the dishwasher, put them on the top rack, then place a baking cooling rack over them.

 

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Can I use laundry detergent for my dishwasher?Can I use laundry detergent for my dishwasher?

 

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Refurbishing Cooking Pots?I have some silver pots and as a result from cooking they got dark and worn. How do I bring them back to life?

 

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Burnt Baked Beans in a Pan?Baked Beans left on too long have burnt the bottom of a Stainless Steel pan with copper middle. A thin black hardish sludge remains! Help. Mum will kill me!

 

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Sanitizing a Wood Knife Handle?I bought a curved blade ulu knife on ebay, figuring it would help me to slice through a brick of cheese, having a large enough handle for two hands upon which to fit.

 

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Dishwasher - Bleach and VinegarTo the person who asked about where I put the bleach and vinegar in the dishwasher. I poured 1/8 bleach in the detergent slot, actually just fill the detergent slot, then pour the 1/8 cup vinegar into the rinse portal.

 

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Cleaning a Coffee Urn?I need natural cleaning solutions (homemade) for cleaning out a coffee urn. It is stained all brown and looks yucky.

 

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Gray Marks on White Dishes?My white dishes have gray marks from silverware. I believe from hubby cutting his steaks. How do I remove them?

 

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Musty Smell on Tupperware?Musty Smell on Tupperware. How do you get the smell out of plastic glasses and bowls? My tupperware has a musty smell. I have tried soda.

 

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Rusty Roast Pan?Does anyone have a tip for getting rust out of a roast pan? It's a black one with white speckles on it.

 

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Removing Carbon from a Pan Bottom?How do I clean thick carbon off a thick bottom frying pan. It's old but fab, the type your gran had, but it's covered with 1/8 of an inch of thick black hard carbon. I think thats what it is!

 

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Extra Detergent For Stuck On FoodsI made lasagna and was wondering how that glass pan would ever come clean. My first reaction was to throw it out. Then common sense took over and it was put into the dishwasher with a mental promise to scrub the dickens out of it until the glass was transparent and good as new.

 

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Removing Carrot Stain From Microwavable Bowl?How can I get the orangey stain left by cooking a few carrots off my white microwave cooking bowl?

 

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Ease the Kitchen Clean-upOn days when the family is home, keep a dish pan of soapy water in the sink. As family members use plates and glasses throughout the day, give them a quick wash in the soapy water and rinse under the faucet.

 

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Use a Squirt Bottle for DishesTake a squirt bottle that you are comfortable using. Fill 1/4 liquid dish soap, then fill the rest with water. When you put a dish in the sink (to be cleaned later) squirt inside with soap mixture and leave it.

 

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Keep Dirty Dishes Off Your Counter Until Wash TimeCatch those stray dishes between washes and keep your sink clean. I used a dish basin under my sink to catch the occasional plate/bowl/spoon between wash time.

 

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Use Baking Soda For Cooked On FoodI had attempted to clean a pot that the food was cooked until very hard crust and burned. I attempted to add water and boil to loosen the food but it could not be removed.

 

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Removing Tea Stain From Ceramic Pot?I have been brewing hot tea in a large ceramic coated pot, and cannot get the stain out. Does anyone have a method to clean this large pot without leaving a nasty taste in pot? I also use this pot for cooking.

 

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Cleaning Hard Water Spots Off Of Crystal?We have really hard water, and I wish I could figure out the best way to clean the water spots off my crystal wine glasses.

 

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Baking Soda and Lemon Juice for Burnt Food StainsTo clean burnt-on food off of a burner pan, first pour enough baking soda to cover the caked on food. Then, pour enough lemon juice to make a paste.

 

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Non-Abrasve Dishwasher DetergentI use my Christmas Tree dishes during the month of December. I have always washed them in the dishwasher on the china cycle. I noticed last year, the gold band on some of the glasses has worn off.

 

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Removing Burnt Caramel from a Pan?I made caramel but it burned onto the bottom of the pan. How do you remove encrusted solid sugar/caramel from a stainless steel pot?

 

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Used Dryer Sheets to Clean PansIf you want to make it easy to clean dishes in which you have baked meat loaf, scalloped potatoes and so on, just fill the empty dish with detergent and hot water, then throw in a couple of USED drier sheets, like Bounce.

 

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Avoiding Dishwasher Detergent Stains on Pots and Pans?How can white dishwasher detergent stains on pots and pans be avoided?

 

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'Soaked In' Stains on Plates?I have some old plates that are discolored with cloudy brown soaked through looking stains. I have heard that these stains are treatable but not sure how to go about it. Any ideas, suggestions or experiences would be appreciated.

 

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Cleaning Pot Bottoms?I bought some new pots and pans, the bottoms are getting grubby and I want to hang them up, but they need cleaning. How can I clean them cheaply?

 

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White Rings in Calphalon Pan?My husband put water in my hard anodized Calphalon pan and boiled it. Now I have a white ring around the inside of as well as inside on the bottom of the pan. Can anyone give a suggestion as to how to remove this?

 

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Filmy Glasses from Using Dishwasher PacketsGlasses filming up in your dishwasher using Electrosol packets with hard water? Change to Cascade. I bought a new Whirlpool dishwasher because my glasses and china were filming up. A sample pack of Electrosol came from Whirlpool, so I assumed it was the best product to use.

 

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Burned Food On Emerilware Skillet?I burned sloppy joes to my Emerilware skillet. It is an expensive nonstick skillet. I can't get the burned mixture off. Does anyone have an solution? Help, I don't want to lose my skillet!

 

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Removing Residue From Press and Seal?I have found that Press and Seal is too strong on many occasions. It sticks too well. I would like to know what would safely remove the adhesive from acrylic surfaces after the Press and Seal is removed. Thank you for your consideration.

 

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Add Baking Soda to Dish WaterPlace a tablespoon of baking soda in your dish water when washing dishes by hand. It helps take off hard water stains and makes your soap last longer

 

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Cleaning Burned On Food Off TeflonIf you need to clean some burnt food on a Teflon pot and can't scrape it because of the coating use this remedy:

 

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Removing Stains from Pots and PansHow do you clean stains off the bottoms of your pans? Mine have brown stains from years of cooking and of course, from others in the house trying to cook. Thanks for any information.

 

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Use Dishwasher Detergent For Baked On FoodI find the best way to remove any baked on or burned residue in pans or casseroles, or burner rings is to sprinkle on some dry dishwasher detergent, cover with hot tap water and allow to sit overnight. In the AM, the stuff will come off with a wipe of the sponge. I don't find that any other method that works without scrubbing.

 

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Use Lemon Drink Mix In Your DishwasherFor your dishes to come out if the dishwasher spotless, try lemon flavored drink mix. The kind with no sugar. I put my detergent in the first wash cup and half a packet of the lemon drink powder in the cup that closes. This way I use less soap AND no spots:)

 

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Dishwasher Leaves Food Stuck on Plates?After I wash dishes in the dishwasher there is always pieces of food on my dishes. How do I fix this?

 

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Use a Denture Brush for Kitchen ScrubbingKeep a denture brush in the kitchen for when you wash dishes. The stiffer bristles help clean in between spatulas and hard to get at places.

 

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Bleach Residue on Drinking Glasses?What would remove bleach residue from drinking glasses?

 

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Moldy Smell in Tupperware?I have a Tupperware bread keeper that I love. Unfortunately I left a partial loaf of homemade bread in it too long and now it smells like moldy yeast. The store-bought loaf I put in it I had to throw away because it tasted the same way.

 

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Tomato Sauce to Clean AluminumIf you need to clean an aluminum pot with tarnish. Make a pot of tomato sauce, the acid in the tomatoes cleans it. The sauce is good to eat.

 

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Overheated Pot Changed Colors?I left my stainless steel pan on the burner with water boiling on high. I came back after a while and the water was evaporated. The pan was over heated and had turned a bronze color. How can I remove the bronze color on the bottom?

 

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Dishwasher Leaves Food Particles on Top Rack?My dishwasher leaves little pieces of residue, mostly on my cups and glasses on the top rack. Can anyone help with this?

 

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Use Your Dishwasher as a Drying RackOur dishwasher recently went out, until we get it fixed, we are using it as a double drying rack for hand washing dishes. Everything is self contained and there's no need to use up counter space.

 

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Dishwasher Dulls Wilton Cake Pan?I don't know if it's possible, but perhaps some of you can come to my assistance. I recently ran my dishwasher with a Wilton cake pan in the load of dishes. When I went to retrieve it the pan had lost all of its shine.

 

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Grease on Pan Bottoms?The outside bottoms of my pans have burnt on grease.

 

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Copper Pans Turned Blue After Cleaning?I recently cleaned my copper bottom pans. Now there is a blue color on the bottom. How can I get rid of it?

 

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Washing Dishes with a Chamois?Can I wash dishes with a chamois?

 

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Cleaning "Sticky" Plastic Containers?How do I get the sticky off of Tupperware?

 

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Preventing Mold from Growing in Washed Tupperware?You know that large Tupperware bowl that's only used for potato salad and making stuffing and Chex mix? Well, the last couple of times that I've used it, there's been mold growing in it.

 

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Removing Tree Sap from Silverware?Can I make a homemade remedy for removing tree sap on silverware? I have it all over my dishes.

 

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Cleaning Non-stick Muffin Pans?How do I clean some old non-stick muffin pans?

 

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Hard Water Stains on Drinking Glasses?I wanted to serve better looking glasses, in Nebraska we have the hardest water! So once a month, I fill my dish washer with one cup vinegar, and place my drinking glasses into the dish washer and let it run.

 

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Cleaning Holes on Mini Salt Shaker?I have a mini salt shaker that I haven't used in quite awhile. The holes are clogged with salt. How do I unplug it so I can use it again? The salt is rock hard. I tried using a toothpick to no avail. Very hot water didn't work either.

 

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Cleaning Burned on Food Off an Enamelware Pan?How do I clean a burned enamelware pan?

 

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Sticky Cast Iron Pans?How do I clean the outside of a gummy iron skillet?

 

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Boiling Water Left White Residue in Stainless Steel Pan?I recently asked about dark blue stains on a frying pan and sauce pan. However, my initial request was about boiling water and accidentally letting it boil away in a saucepan. It leaves kind of a white residue which I'm not sure, but could be lime.

 

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Vinegar for the Dishwasher?I placed a cup of vinegar in my dishwasher to clean the inside, when I opened the door the vinegar was still in the cup. Is this normal or should the vinegar have disappeared, or should the vinegar be on the bottom of the dishwasher? Thank you.

 

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Dishwasher Leaving Streaks and Spots on Plastic Storage Containers?First, let this frustrated bachelor tell you what I'm doing. Then someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong.

 

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Removing Mildew from a Romertopf Clay Baking Pot?How do I clean a porous clay cooking Romertopf pot that has been stored in my basement, and as a result, has mildew all over it? It is hard to believe that anything could ever be cooked in it again.

 

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What Turned My Silver Plate Tableware Yellow?My silver plate tableware is turning yellow. A friend said it was from dishwasher detergent that had lemon in it. I cleaned it up and switched to Cascade "Shine Shield Fresh Scent" formula, and the same thing is happening! What's up with that?

 

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Dishwasher Left Black Streaks on Dinnerware?I have bowls that have black streaks from the dishwasher. I usually place them in the lowest tray. Nothing else on this tray has gotten these ugly streaks. What are they and how do I get rid of them? I have heavy china dinnerware.

 

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Dishwasher Left Aluminum Cookie Sheets Dull and Gray?Why are my aluminum cookie sheets turning dull grey in my dishwasher?

 

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Cleaning a Scorched Enamel Coated Cast Iron Pot?I scorched an enamel coated cast iron pot and I can't clean it. Do any of you have suggestions? I hate to throw the pot away.

 

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