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?
Cleaning a Teflon Griddle?I was wondering if anyone knows how to clean a teflon coated griddle that has a dark buildup of cooking oil and cooking spray and is very sticky to the touch. I just can't seem to get it off.
Dishwasher Stained Glass?Does anyone know of a way to remove the milky haze (stain) that accumulates on glass's after being washed in the dishwasher repeatedly? It scrapes of with a finger nail, so the glass is not etched. Is there a home remedy, or a product I could buy? Please help.
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
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.
Help Getting Spots off Flatware?Please help! I have stainless steel flatware, nothing fancy just normal everyday stuff, and wash it in the dishwasher. They never look clean! There are spots and grunge still on them. I have tried polishing them with a stainless steel cleaner-no luck!
Removing Dried Egg from Egg Poacher?I can't get the dry egg out of my egg poacher wells, any suggestion?
Thanks,
Brigid
Does My Dishwasher Need Replacing?My dishwasher is about 8 1/2 years old. It does a terrible job of cleaning; glasses come out with grains of soap on them and look almost greasy! I used to use liquid gel but changed back to powder to see if it would work any better. Also, the inside food catcher (is plastic) and is almost coroded shut. Any way to clear this out? Or should I look at replacing the dishwasher and how do I keep this from happening again? Our water is very hard.
Thanks,
Deb from Arizona
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
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
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
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
Cleaning Cooking Oil Out Of A Crystal Holder?How do you get old olive/cooking oil out of a good crystal holder?
Margot
Removing Pickled Onion Smell From Canning Jars?I'm making some jam and marmalade at the moment and have had some people save their old jars for me, but some of them have had pickled onions in them and i just can't get rid of the smell! Does anyone have any tips for me? I will be very grateful.
Thanks,
Mandy
Cleaning Soot From Gas Stove Off Dishes?Soot from my gas stove has gotten all over my skillet. I've never had this problem before in the two years I've had a gas stove. When I put the pan in the dishwasher, the soot got all over the dishes. After running them through a second time, the soot is still there.
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
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
Coffee Stains in Corelle Cups?Does anyone know how to remove coffee stains from the inside of white Corelle coffee cups?
Jenny in KY
Cleaning Sippy Cups?Tips for cleaning sippy cups. Post your ideas.
Cleaning Copper Water Pitcher?I have a copper water jug (pitcher) and I have a hard time cleaning it to keep it shiny. I use lemon and salt to rub and clear the deposits formed by water but it takes a lot of time and I don't get the best results. Can anyone tell me any other easier and better method?
By Mann
Scorched Cooking Spray?Enter teaser before activatingI scorched a stainless steel skillet after spraying it with PAM. It looks glazed on. Baking soda did not help.
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.
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?
Handwashing Dishes?Tips for handwashing dishes. Post your ideas.
Burnt Milk in Stainless Steel Pot?I would like to know if anyone happens to know how to get burnt milk from the bottom of a stainless steel pot?
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?
Moldy Odor In a Thermos?My son left a new stainless steel thermos in a friends car for several days with a small amount of hot chocolate in it. I cleaned out the mold by soaking with bleach but some odor still remains. How do I get out the remaining moldy odor?
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?
Removing Burnt Grease from Copper Bottom Pans?I am new at this and I have a question for the members. How do you remove burned on grease and crud from copper bottom cookware? It's burned on over a period of time and short of using a Dremel on it I have no clue how to clean.
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.
Burnt Oil In a Pan?I was frying some tortillas in vegetable oil when I got a phone call and as you can probably guess, I forgot to keep my eye on the pan and the vegetable oil dried up and I burned the pan. To make matters worse, I tried to scrape the burnt spots off with a plastic spatula and I melted a little bit of the spatula onto the pan.
Pam Residue on a Cookie Sheet?Please help me remove baked Pam residue from a regular cookie sheet (NOT nonstick).
Cleaning Baking Sheets?I have heard that you can put your cookie sheets in your self-cleaning oven with no problem and they come out as good as new. Is this really safe? My pans have a lot of black residue on them from constant use and my new oven gets really hot when it cleans.
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.
Handwashing vs. The Dishwasher - Which is more economical?Handwashing vs. Dishwasher... which is more economical? I have read arguments for both sides. Does anyone have a definitive answer? Has anyone actually tested this (amount of water used, amount of electricity used, etc.?). My guess is, handwashing is more economical, if done correctly.
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?
Cleaning Burnt Oil Stains from a Sauté Pan?How do you clean all the "yellow" cooked on oil on saute pans and old burn stains, etc.? The pan has been stained for a while.
What is the best way to clean a coffee pot?What is the best way to clean a coffee pot?
Cleaning Burnt Non-Stick Pans?How do you clean a burnt non-stick pot?
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.
Can I use oxiclean powder in my dishwasher?Can I use regular oxiclean powder in my dishwasher?
Carbon on a Non-stick Frying Pan?How do I clean the carbon from non-stick frying pans?
Lipstick Stains on Glasses?How do you remove lipstick stains from drinking glasses and cups?
Burnt Mac and Cheese In a Stainless Steel Pot?I burned mac and cheese on my new frugal stainless steel pot and I can't for the love of god get this thing to come clean, please help. It's been soaking for 3 days and still nothing.
Can I use laundry detergent for my dishwasher?Can I use laundry detergent for my dishwasher?
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?
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!
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.
Cleaning a Coffee Urn?I need natural cleaning solutions (homemade) for cleaning out a coffee urn. It is stained all brown and looks yucky.
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?
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.
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.
Removing Newspaper Ink from Dishes?I had dishes stored and wrapped in newspaper. The newspaper print is now on the dishes. How do i get them clean? I have put them in the dishwasher twice.
Grease Build-up on Copper?How do I remove built-up grease from an old copper ladle? I recently "inherited" an old copper ladle that has years of grease build up from hanging next to the stove.
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!
Mineral Deposits in a Tea Kettle?What is the best way to clean lime off of a tea kettle?
Removing Cloth From Bottom of Pot?I put a hot pot on to a piece of cloth unknowingly and now there are remains of the cloth on the bottom of the pot. How can I get them off?
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?
White Residue in Baby Bottles?How do you remove the white residue stains from baby bottles?
Making Homemade Pot Scourer?Does anyone know of a way to make a pot scourer or scrubber that will last? I'm tired of buying reversible sponges that I have to throw away after a week. I have seen some instructions for making one out of nylon yarn, but I've misplaced them. Thank you in anticipation!
Removing Food Stains From White CorningWare?How can I get the worn in food stains out of my White CorningWare Baking Dish.
Cleaning Tea Stains Off of Glass Pitcher?I make iced tea everyday. My glass pitcher has brown stains on it. How can I clean them?
Burnt Revere Pan?I burnt a Revere pan making hot fudge icing. How do I clean it?
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.
Cleaning Dirty Stovetop Griddle?How do I clean a really dirty stove top griddle? We just bought a new house and the previous owners left it and never cleaned it.
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.
Do You Wear Rubber Gloves To Wash Dishes?Do you wear rubber gloves to wash dishes?
Homemade Solution For Cleaning Stainless Steel Cookware?Anyone have a homemade solution for cleaning stainless steel cookware? My cookware has been darkened by dirty gas burners. The cookware has copper bottoms.
Cleaning Outside of Revere Ware Pots?My Revere Ware has sufficient build up of burnt food on the OUTSIDE (sides and bottom) of the pots and pans. There is advice on cleaning the INSIDE not the OUTSIDE -
Old Dirty Dishes in Dishwasher?My sister has a problem with dirty dishes left in her dishwasher. She has been having renovations done to her condo, and before she could run the dishwasher, her building crew turned off the water.
Removing Candy from Cooking Pot?How do I remove cooked on candy from the cooking pot?
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?
Avoiding Dishwasher Detergent Stains on Pots and Pans?How can white dishwasher detergent stains on pots and pans be avoided?
'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.
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?
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?
Burnt Tomato Soup?How do I get burnt tomato soup out of a metal pan? I was making grilled cheese and tomato soup the other day and seemed to let it sit to long. I now can't seem to get the burnt soup off the bottom of my pan.
Burnt Food on Glass Cookware?Does anybody know how to easily remove baked on stains from my clear Pyrex bake ware? I soak and scrub to no avail. We have well water, so I prefer solutions that work with that. Thanks - all replies appreciated!
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!
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.
Removing Grease From Electric Skillet?I have a Farberware electric skillet that needs the grease and gunk removed from the bottom. I cannot soak it because it is electrical. What on earth can I use to get all this baked on grease off?
Removing Burnt Blueberries From Aluminum Pot?I was camping with my boy scout troop and I decided to make blueberry cobbler. I was making it in an aluminum pot but we cooked it too long and now the blueberries have been burnt into the bottom of the pan. I have destroyed an entire SOS pad and all that did was make it shiny.
Burnt Insulated Cookie Sheet?I've read through the solutions for removing burned food from stainless cookware, but I have burned apple pie juice on an insulated cookie sheet, which cannot be soaked. Any suggestions, besides throwing it out?
Cleaning Burnt Calphalon Pans?How do I get rid of grease that's burned on the outside of my Calphalon skillets? I've tried SOS pads, but no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated?
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?
Restoring Pizza Stone to Original Color?I received a pizza stone for a gift. However with use, it has turned very dark almost burned looking. I am not able to restore it to its original color. What did I do or not do to have this happen. My daughter-in-law has a stone and has used it as much as I have and hers does not look like mine. Please help.
Removing Water Spots on Dishes?How do you remove water and soap stains from glass dishes that have been washed in the dishwasher?
Removing Metal Scratches from Dishes?My gorgeous Floral Expressions plates got horribly scratched from cutting our food the first time we used them! They were so pretty it makes me sick! I'm so cheap, I really don't want to buy anything. Isn't there some concoction I can mix up from household stuff? I've tried the baking soda and water paste with lots of elbow grease and it didn't work.
Melted Plastic on a Frying Pan?My boyfriend placed a hot skillet on a plastic bread bag without knowing. Unfortunately, by the time we realized, the bag was melted onto the pan. We tried scrubbing but some plastic remains making the pan unusable.
Removing Stains from Plastic Food Containers?How can I get red enchilada sauce stains out of plastic containers?
Preventing Food from Staining Bowls?How do you stop bowls from staining red from chili or spaghetti sauces?
Bleach Residue on Drinking Glasses?What would remove bleach residue from drinking glasses?
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.
Melted Plastic in Stainless Steel Pot?I was trying to warm up frozen contents in a plastic storage container so they would drop out into a stainless steel pot. You guessed it, the plastic corners of the container melted onto the inside of the pot.
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?
How Do You Clean Baked On Food on a Pyrex Casserole Dish?How do you remove burned food from Pyrex? It is a sugary glaze that burned on to the Pyrex.
Cleaning a Film on Pyrex?I own several Pyrex, glass measuring cups that will not come clean. They all have a film on them. I have tried scouring by hand and running in the dishwasher. I have tried bleaching them, letting them sit overnight in various soaps and bleach, etc., but no luck.
Cleaning a Porcelain Baking Pan?How do you get burned food off a porcelain baking pan?
Cleaning Mold from Teflon Pots?I had a sink full of dirty pots and pans when I got called out of state for an emergency. I filled the sink with bleach water and left, planning on being back in a timely fashion. Things went crazy and I ended up being away from home for three weeks.
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?
Washing Magnalite Cookware?I have an oval Magnalite pot. We used it to drain some water from our sink and there was some kind of chemical that leaked into the pot. It was Drano or something of that nature. Can the pot be cleaned in some way to reuse it, or should I dispose of it?
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.
