How to Clean Pots and Pans Without Soap

For your tough-to-clean pots and pans, here's an easy cleaning solution that requires no soap.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Scrub Brushes
• Srub Sponges
• Baking Soda
• Baking Soda
• Pots And Pans

1. Get a pot that is larger than the one you are trying to clean.

2. 

   Place the dirty pot in the bigger pot.

3. Pour enough hot water into the bigger pot to cover the area of the pot needing washing.

4. 

   Add 2 tbsp. baking soda for every 1 qt. water.

5. Let the pot soak until the dirt particles have loosened.

6. Remove smaller pot from larger pot.

7. Rinse both pots with clean water.

8. 

   Use an abrasive sponge with baking soda to get any remaining food particles off the pot.

Tips & Warnings

• For really stubborn spills or messes, place the smaller pot (the one to be cleaned) inside a bigger pot, and place it on a burner. Fill the bigger pot with enough of the water and baking soda mixture to cover the dirty areas of the smaller pot, and boil.
• Do not use an abrasive sponge on pots or pans with Teflon or a nonstick coating.

[drenee]

on 6/19/2009 I can always find my answers on ehow

[queenofburn]

on 1/31/2008 I am the queen of burn, I seem to always have something stuck to my pots & pans, I did see a new product & ordered a box, IT WORKS, I found this product called Magic Sheets it is made just for me the queen of burn, I couldnt believe how fast I get my pots & pans clean without scrubbing it is great. The best thing is it is nontoxic unlike my cooking or I should say burning.

[winner77]

on 1/19/2008 I have received brand new pot and pans the exspensive kind,for gift from my children,nostick all of them with a 25 year warrenity,i dont want to scatch them inside or out,want to keep them new for along time and clean from grease on the bottom of pot and pans,without scatchin them ,what can i use that wont cost alot and keep them clean for the brown stuff on the bottom,without scatches please is it something i have at home or have to buy?please reply as soon as possible thank you

[myfoodsafety]

on 7/19/2007 Or if you work in an industrial kitchen, you can just throw them in a Power Soak! lol

on 8/29/2006 What I always do when I have stubborn food on my pots or pans is add a little Dawn dishwashing liquid and some water, then boil it and let it sit. Then I wipe it out and rinse. Comes clean every time.