How to Clean Dishes, Pots & Pans with Baking Soda

Got a baked-on, cooked-on mess? If dish soap and scrubbies aren’t doing the trick? A baking soda soak can make a big difference!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Baking Soda
• Dirty Dishes

1. Fill sink with water and regular measure of dish soap.
2. Sprinkle a solid coat of baking soda over the trouble areas of the pans.
3. Gently set pans in soapy water. You want the baking soda to get wet, but not fully disperse in the water. Leave to soak for one hour or more.
4. Wash dirty pans as normal.

Tips & Warnings

• Serious stuck on food may require longer soaking time.
• Rinse slightly longer than normal. Baking soda is well rinsed when dishes are no longer slippery.
• Dishes, pots and pans will be VERY slippery. Use care not to drop them during the wash.
• May not be safe for teflon surfaces. I have used on teflon without any problem, but I can't promise you will have the same result.