How to Clean Dishes, Pots & Pans with Baking Soda

By Limowreck

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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:

Step1
Fill sink with water and regular measure of dish soap.
Step2
Sprinkle a solid coat of baking soda over the trouble areas of the pans.
Step3
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.
Step4
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.

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mchapman

mchapman said

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on 6/19/2008 My hero, Baking soda great article.....Mary

bront3

bront3 said

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on 6/8/2008 This absolutely works and is so much better for the environment than chemical cleansers!

Desula

Desula said

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on 6/8/2008 Thanks for this information on using baking soda to clean up dishes, pots and pans. I use baking soda and water, throw it in the "trouble pan" bring it to a boil and it cleans right up.

Gracie1402

Gracie1402 said

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on 6/8/2008 this is a great article!

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on 6/7/2008 Never thought of using it for washing dishes. Neat.

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