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These plastic net bags make excellent dish scrubbers. I cut the paper top off and kind of roll it up like a sock, and it is fantastic!
I am disabled and have to use an office chair (I use it do do everything in the kitchen) to sit on while I do dishes. It puts me at a height that makes the water roll down my arm. I
I have winter white Corelle dishes. On account of my well water they have brown stains on them. I have tried several different things and so far nothing has worked. Does anyone
We have no baking soda or bicarb either. How else can we remove burned caramel from a pan?
I found my large skillet with lid way back under the sink, which had slowly (for months) filled with water from a slow leak.
What is the best hand dishwashing liquid for cutting grease?
A spoonful of baking soda in the dishwasher will get rid of hard water spots on glasses and dishes.
How can I clean it? It is very burnt from the custard boiling over in the pan.
All of my clear glass drinking glasses have a film on them from the dishwasher. I have changed detergent from Finish to Cascade, but no help. What else can be done besides
The finish is very flat instead of shiny inside my stainless steel pan from boiling water to humidify the air. How can I get the shine back?
To clean the worst burnt pots and pans in just a few minutes, put about 1/2 to 1 inch of water in the pan then shake a generous amount of Comet and boil.
My dishwasher is ruining all of my plastic products. It tends to leave permanent white spots etched in the surface of the plastic. It does not do this with glass or stainless
Do you have a dish rack on your countertop in the kitchen or do you use a drying mat? How does a drying mat dry dishes like glasses very well on the inside if the glass
What is the best absorbent paper towel to use for drying the dishes? I bought some dish towels from the Dollar Store, but they don't seem to soak up the water very well.
I have a very good quality baking sheet, it has burnt food on it. I have tried Comet, dish soap, and soaking it; none have worked. What will work?
Forgive me for not having a photo, but the skillets are no longer here. Let me explain.
Rather than soak and scrub hard to remove baked on, caked on food from pots/pans try this. Add a little water and place back on the stove and simmer.
I'm allergic to shrimp and my dad keeps frying it in a pan with oil. How do I get the oil off the pan completely? Last time I tried washing it 5 different times and when I made
I would like to know how to clean cookware sets, made from stainless steel.
Aluminum cookie sheets do much better if you just wash them in the sink. Do not put in dishwasher ever or scrub hard with a metal scrubber. After awhile, your cookie sheets
My good silverware that we use daily looks dingy and tarnished. What is the best way to clean silverware?
I would like to know how to clean burned on food on a cookie sheet?
A small rock with a smile on it's face from puffy paints, fell in my sink under the drainer. There it was, just smiling back at me one day.
I burnt my best saucepan. I filled it with water and detergent and left for 24 hours. It mostly came off, then I used a stainless steel soap pad which helped, but there are still block
Why is it everytime I buy a can opener it only last for a few months and then it rust and becomes difficult to use? I heard you are not supposed to submerge them in
Put the old cookie sheet in the sink add a little water and add some baking soda and peroxide.Leave it soak for about 1 hour and the grime should wipe right off.
I use Cascade packs. I also use Jet Dry rinse agent in the rinse receptacle. My dishes have a white film on them. How do I get rid of the film?
To stretch your dish detergent, use "bubbles" refills from the dollar store, the type kids use to create bubbles. The cost is about $1 for 32 ounces.
How do I clean a stainless steel pot that has been boiled very dry?
Fill the burnt pan with soap and water and add a fabric softener sheet. Let set overnight and wash as usual. If it is a stubborn burn repeat the process.
When I go camping, I take jugs of water, some for drinking, others for cleaning. If you have a lot of dishes, take a dishpan, add some water, pour in a bit of dish soap
What is the best dishwashing detergent for Roper dishwasher?
How do I remove black burnt stains and restore luster/brilliance to interior of a pan? While boiling eggs I forgot and the water boiled out! My aluminum stainless steel pan
How can I clean my scummy Teflon pots and pans? Actually, this is an answer to that question from my mother.
Can I use this in a regular dishwasher? I bought a gallon of it and used some to manually wash dishes before I realized I bought the wrong thing. It's low sudsing,
How many of you have placed plastic bowls in the dishwasher only to find they have turned upright and are full of water? I line all of my plastic bowls up on the same side
Can you put Silpat pan liners (silicone and fiberglass) in the dishwasher?
Extremely old set of Magnalite cookware, they are aluminum and magnesium alloy. They were washed with "Bullet", some type of product advertised on TV. Now a black powder continues
You can easily remove brown stains from ceramic by wetting and then sprinkling area with something from your spice rack: cream of tartar. Rub with cloth or rough sponge. For
I am having problems cleaning a pot that has burned cranberry sauce in it. I let the cranberries cook too long. The inside of a Revere pot is now black. How can
What causes white residue on dishes after washing in a Kitchen Aide dishwasher? It does not wash off; I must use SOS or a scratcher to remove it. (I am using Cascade packets.)
How can the crust that develops on a cast iron fry pan be removed?
I had a nice pretty hand soap pump container that I had gotten from my niece. When it was empty, I filled it with dish washing liquid soap and I leave that on top of the sink
I use (for safety reasons) plastic cups, toothbrush holders, etc., in the bathroom. When I put these articles in the dishwasher, they come out with an ugly coating. Some plastics are
How do you clean iron skillets that have not been used in about 3 years and have been sitting in a closet?
Something on my stove was about to burn so I quickly pulled the pan off the stove and sat it on a microfiber dish towel to cool. The towel melted to the bottom of my good
When hand washing glass cookware and cast iron pans, I like to use a window paint scraper with the blade to remove baked on food. It works great and has them clean in no time.
When I have a saucepan that needs soaking, after scooping out the contents I fill with water, heat til hot, take off heat, squirt in a little dish detergent, and
Once a stainless steel saucepan has been burnt, but then thoroughly cleaned, is it then more likely to burn again?
How do I remove ceramic marring, black-gray marks, on light-colored surfaces, usually plates?
I was reading in a magazine at the doctor's office about organizing a kitchen. The article advised removing your dish rack/drainer from the counter because it makes the kitchen
If you don't want to jump up and run to the sink to rinse your milk glass right away, just turn your glass upside down on your plate and the milk will run down the sides.
I hard boiled eggs with baking soda in my aluminum pan and it is badly discolored. Do you know of a way to clean or restore it?
Any advice on getting tea stains out of a Rubbermaid juice container?
I drink a pot of tea daily. My teapot and cup are white and get stained by the tea. I use a small amount of powdered dishwasher soap in the bottom of the teapot and cup,
When seasoning a cast iron pan, I always heat the pan on the stove pot until very hot. Using a paper towel dipped in oil, wipe the inside of the pan, the sides,
I rotate my 3 cast iron skillets and Dutch Oven and bake a batch of corn bread to keep them in top shape.
How do you remove oil spots from an unsealed terra cotta ice tea jug. It is unsealed on the outside but sealed on inside. I tried Dawn, but it left rings. There must
After using my crock pot, I had a "cooked on, dried up" mess. I filled the crock up with water, added a drop of dish washing detergent, then turned it on low. After I
I heated onion soup with milk and let it boil over. I immediately soaked the pan in hot soapy water. I cannot get the stain off my pot. I have hand washed it, used steel wool,
I have a Prepology silicone bowl that recently became sticky around the top lip part of it. I'm not sure where the residue came from, but I have washed it by hand and also in
Consider using gel dishwasher detergent or gel-pacs in your dishwasher. They aren't as abrasive as the powder detergents are. They will get the job done without leaving scratches on
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