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Rust on Stainless Steel Pot

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Date: 01/08/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Rust | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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One of my stainless steel pots has little rust stains from a leak I had in one of my cabinets. Does anyone know how to safely get them out?

Sara in Florida
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Post by rebeccastuff (1) | (08/19/2008)
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I agree sos soap pads will remove the rust, but you risk the chance of scraching the pot. I found the best item on the market (you can buy at any discount store or grocery store) is barkeepers friend. The best way to use this product for this purpose is to sort of make a paste with it and it just takes the rust away. When I say make a paste, it is just this easy. I sprinkle the barkeepers on the rust and use a wet dish cloth and scrub. (or more like wipe). I use this stuff all the time. It takes the ugly rust stains off your showers, tubs, and counters that are made with your aerosole cans (hairspray can). I also use it in this manner to take off burned (black!) on food in my stainless steel pots. Works great! Becky

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Post By Bonnie (Guest Post) (08/15/2008)
Wow - THANK YOU! Was about to can some peach jam, and my pot had rust stains from the wire rack. A few minutes with the foil and baking soda, and rust no more! Thank you thank you! You saved me and my bag o' peaches!

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Post By Happy Homemaker (Guest Post) (08/06/2008)
Thank you Beth! I read your helpful tip and I did it immediately and it worked. Now I can steam my daughters food!

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Post By Leslie (Guest Post) (06/12/2008)
WOW! Thank you BETH! Worked like a charm! I thought my sink was ruined- but it now looks brand new! The paste with baking soda was perfect- rubbed with aluminum foil and immediately it was perfect again! Thanks! Leslie, GA

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Post By Mogwai (Guest Post) (04/21/2008)
My stainless steel door of my brand new oven started to rust because of the humid weather. I tried the tooth brush method with baking soda however didn't work too well. Then I found Beth's, it works PERFECT! Even I rubbed the foil real hard on the door, it leaves no scratch. Thanks so much Beth!! =D

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Post By Miles (Guest Post) (09/23/2007)
You are a genius. Beth! Tried Beth's remedy on the front of my brushed steel fridge door - which had started to have rust spots. I was scared to use the foil (thought it would scratch the surface) but as long as you go with the grain it doesn't scratch and gets the rust off immediately - amazing! Thanks!

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Post By Dan (Guest Post) (08/04/2007)
Thank you Beth from deep in the heart of Texas! We had some rust stains in our sink and my wife ask me to search the net and I found your comment. Worked like a charm! :D

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Post By becky (Guest Post) (09/24/2006)
Beth--Thank you SO MUCH for this tip! I had rust spots all over the stainless steel door of my dishwasher and was about to have a fit over it! I googled for a solution and found your suggestion right away. Thanks for sharing!

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Post By becky (Guest Post) (08/21/2006)
I have a 4-qt. electric ice cream maker by Richmond Cedar Works of Danville, Va. The company is no longer in business, no source of spare parts. My RCW maker is fully functional. Just noticed that where the sides of the mixing container meet the bottom, there is a slight crevice and along the edge of the crevice there are a few very small rust spots. The beater/churn scrapes the bottom closely so there's really no room to put foil over it. Two questions: (1) any way to get rid of rust in a crevice?
(2) anyone think continuing to use it is a health/safety problem?

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Post By James Keenan (Guest Post) (07/05/2005)
Baking soda may work.........some time later.....................well seems to be doing the trick! just need to get the girl to have some patience.....hmmmm....more difficult than getting rust off a bit of metal...
well it owrked i guess coz there r no complaints so far!
cheers now made our drum kit saleable....

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Post By Beth (Guest Post) (01/09/2005)
Make a paste of baking soda and water (just a small amount). Spread it on the stain and then rub it with a small piece of aluminum foil.

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Post By SLB (Guest Post) (01/09/2005)
SOS SOAP PADS WILL REMOVE THE RUST.....SLB

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