How to clean a burnt pot?

Judy lamelza
by Judy lamelza
  12 answers
  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Feb 05, 2017

    Its as easy as boiling lemons in water

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 05, 2017

    make a mixture of lemon and baking soda. apply and leave over night.

  • Dawn Dawn on Feb 05, 2017

    put water in the pot with a few drops of dish soap like DAWN. Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or so. The burnt food will come right off.

  • Sharon C Sharon C on Feb 14, 2017

    Add a clothes dryer sheet, to the pot...fill the pot with hot water...leave overnight and the next morning...the burned mess will wash right out...or at least be softened enough, that you will easily be able to remove the burned mess!

  • Jane Soper Blancher Jane Soper Blancher on Feb 17, 2017

    Boil tomatoes in it, it must be the acid, I dunno, but it works!

  • Pjj11945116 Pjj11945116 on Feb 20, 2017

    Fill pan with very hot water and add a table spoon of automatic dish soap let it set over night and rinse out next morning.

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    • Ann Beck Ann Beck on Mar 08, 2017

      Gotta try this! Thanks

  • Deanna Maidwell Deanna Maidwell on Feb 23, 2017

    I use the lemon juice... works the easiest!

  • Linda Erlam Linda Erlam on Feb 25, 2017

    In professional kitchens, really burned pots are often cleaned with bleach. Cover the burn with bleach and let it soak -- may take overnight or longer, but it works on even the nastiest burned pan.

  • Patricia J Tuley Patricia J Tuley on Feb 27, 2017

    Fill pot with water add about tablespoon of Cream of Tartar and watch it work !

  • Crystal Meyer Griffith Crystal Meyer Griffith on Feb 27, 2017

    If the pot is not aluminum or Teflon, just spray with Eazy-Off oven cleaner, let sit 20-30 mins, rinse and repeat if needed. Some light rubbing with a scrubby pad can help.

  • Carey Carey on Feb 27, 2017

    I have cleaned burned on grease off for years by using boiling water, and about a quarter cup of tide wash powder. I sprinkled the soap directly on the burned on gunk and keep it boiling for about 20-30 min. More for worse stains. Some sugar burned on stuff doesn't come off as easily. I would be careful of using bleach in your pans. Bleach will eat pits into stainless steel if left to long!

  • Swinnen Lisette Swinnen Lisette on Mar 02, 2017

    If it is stainless steel, take the handles off and put it in a bin bag with ammonia. Leave the bag in the sun for a day and wash off. Be careful when you pour the ammonia in the bag, turn your head away so you dont inhale the stuff. Same thing when you open the bag. I would not dare to do this when it is not stainless steel.