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Post by downandout on May 16, 2010 10:29:27 GMT -5
i had a pan that was burned on just as bad as yours. so i poured some coca-cola (altho pepsi or any cola really should work) in the pan and boiled it on the stove for 10 minutes or so. loosened it up so i hardly had to scrub at all. on less burned on stuff i usually put water with a little bit of dishsoap in it and put it back on the stove on low. (saw the cola trick on 'How Clean Is Your House?' love that show!)
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Post by lozzylooloo on May 17, 2010 6:01:41 GMT -5
i had a pan that was burned on just as bad as yours. so i poured some coca-cola (altho pepsi or any cola really should work) in the pan and boiled it on the stove for 10 minutes or so. loosened it up so i hardly had to scrub at all. on less burned on stuff i usually put water with a little bit of dishsoap in it and put it back on the stove on low. (saw the cola trick on 'How Clean Is Your House?' love that show!) haha snap just saw that episode yesterday and was going to write t in here when i saw the thread title - it was first thing i thought of and was amazed by the ease and success!!
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Post by sparkle on May 17, 2010 9:27:48 GMT -5
I saved a pan that was much worse by using liquid dishwasher detergent with just a bit of water, heating it but not boiling it and letting it sit overnight. However, reading the posts about coke or pepsi, I'd suggest trying that first. The suggestion appeals to me on many levels and it seems to come recommended by a knowledgeable source. Do let us know what works.
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on May 17, 2010 14:53:45 GMT -5
Can this burned pot recover? You know, every time I read this thread title, I think of the "Ladies Home Journal" (a magazine) ... and its monthly column ... written by a marriage counselor/therapist, called ... "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" (trademark/copyright Ladies Home Journal) Sorry for going off-topic. But I just keep thinking of this. The point of view of the saucepan. The point of view of the cook. The point of view of the dishwasher. And we here at SOS are doing "dishwashing counseling". I've read all the comments posted to this thread. Can this burned pot be saved? Well it sounds like divorce from the saucepan is not being suggested yet ... in that nobody has yet suggested throwing it away. Anyhow. I don't know the answer. Sorry for the diversion off-topic. Carry on with your suggestions!
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Post by lozzylooloo on May 18, 2010 6:10:55 GMT -5
hahaha good one lioness!!
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Post by lozzylooloo on May 18, 2010 6:12:03 GMT -5
ok, oops, didn't realise that my grin : D would turn into a cuppa!! learned something new today!!
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on May 18, 2010 15:44:34 GMT -5
CL: Hopefully someone more elloquent than I can write from the pot's point of view:
"We've been together a long time. At first, she and I didn't see much of each other; I spent most of my time in the cupboard, under a pile of clutter, while she was galavanting around without me. I felt so lonely and misunderstood. Every so often, I would try to show her how I felt, by jumping out of the cupboard and landing on the floor, but she always gave me the 'cold shoulder.' Finally, after years of neglect, she finally decided to allow me to realize my potential, but it was too little, too late. I couldn't take the heat, and I retaliated. I'm still burnt up about it, and I fear it's too late to set things right."
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Post by disorganizeddragon on May 18, 2010 21:12:28 GMT -5
CL: Hopefully someone more elloquent than I can write from the pot's point of view: "We've been together a long time. At first, she and I didn't see much of each other; I spent most of my time in the cupboard, under a pile of clutter, while she was galavanting around without me. I felt so lonely and misunderstood. Every so often, I would try to show her how I felt, by jumping out of the cupboard and landing on the floor, but she always gave me the 'cold shoulder.' Finally, after years of neglect, she finally decided to allow me to realize my potential, but it was too little, too late. I couldn't take the heat, and I retaliated. I'm still burnt up about it, and I fear it's too late to set things right." (Okay, Lioness, this one is for you . . .) HGF, I think you did an excellent job with the Pot's POV. So now let's hear from the Cook: "Okay, yeah, I didn't use the Pot as much as I should have, I admit it. But he was hard to reach, you know? And true, that might have been my fault--I did put a lot of things between us--but he certainly didn't help matters any. Every time I decided I needed him, every time I tried to reach for him, he just had to bring all the other stuff down with him. I just got tired of cleaning up the mess. And don't believe him when talks about how I gave him the 'cold shoulder' the few times he decided to make his presence known by falling out of the cabinet. I wasn't being cold; I was startled. How would you feel if you reached in for a cereal bowl and a huge metal pot came flying out? It can put a person on the defensive, let me tell you. So when I really need him, when it's truly a 'trial by fire,' does he come thru for me? No, of course not. He can't take the heat. So maybe he just needs to get the heck out of my kitchen." Now let's hear from the Dishwashing Detergent: "I don't know what these two think I'm supposed to do to solve this problem. Please. She's burned up figuratively, he's burned up literally, and I'm supposed to create a few scrubbing bubbles and make it all better? I don't think so. My bottle says 'Dishwashing Detergent,' not 'Miracle Worker.' And all those other products that think they have all the answers, that think they're so great, that think they can reunite these two in housekeeping harmony? Well, I say bring it, 'cause I don't think any of you are going to be able to do much more than I did, at least not without causing permanent metal damage or third-degree chemical burns. Hey, look, I'm not bitter, I'm just telling you this is more difficult than it looks. I bet even Billy Mays had problems with this kind of problem. So I'm just sayin', okay?" So, SooS therapists, can this union be saved? Or have the bridges been burned forever?
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on May 18, 2010 21:23:22 GMT -5
- grinning at girlfriendofhoward and ms dragoness. cheers to lozzylooloo -
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Post by yearning4order on May 19, 2010 0:02:39 GMT -5
if it were me, i'd try some Dawn Power Disolver, and if it didn't work i'd trash it and buy a new one This. I used to use diet coke as the most heavy de-greaser in my laundry washing arsenal when I was an ebay seller peddling used childrens' clothes. I cringe at the thought of drinking it!
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Post by moggyfan on May 19, 2010 0:03:17 GMT -5
So 60, what happened?
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Post by skatters on May 20, 2010 10:57:31 GMT -5
I am rolling on the floor Howardsgirlfriend and Dragon! Hilarious!
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on May 20, 2010 14:55:56 GMT -5
I'm laughing at myself. I have never written anything remotely creative before. No wonder I have trrouble discarding--I could see the pot's point of view all too easily!
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Post by gottaproblem on Jul 1, 2010 11:20:41 GMT -5
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Post by Rory on Jul 1, 2010 11:47:09 GMT -5
Soak in biological deturgent for a long time.
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