Cleaning Pots and Pans

Soak the pots and pans overnight for really tough stuck on messes, or scrub with a synthetic bristle scrub brush (one of the ones made for dishes). I use one on my teflon coated cookware and it doesn't scratch, it's also tough enough to scrub baked on mess out of my roasting pan.

I read somewhere and haven't tried it but it was so interesting it stuck in my head- used dryer sheets. Put an used dryer sheet in a dirty pot with water, leave overnight and go at it with a plastic dish brush.

I use a regular sponge with the green wirey stuff on the other side , if I have oven dishes or pans that have baked on food stuck to them I leave them for 20 mins or so in the sink with hot water and dish detergent....comes off no problem after soaking for a while.

i think at the Bed bath they will have plastic for remove food from pan. it works well sometimes I use baking soda and water and soak it for 15 mins. then it can fall out fine.

Well I use S.O.S pads and they are great! Not sure if they are made from steel wool or not. I have stainless steel pots and pans. Hope this helps.

My mom always made me scrubbers too! She always made them out of the plastic mesh baggies that fruit/veggies came in. You just have to squish them up into a ball somehow!

plastic scrapers from Tupperware work fantastic without scratching! AF

I would check out ETSY. People make everything you can imagine! It is an amazing webisite and i love handmade things. I am sure you will find someone elses grandma listing her home made scrubbers.

www.etsy.com
i just looked them up and they have a ton. I am going to buy some now. thanks.

Good Luck.

I use the sponges at Walmart that say 'soft scrub' - they are pretty and multi-colored and remove stuff well without scratching- especially if you soak first. (I think they are the Scotch-brite, which can come in blue also...but they have new designs in orange, pink, purple). How did your grandma make the scrubbers? They sound neat....

When I have stuck on stuff I spray some Tough-N-Tender on, let it soak for a few minutes and just use a regular washcloth to get it off. If it's really bad I probably add some Lemon Brite and water and heat it up. Then it comes off without a problem. Hope this helpes

I use sponges with a soft and a scrubby side (as well as some of these other moms) and find the the scrubby side doesn't seem to scratch many things.

Also, I have a couple of nylon scrapers. They're flat, square and hard. If you soak a while, then use one of these scrapers to get the worst of the stuck-on food off, then a sponge should do the rest. I originally got my nylon scrapers as an extra when I bought something from Pampered Chef, but I'm pretty sure you can pick up something just like it at Bed Bath & Beyond or someplace like that.

Happy scrubbing!
B.

The plastic scrubbers work fine. I let baked on stuff soak in water for awhile till it's soft, and the scrubber takes it right off.

I think I know what you are talking about. You can make them yourself - there are patterns online. You crochet them out of toule. (I'm not sure about that spelling)
Good luck!
LBC

I use the square green scrubbers and let the hard stuff soak for a while. I'm more interested in your grandma's pot scrubbers! What did she make them of and do you think you could make them too? I'd love to know!

I like our plastic scrubber with the handle. It's made by Clorox, but I'm sure there are several brands. It looks a bit like a bottle cleaner, but the bristles don't go all the way around the end.

Scotch-Brite non-scratch scrub sponges (blue ones) are great. They don't scratch your stainless steel or your non-stick pans. Sorry your grandma can't make you more:(
Good luck!

Bon Ami - a non-scratch cleanser, even works on my ceramic cooktop