Kitchen Cooking Pans and Pots Cleaning

• Pots and pans with baked-on deposit (Note: not nonstick)
  For really burned-on grease and grime you can try the full assault. Remove what burned-on food you can, then pour a layer of baking soda onto the bottom of the pan and use just enough water to moisten the soda. Let stand until the next day, then scrub clean. 

• Rust remover
  1 teaspoon (6g) salt
  1/2 lemon
  
  Here's a quick and easy way to remove rust spots from small chrome appliances, utensils, or bicycle handles. Simple sprinkle salt on the cut side of the lemon half and rub over the rust spots. Repeat is necessary. Rinse thoroughly with water and dry with a soft cloth. 

• Pots / Pans with baked-on deposit (Note: not nonstick) No. 4
  Stuck on messes can be cleaned up by using a mix of one spoonful of salt with two of baking soda and mix with a little lemon juice. Spread this over the offending area and let dry. Rub off with a scouring pad. 

• pots and pans with baked-on deposit (Note: not nonstick) No. 2
  After a pan has been baking away in the oven for hours, put a layer of water in the bottom and add a cup of vinegar. Bring this to a boil, remove from the heat, and then sprinkle in two tablespoons of baking soda. Remember to expect the fizzing effect, and stand back unless you fancy the idea of two nostrils' full of the smell of vinegar at close quarters. The remains of the cooking should then loosen off without further resistance. 

• All-purpose metal cookware scrub
  1 tablespoon (8g) flour
  1 tablespoon (18g) salt
  1 tablespoon (15ml) vinegar
  
  Here's a simple-to-remember formula for an amazingly effective scouring scrub: Measure equal amounts of flour, salt, and vinegar and mix into a paste. You'll have an all-purpose cleaner that's safe for cleaning all of your metal cookware. Rinse off with warm water and dry thoroughly with a soft kitchen towel.  

• nonstick cookware cleaner
  2 tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice
  1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
  
  Sometimes a simple wash in hot, sudsy water doesn't remove all the foul that's left on a nonstick pan, especially if it's been used for frying. Eventually, thin layers of leftover oil will build up and become a gummy residue, causing food to stick when cooking. To ensure that your nonstick cookware stays truly clean, make a habit of regularly cleaning it with a bit of lemon and baking soda. Pour the lemon juice into the bottom of a just-cleaned pan and add the baking soda. Use a nylon-coated sponge to gently scrub. Rinse thoroughly with hot water.   

• aluminum pot and pan brightener
  3 tablespoons (45ml) lemon juice
  1 quart (1 liter) boiling water
  
  Though it's a great material for conducting heat, aluminum is a relatively soft metal that's easily damaged by hard scrubbing. Plus, exposure to mineral deposits in food and water can leave the inside noticeably darkened or stained. One way to prevent this is to boil water with lemon juice inside the cookware. Follow this with a light rubbing using a soapy nylon-coated sponge. Rinse thoroughly.   

• Pots / Pans with baked-on deposit (Note: not nonstick) No. 3
  If the pan isn't too bad, soak it in baking soda and water for half an hour before washing normally. Alternatively if your not worried about scratching the pad, use the baking soda dry with a scouring pad.   

• soaking badly stained pots and pans
  Soak non-aluminum, food-stained pots and pans in full-strength white vinegar for 30 minutes. Rinse in hot, soapy water.  

• cleaner most pots and pans
  1/4 cup (55g) baking soda
  2 to 3 cups (500 to 750ml) water
  
  If you have a dirty pot to contend with, reach for the baking soda. Sprinkle the baking soda on the bottom and add the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes; the baking soda will significantly loosen the mess. Let cool, and your scrubbing job will be much easier. Don't however, try this formula on aluminum pots (including the popular anodized aluminum types), as baking soda will react with the metal and could damage the finish.