Beartooth wrote on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:06:03 -0600:

>> Carol, I deal with scorching by putting a layer of pure
>> vinegar in the pan and letting it soak for a day or two.
>> Putting it out in hot sunlight will help speed the process.

> Baking soda is surprisingly alkaline; washing soda is even
> more so; ammonia is also alkaline, but I disremember how the
> strength compares to the other two. Dishwashing liquid (for
> the sink) and dishwasher chemical both also contain alkalis,
> strong ones in the stuff for the dishwasher.

Last night, I burned some milk in a stainless steel pot. Scrubbing only
slowly affected it but bringing a solution of diswasher soap to a boil
and then leaving it overnight did the job.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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