"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> FERRANTE wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of an easy way to remove stains (usually red pasta
>> sauce stains) from Tupperware or similar plastic bowls?
>
> My automatic dishwasher easily removes tomato sauce stains from
> plastic storage containers so long as they're not branded in from
> microwave cooking... once plastic is heat damaged the food stain is
> pretty much a permanent tattoo. I freeze tomato sauce in plastic
> storage containers all the time, usually those meant for single use
> but I use them dozens of times with no problem... I'm careful to allow
> all foods to cool some before placing in the plastic containers. It's
> not wise to use plastic storage containers as microwave cookware...
> the stains won't harm you but they sure look ugli.


For me an easier way is put a baggie inside the plastic container as a
liner - put in the pasta or whatever zip shut cover with the cap - it
freezes to the container shape once frozen reuse the container.


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Dimitri

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