> wrote in message
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> What's the best substance for enabling one to remove baked-on grease
> from the side of a pot? It has picked it up from sitting on the
> stovetop for years of cooking beside it (I have little space).
>
> 409 or its equivalent has not worked. How about WD40? Vinegar? Any
> ideas?
>

Oven cleaner. Read the instructions, use it outdoors if it's the stinky
kind.