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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by adrianmonk on Thursday October 31, 2024 @01:58AM (#42003893)
> you can scrub and scrape them

Though you won't need to scrub very long if you use this:

https://barkeepersfriend.com/products/cookware-cleanser-poli...

Because of chemistry I don't understand, oxalic acid is amazing at removing burnt on food.

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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by nemo44x on Thursday October 31, 2024 @04:18AM (#42004525)
It’s the best thing ever. However if cleaning many things I highly recommend gloves. Will leave your hands feeling odd for awhile otherwise.
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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by andrewstuart on Thursday October 31, 2024 @04:34AM (#42004608)
>> 50% more grease-cutting detergents

The chemicals don't appeal to me - I don't want them in the house, in the sewage water or as residue on the pots.

Soak pots in plain water for several hours and they'll clean easily.

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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by euroderf on Thursday October 31, 2024 @04:52AM (#42004692)
Clean freaks might object to standing water in pans. But it really does work. First rinse & brush out what you can before soaking, so that it looks like water and not sludge.
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Re:Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by andrewstuart on Thursday October 31, 2024 @04:58AM (#42004730)
Water is a powerful solvent it just needs time.
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