8 Ways to Make Your Pots and Pans Look Brand New

Are you wondering how to clean pots and pans to make them look new? Let us help you with that today!

It’s good to have pots and pans that can do their job well. However, it’s also great to have fine-looking pots and pans, don’t you agree? Well, you can have the best of both worlds.

Today, let’s give your trusty kitchen partners some good cleaning and scrubbing!

Brand New Looking Pots and Pans: 8 Ways to Make Your Cookware Look Like New

1. Good Washing

Sometimes, just sometimes, a good wash could solve the problem.

Today, there are dishwasher-safe pots and pans available on the market. However, chucking your kitchenware in the dishwasher might not be the best practice. Many kitchen geniuses advise hand washing your kitchenware if you want to make them last longer.

Now, if you’ve put your pots and pans in the dishwasher and noticed some food still stuck on there, it might be the best time to start hand washing them.

Start by filling the cookware with some water. Depending on the stain, you can pour some hot water in there and let it sit for some time, or you can also put some water in there and let it boil for several minutes. Supposedly, the food should loosen this way.

After that, you’d want to empty the pot or pan. Use a nylon scrubber, a scouring pad, or something similar with some dishwashing liquid to remove any excess food stain.

However, as you might have already guessed, this method will not always work. Don’t worry. We have seven more techniques for you to try out.

 

2. Ketchup

Next up, we have ketchup! Yes, you read that right. Ketchup is not only good for fries. It could be a trusty cleaning partner too!

This method is quite simple. You would want to get some ketchup and generously spread it on the affected area. Leave it there for a few minutes or even overnight. Wipe it after. If you’re dealing with an especially tough problem, you might also want to use some elbow grease and scrub scrub scrub!

 

3. Baking Soda

Of course, we have the trusty baking soda too! Baking soda is most probably one of the best cleaning partners out there. Baking soda could help you with your baked goods, but it can do wonders for your cleaning problems!

Again, this method is easy. Take some baking soda and mix it with some water. You want to end up with something that is like paste. Spread this mixture on the affected area. By now, you can start polishing. However, if the stain remains after, you might want to spread the baking soda paste again and leave it for some time or even overnight.

 

4. Vinegar and Baking Soda

If the above method does not work, you might want to add some vinegar to the mix.

The smell of vinegar may not be favored by many, but it is another great cleaning partner. Like baking soda, it is known in the cleaning world.

For this method, sprinkle some baking soda on the affected area.

After that, you would want to dilute some vinegar with some water. If you’re dealing with a small spot, you might want to do the mixing in a spray bottle.

Once you have diluted your vinegar, spray some of it on the affected area and scrub away!

For these kinds of projects, it might be best to use white vinegar most of the time.

If that still does not work, you might want to add some salt to the mix too.

 

5. Borax

Here, we have borax.

Now, you might be surprised. If you’re familiar with borax, you might know that it is commonly part of one’s laundry arsenal. es, you can use it with your cookware too!

Using borax is easy. All you have to do is dissolve it in some water. Using hot water might be best. After that, you want to put that mixture in your pot or pan and leave it for some time. Wash it afterward.

Since we’re dealing with borax, you want to make sure you wash your pot or pan well afterward.

 

6. Aluminum Foil

Now, let’s talk about aluminum foil. If none of the above worked or tickled your fancy, this method might be the one for you.

For this technique, tear some aluminum foil and turn it into a ball. After that, start scrubbing!

If you want, you can combine this method with the baking soda method.

Also, it might be the best time to remind to put some gloves on. You might hurt yourself if you don’t. We don’t want that!

 

7. Bleach

Here is another cleaner best known for its place in the laundry room. However, bleach can also help you with some of your kitchen concerns.

For this method, mix a small amount of bleach with lots of water. Basically, you want one teaspoon of bleach with around 16 ounces of water.

Pour the mixture on the affected area and leave it for some time. After that, gently scrub the stain and wash thoroughly.

Since we’re dealing with bleach, allow us to emphasize washing the cookware thoroughly again.

 

8. Store Products

Now, if the above methods do not work, you might want to consider using specialized cleaning products.

There are several products made for this job. You might have to make a quick trip to the nearest market near you if you want to salvage your pots and pans.

Before You Leave

Here are some things we think you might want to consider before you leave.

Check The Material of Your Pots and Pans

Unfortunately, not every method will work for every kind of pot or pan. As you might have noticed, some of these methods are stronger than others. Some techniques might prove to be more damaging to your pans than helpful. Make sure to check if the materials of your pan can handle the cleaning partner you’ve chosen.

For example, you would want to go a little easy with your non-stick pans than with your stainless steel ones. With that, one of the cleaning partners you might want to avoid for your non-stick pans would be aluminum foil.

You might also want to check the user manual of your pots and pans, as it might directly give you a list of things you might want to put as far away as possible from your cookware.

Repetition

If you’re dealing with a tough stain, you can most probably expect that you need to repeat the cleaning process more than once. Yes, whatever method you choose, you can anticipate that you need to go through it more than once.

So, don’t worry if the technique you have chosen didn’t remove everything all at once. If it took some of the stains off, it would probably work. You might only need to do it a couple of times.

Let the Pan Cool Down

Have you ever dealt with fixing a stain on your favorite shirt or pants? If you have, you would probably know that time is the name of the game. With stains on your clothes, you want to work as soon as possible.

However, it’s a little different with cookware. You want to let them cool down first. Not only is working on a hot pan or pot dangerous but working on it immediately might cause more damage.

Replacing Your Pots and Pans

Unless we’re dealing with kitchenware meant to last you a lifetime, say, a cast-iron skillet, you would eventually have to replace some of your kitchen buddies at some point.

It’s good to wring the most out of your kitchenware, but there will come a time to replace it. If not, this could lead to problems like burnt food. That could be a waste of good food, and not to mention frustrating. We don’t want that!

Weigh if you should try to fix your kitchenware or if you have to replace them already.

Buying Pots and Pans

Okay, so maybe you have deemed that your kitchen buddies have served their time, and it’s time to let them go. So, now, it’s time to buy some new kitchenware!

If your old kitchen partners have served you long and well, then you might want to buy the same brand or model. If not, then you might want to consider an upgrade.

Buying new pots and pans could be fun, but as you might already know, there are numerous things to consider. Since we’re already talking about cleaning them, you might want to opt for kitchenware that is easy to clean!

Summary

Cleaning pots and pans to make them look like new is easy, as you’ve seen!

It’s good to have some working pots and pans. However, clean and sparkly cookware can help motivate you to create those delicious dishes, don’t you agree? Well, today, you saw you can have the best of both worlds without having to spend a fortune. Some good cleaning can turn your old pots and pans looking brand new!

If you have any other problems like this one, you might want to check our past discussions to see some of our pan-tastic solutions. See you there!