Revive your burnt pot using baking soda and other cleaning products. robeo / GETTY IMAGES Nothing improves the daily routine of meal preparation like shiny new cookware. Make your trustiest pots and ...

Cleaning blackened, burned cookware doesn’t have to mean an arm-wearying afternoon of rigorous scouring. It doesn’t have to mean the use of harsh, toxic chemicals either. You probably already own ...

Nobody looks forward to doing the dishes. But when it comes to dealing with a scorched pot—like, food-seems-permanently-fused-to-the-pan charred—it’s all too tempting to toss the pot entirely, rather ...

To clean a scorched pot without heavy scrubbing, use boiling water, white vinegar, or baking soda. Keep in mind your type of pot, as some materials react better to different cleaning methods. To ...

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Sometimes the simplest fix is the best place to start. Fill the burnt pot with enough water to cover the scorch marks, add a spoonful of dish soap, and bring it to a boil. As the water bubbles, it ...

10:30, Fri, Jan 16, 2026 Updated: 10:33, Fri, Jan 16, 2026 Burnt cooking pots will sparkle like new if you clean them with two simple ingredients as part of a "tried and true method", it has been ...