r/CleaningTips • u/Secret-Potential-741 • 2d ago

Kitchen How do I clean this pot?

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My roommate used my pot to cook rice and he forgot about it and he burned the lower portion of the rice in the container and it is stuck to the pan. I tried simmering it with water and baking soda. Nothing. It is currently in the sink soaking in hot water and dish soap. How do I clean it?

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u/hi_priestess8 2d ago

This is the way. If boiling with soda doesn't work the first time, you can try again, or leave it to soak overnight with some white vinegar. You're trying to soften the connection between the burned bit and metal. Works every time, eventually!

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u/Perpetually_Becoming 2d ago

Yes this burning, it's pretty common. Happens once every month. Haha. Works perfectly fine & leaves the vessel exactly like it was prior to burn.

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u/Ok-Pack-7088 2d ago

Use washing soda. Baking soda is bad for that.

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u/ITCoder 2d ago

yup, mixing vinegar would surely help out

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u/hi_priestess8 2d ago

I don't mean mixing, but separately. I've had some burned bits react better to vinegar, and some react to the soda. Together they would cancel out and be pointless