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Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

budz mom — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:34:29 GMT

The dryer sheet worked very well in cleaning the pan from under the smoker--I mean, this stuff was caked on 1/4-1/2" thick in some places (it caught al the drips from the jerkey as it dried). I soaked it overnight in the sink with dish soap and the dryer sheet, the next morning it cleaned right up! Thanks for turning a nesty, messy job into a quick fix!

Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

Lynn1018 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:40:33 GMT

I've heard this tip before & tried it...didn't work for me...maybe you need a certain kind of cookware - or a certain kind of mess? All I had the next morning was a sticky/burnt pot w/a wet fabric softener sheet...then I used 'elbow-grease' & got the pan clean.

Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

budz mom — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:20:08 GMT

My husband just made a batch of beef jerkey in the smoker... the bottom catch-pan is so stuck on with stuff that i swear I will never get it off. I mean, it is REALLY bad. Your suggetion comes just in time, Iwill give this a try. I will let you know how it works. I am a bit skeptical, this stuff is Really STUCK ON! Wish me luck!! The jerkey was great, though!

Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

Lori35_IA — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:20:36 GMT

I certainly wouldn't worry about wha'ts on the dryer sheets collecting on anything I would soak. Besides they are used and you rinse your utensils/pans after washing anyway. Sort of hard to collect on metal. I am sure going to try it as I have baking pans with burned on grease spots. We'll see if it really works???

Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

swoosh — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:37:26 GMT

Instead, soak said item in some dishwasher crystals dissolved in water...magic I tell you!

Re: pots and pans cleaning made easy

gr_elo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:56:39 GMT

whatever is on dryer sheets I would nOT want on my pots and pans. It builds up on clothing and most oikely will do the same on your cookeare. It;'s not madeto use on things you cook with/in.

pots and pans cleaning made easy

tlcurren@hotmail.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:20:59 GMT

If you have any kind of cutlery, dishes or pot and pans that are a sticky and or a burnt on mess. Try this. Put a used fabric softener sheet in your sink with your dish soap and let soak. You will be amazed how easy everything wipes out clean.