How to Clean Burnt Tomato Soup from the Bottom of a Pot

Boiling Water Method

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  Fill a teakettle with 4 cups of cold water. Place the teakettle on a stove top, and bring the water to a boil over high heat.

• 2

  Place the pot that has burnt tomato soup on its bottom in a sink by itself. Pour the hot water into the bottom of the pot slowly. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting top, and let the pot sit in the sink for 60 minutes or until the water is cool enough to handle.

• 3

  Pour the water out of the pot, and wash the pot with a soft sponge and mild dish soap. Dry the pot with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels to see if all of the burnt-on tomato soup was removed.

• 4

  Repeat the process once if any bits of tomato soup remain in the pot.

Vinegar Method

• 5

  Put the pot on a stove top, and pour water and 1/2 cup white vinegar into the pot. Stir the water and vinegar with a wooden spoon to combine them.

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  Cover the pot with a tight-fitting top, and bring the water and vinegar mixture to a boil. Boil the liquid over high heat for 20 minutes.

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  Pour the water and vinegar mixture out of the pot into a sink. Wash the pot with a soft sponge and mild dish soap to remove remaining food.

• 8

  Dry the pot with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. Repeat the process if food remains on or in the pot.