How to Get Burnt Stuff off of a Pan

It happens all too often -- you decide to whip up something special for dinner, get distracted, leaving your dinner burnt, as well as your pan. Though takeout can fill-in for dinner, the burnt-on food can make the pan seem like a total loss. You don't need a miracle, though to restore your pan to cook another day -- all you need are your normal cleaning supplies and a few common items from your pantry.

Warm water
Dishwashing detergent
Vinegar
Baking soda
Salt
Scouring pad
Rubber stopper

Instructions

- 1
  Mix a cup of warm water and liquid dishwashing soap. Pour the mixture in the pan and let it soak for a few hours. Soak the pan overnight. The next day, try scrubbing the soaped pan with a scouring pad.
- 2
  Stop up your kitchen sink with the rubber stopper and run some warm water into the sink if the burnt food is persistent and won't budge. Pour 3 tbsp. of salt into the water. Put the pan in the water and let it soak for a few more hours.
- 3
  Soak a piece of cloth in vinegar. Rub the soaked cloth on the burnt-on food. Let the pan sit for a few hours before washing it again using dish detergent, warm water and a scouring pad.

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