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 ...

Empty silver pot with charred stains on bottom sitting inside a sink next to sponge. - SvedOliver/Shutterstock It's annoying when pots or pans get burned, but it's also (usually) solvable. If you ...

It’s happened again: You leave dinner on an open flame on the stovetop to run to the bathroom or check on the kids, only to come back with completely burnt chicken and an even more burnt pot. Cleaning ...

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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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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 ...