Cleaning saucepan

For any cooked on food like that, I put some dishwasher powder into the pot and half fill with water, then boil the pot. Bingo, all baked-on food and stains disappear.

Thanks Stella. Will try that.

Try soaking in soda crystal solution it’s great for cleaning pans as well

oh gosh, my husband is ,constantly, well sort of constantly!
doing this.. now I don`t feel so mad at him

bought new saucepan here.

Or vanish works the same.

An old trick( from the 1940s allegedly) is to boil up some rhubarb in the pan. The acid is supposed to help get burnt residues off. Rhubarb just coming into season now!

Coca Cola worked for me.

Coca Cola and lemon juice usually does it!

Thanks all. Will try these suggestions and let you know how I get on!

Put a out 1 inch of water into the pan, then add some powder soaking solution such as Vanish, or supermarkets’ own brand. You may still need to scrub a bit but it won’t be such hard work!

I use biological washing powder heat up then leave overnight

Does one boil the coke and lemon juice or just leave it in the pan?

I am aware that coke cleans a loo like magic so heaven knows what it does to a stomach.

I also use biological washing powder, I make a solution with hot water and then put it outside (to get rid of burnt smell) for a night to soak. Has always done the trick so far! Bio washing powder is also brilliant for stained or greasy sinks and loos. It breaks down quickly, so is kinder to the environment than stronger chemicals, being mainly sodium carbonate.

I find that soaking with a bio washing powder solution and the scrubbing with a stainless steel scrubber works every time. You can get these scrourers in packs of 6 for about £1 and , unlike Brillo type pads, they don't rust so last ages.

Definitely a soak job. I use water with a generous squirt of washing up liquid. For cleaning non-stick I always use a "cloth" called a "Whiz". Available from Lakeland Ltd. Not cheap but lasts for ages (ignore what it says on the packet about lasting three months!).

I use a mix of biological washing gel and bleach. Always worked so far.

It looks as if somehow, Mumofmadboys, you will rescue your big pot!

I boil up a mix of cheap vinegar and water. Let it boil a bit. Turn off and allow to cool in pan.

I've never tried coca cola, but remember that it dissolved sheep's teeth (school experiment), so might work on burnt saucepan.

Get a new pan? Burnt stuff is carcinogenic.

Salt, cover the burnt part in salt and leave for 24 hours.

Pitch it. Buy a new one.

Try boiling it with Vanish powder, then let it cool, then wash as normal.

I didn’t find Coke cleaned a loo - I tried it and ended up with a horrid brown bowl!

Rhubarb for me,
when in season.
Or Bio washingpowder