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Food residue , grease and burnt stains can be a real nightmare when you have to wash kitchen utensils . But that doesn’t mean you have to spend endless minutes and make a lot of effort to remove the scale . There are some home tricks that will allow you to remove scale from pans in a natural , fast and economical way . Let’s see how.
Why it is important to remove scale and stains from pans
Removing residue , stains and scale from your kitchen pans is essential, first of all, to maintain hygiene , but also to prolong the life of your pans . As well as containing bacteria and food residue that can affect food safety , scale can cause damage to your pans and make subsequent cleaning difficult . But don’t worry : there are ingredients that will allow you to remove scale in the blink of an eye.
Baking soda and vinegar to remove scale
These are two substances that are very famous for their cleaning and degreasing power . To remove scale from pans using vinegar and baking soda , simply pour a little vinegar into the pan to be descaled and then heat it up . Once the vinegar is hot , you can turn off the gas and pour two tablespoons of baking soda into the pot .
At this point, our degreasing mixture will need a few hours to act. In the meantime, it will have cooled down and we can move on to the actual cleaning . Next, with a soft sponge, we proceed to scrub the inside of the pan . It is advisable to choose a soft , non-aggressive sponge, avoiding the use of a scouring pad , because the latter could scratch the pan.
Thanks to the work of the vinegar and the bicarbonate , the incrustations will be softer and we will not have to make much effort to remove them . This method is also effective for removing burnt stains from the bottom of pots.
Remove scale with citric acid.
Citric acid is an effective detergent with anti-scale properties , making it a truly effective remedy for removing scale from pans. To use it, fill a saucepan with water and pour a citric acid solution into it . Generally, as for the dosage , you can adjust by combining 150 g of citric acid with one litre of freshly heated water.
Even in this case, the degreasing solution needs to sit for a few hours , even better if left overnight . During these hours, the citric acid will make the scales softer and, once we clean them with a sponge , they will come off much more easily . However, pay attention to the material of which the scaled surface to be cleaned is made : it is not appropriate to use citric acid on natural stone or marble surfaces .
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