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Grandma's Cleaning Hacks: How to Clean Pots & Pans

Give your dirty pots and pans a makeover with a self-made scouring cleanser. Grandma knows that baking soda can be used not only for baking cakes and cookies, but also as a natural scouring powder.

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So do it like Grandma and make your own scouring cleanser with only 3 ingredients:

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Mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with 1 tbsp of dish soap.

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Then add white vinegar and stir until the mix is thick and creamy.

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Now spread the mixture on the bottom of your dirty pots and pans and let it sit.

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After a few hours, wash it off with a sponge.

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And voilà: clean and shiny cookware - almost like new.

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