Cleaning stains from a bean pot?

Answer 1

Scrape out as much as you can, fill with water and let it set overnight. You could put it on the stove and let it simmer over very low heat. Depending on the type of pan, it may have a tendency to burn easier the next time you use it. Just depends on the type. If you manage to get it clean, you may want to season it by putting oil in it and bringing it up to a medium, medium high heat and then letting it cool.

Answer 2

There are a few ways to get bad stains off of cookware.

First-- we are assuming you mean food stains-- cooked on. If your stain is from something like paint or crayon, you'll need a different answer.

For most baked on or cooked on food stains, you can fill the pot with hot water to cover the stain, then put in a generous amount of liquid dishwashing detergent for automatic dishwashers. Let that sit overnight, and your stain should be gone.

For "clean" stains-- those seemingly down under the surface-- try a 2:1 bleach solution. You can put it on paper towels and then stick the paper towels to the surface over the stain. Again, leave overnight.

If your pot is stainless steel, you can soak the whole thing in a white-vinegar and water solution and they will look like new.

Answer 3

Depends what it is stained with but boiling water and a solution of bleach and laundry detergent (Take care of the fumes) will get rid of a lot of stains.

Answer 4

I use baking powder or if the stains are insistent, I use also those tablets to clean false teeth :-)