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It's Time To Clean Your Baking Sheets & Make Then Look Brand New

How have your baking sheets held up to all your cooking and baking during your stay-at-home? I bet your results are amazing. But at the baking dishes looking a little worse for wear? Here's how to make them look brand new again:

Use baking soda. Start by pouring boiling water onto the pan and add a few tablespoons of baking soda. Once the solution stops bubbling, allow it to sit for an hour before wiping away the burned-on debris with a soft cloth. Finish the job by hand-washing the sheet pan with mild dish soap.

Try baking soda and vinegar. Fill your kitchen sink with hot water and pour in equal parts baking soda and vinegar (approximately a half cup each). Place the cookie sheet in the sink and let it soak for 30-60 minutes. Next, scrub with the abrasive side of a basic kitchen sponge. After you’ve cleaned off the baked-on residue, wash the pan with mild dish soap and dry. 

Use a scouring tool or product. Grab a copper cloth or even a rolled-up sheet of aluminum foil to scrub away burnt-on stains. A granulated detergent like Bar Keepers Friend or Bon Ami combined with abrasive scrubbing is no match for an old sheet pan. A little elbow grease will have your old baking pans looking like new in just a few minutes. Just don't use scouring tools and agents when cleaning non-stick pans.

Use hydrogen peroxide. Sprinkle a scorched pan with baking soda and pour hydrogen peroxide over it, followed by another layer of baking soda. Let the mixture sit on the pan for up to two hours. Wipe the mixture off with a sponge. If needed, repeat the process for tough stains. Once finished, rinse the baking sheet well and wash it with mild dish soap.

Use your self-cleaning oven. As a last attempt, place your ruined baking sheets in the oven and turn on the self-cleaning cycle. Be sure to follow the oven manufacturer’s instructions for using the self-cleaning feature. Once the cycle is complete and your sheet pans have cooled, wash with mild soap and dry. 

If your attempts to clean your baking sheet aren’t successful, it might be time to purchase new pans. This is especially true if they are scratched, warped, or the non-stick coating is peeling, scratched, or worn away.

(BHG) Photo: Getty/Simon Ritzman


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