I cut the metal scourer in the kitchen in half today. It was looking very worn, but the side that had been held most often looked quite new. I cut off the old part and 'fluffed' it out a bit and it looked just like a brand new scourer. Fancifully, I pretended I'd discovered a hack in the matrix where I can now have an infinite scourer. Telling you this is bursting my bubble a little. But I might just go into the kitchen later and secretly pretend that that scourer makes me a little bit like Neo.
this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2024
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I've never actually used a scourer. Bar keepers friend for most small things and baking soda+boiling water for anything burnt on. The baking soda one felt like a secret glitch. Like....how the fuck had I never known this. Made life so easy after that.....not that I burn many things....but still. We thought we absolutely ruined our enameled cast iron pot.
Baking soda works great for stubborn coffee cups too.
Baking soda works pretty well on hard water build up too. Alternating with vinegar has helped with stubborn spots.
I use a dish brush then I put it in the dishwasher every once in a while to clean it.
I've been really happy with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Great for cleaning outdoor furniture, bathroom stuff, or tile. Anything where you want something SLIGHTLY abrasive.
If you want the same thing but infinitely cheaper look for plain melamine foam.
I shall. Thanks dude!
How old was the sponge? We blow through one or two a month.
(We cook more than most, and none of the cookware can go in the dishwasher.)
I guess I‘m dull at dishwashing too - mine last a couple of months.
Looks like you hit some excitement here, or did last week. I need to do this too! 😁
My favorite are Dobie Pads, sorry for shilling a brand, a nice slightly rough nylon jacket around a sponge seems to have the best combination for me. Soft enough not to damage non-stick, rough it’s enough to clean tough spots, seems to last longer than a simple sponge. Buy them by the case
I buy ones that claim to be bio-degradable. They work well but the few pieces that accidentally made it into our compost don’t seem to break down very quickly.
Maybe I’ll post about my composting process sometime.
I cut a corner off the old sponges, like they do for passports.
How is that useful?
It means I don't attempt to clean dishes with the ones that have been used for cleaning floors, toilets, etc.
Oh, that makes sense. I may start doing that too.
put the sponge in the dishwasher when you run a load
Yeah, some people find that helps with the smell. My sponge was falling apart and irredeemably dirty.