Say goodbye to food stains stuck to the bottom of your saucepans with this easy hack . We've all been there - you've overcooked something on the stove and when you go to dish it up, you find there are burnt pieces welded to the bottom of your pan. It can happen with anything from vegetables to rice and pasta, and it can leave you wanting to tear your hair out as you scrub at the saucepan trying to get it clean again.
But you don't have to resign yourself to a life with burnt food on your pans forever, as cleaning fans have shared an easy hack that can shift the marks in no time. What's more, all you need to make the trick work is a common kitchen cupboard ingredient you probably already own. In a post on Reddit , a man asked for help cleaning his pan after he used it to warm up some corn tacos and found his pan covered in burnt pieces of food.
He said: "I heated some corn tacos on this pan at 2am and now these things won't come out. Please help. I've tried hot water, cleaning paste, boiling water, cold water, cold water with soap, and hot water with soap.
" And cleaning fans in the comments were more than happy to help out, with one solution coming out on top - baking soda. People recommended mixing baking soda with water and bringing it to a boil on the stove, before leaving it to cool for a little while and then scrubbing it. One person said: "It's just burnt bits of corn.
Cover with water add 2 or 3 heaped spoons of baking soda and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, let it.