The following letter has been wildly interpreted and paraphrased from the original question. It was something about cleaning the pots/pans or electric stove coil or the bottom of the stove or maybe none of them. I don't remember exactly. But to tackle everything is too much work.
Dear Mrs. Housewife,
How do I clean the burnt/grease pans?
Rose Garden*
Dear Rose Garden,
I don't currently own a stove, I use my slow cooker and mini oven toaster. I line aluminium foil on my baking pan to avoid the mess. So I am absolutely not qualified for this question. Except, if a Master's in engineering counts. But, I will give my engineering insight anyway. Sometimes I need to be practical as an engineer. For example, "Ah, I will assume that the wind field across the lake with a size of Lake Mendota is homogeneous. It will save my model compute time." If you're not sure where this is going, I will tell you my numero uno suggestion. You should buy new pots/pans. Very practical, it will save you some scrubbing time. I can give you myy 20% coupon for one item at Bed Bath and Beyond. Or, I can shop for you at Goodwill this coming weekend. Seriously, can I?
But, if you are like my mother, who will think that buying-new-stuff-while-the-old-stuff-works-just-fine is b.s., hold on! I have other suggestions.
I browsed around for some home remedies. I found the second suggestion from "Household Remedies" pins on Pinterest (Pictured below, marked "1"). Some people re-pinned this a lot. So, I thought it worked. It uses:
1/4 cup of baking soda
Enough hydrogen peroxide to make the mix paste-y. Then you can start to RUB it!
However, I found a link with a picture, which is marked "2" below, that says the recipe did not work as "magical" as advertised (It's not going to be the first time it happens. Right, Kaboom?)
You can try it anyway, though.
Since I am trying to look creative, I found another method. Just for you, Rose Garden.
I guess this third suggestion works nicer with pots since you will need to boil it on your stove.
Apartment Therapy posted this recipe:
1 cup of vinegar
2 tablespoons of baking soda
About 1 cup of water
Directions:
1. Pour the water
2. Add the vinegar
3. Bring it to a boil
4. Remove pan from the heat.
5. Empty the pan.
6. Add the baking soda
7. Start scrubbing
8. Leave some baking soda with drops of water on tough spot for 10 mins.
9. Step 7.
Let me know if anything works. If all fails, contact me. I will give you my mother's phone number who will be happy to clean the pots/pans for you. She is not a clean freak, but a clean fairy.
A long time ago, she made a comment about how my estranged aunt's pots/pans are black at the bottom. She prided herself on keeping hers clean. Little did she know, a few years later she would find my pots/pans of my college life in the same condition. She said, "I was quick to judge. Didn't know that my own daughter's pots look like this," while scrubbing away. I quickly gave her a shoulder rub and told her I loved her.
My charm always works on her. ;)
Love,
Tired-housewife-who-just-finished-painting-the-ceiling.
* name has been modified for anonymity.
