Several months ago while trying to make homemade popcorn on the stove, I did some major damage to my pot.  I must not have been stirring the kernels enough, since my popcorn not only got burnt, but it left a horrible burnt residue on the bottom of my pot.

I tried several methods to clean my pot - like boiling hot water, making a water/baking soda paste and nothing worked to get the burnt gunk off my pot.  I pretty much thought I was going to have to live with it looking that way.

However, as a last resort, I decided to try the same thing I did to clean a baking pan, and it worked!  My pot pretty much looks like new again!

What you'll need:

• Baking Soda
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Aluminum Foil

First, I sprinkled about a ¼ cup of baking soda on the bottom of my pot, making sure the burnt stuff was completely covered.  Then, I sprayed hydrogen peroxide over the baking soda, enough to make a paste.  Then, I let the pot sit for about 4 hours.  You'll probably hear it bubbling a little bit.

After 4 hours, I took a piece of aluminum foil and scrubbed away at the burnt spots.  The paste turned black, and I kept scrubbing away.  After I rinsed out the pot, it still didn't quite look like new, so I repeated the process once again.  This time, it almost looked like new!

I don't know if it took 2 tries because it was especially bad, whether it was because it had been cooked on for months, or if I had just let it sit for another couple of hours it would have been better.  But, either way...I have a clean pot!

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How to Clean a Burnt Pot

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Materials

• Baking Soda
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Aluminum Foil

Instructions

1. Sprinkle about a ¼ cup of baking soda on the bottom of the pot, making sure the burnt stuff is completely covered
2. Spray hydrogen peroxide over the baking soda, enough to make a paste.  
3. Let the pot sit for about 4 hours.  You'll probably hear it bubbling a little bit.
4. After 4 hours, take a piece of aluminum foil and scrub away at the burnt spots.  The paste will turn black, but keep scrubbing.  
5. If after you rinse out the pot, it still doesn't quite look like new, repeat the process once again.

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