Tammy's Recipes

Build up grease
Submitted by Martha Artyomenko
I use a metal scrubbie. It gets off alot of it with a little scrubbing, but I have no trouble with my glass pans.

Don't use the vegetable sprays!
Submitted by Jules
I just line everything w/aluminum foil or parchment paper. I use parchment paper when baking. And I only use Reyonald's Aluminum foil, the release stuff, not the regular aluminum foil. I've been lining pans/cookie sheets w/alum foil for probably 20 yrs.

I haven't come across needing to use those sprays yet.

Me! Me! Me! I know this one!
Submitted by Anonymous
If you use liquid dishwasher (not dishwashING)detergent as a paste and let it sit a bit, or if the problem is burned on inside of the pan, add about 2 tb to a quart of water and let soak. YOU will be amazed.
Borax sometimes works too.
Another thing I love about dishwasher soap is that is also works like a clorox pen. It is a paste bleach, good for getting out a spot stain.
Hope that helps,
Amy

Baking Soda!
Submitted by Anonymous
It's just abrasive enough to clean the gunk off without scratching glass. My glass pans and Corningware look *brand new* and I have no idea how old they are. (I've been married 33 years and can't remember when those things were purchased.)

Sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda in a dry spot (counter or clean dish or sink). Dab a damp cloth in the baking soda and scrub away.

An even easier thing to clean with is the creme stuff that is especially made for glass cooktops. It's just more expensive, of course, and most of us have baking soda available. The cooktop cleaner definitely takes less elbow grease, though.

Shortening
Submitted by Kathleen B.
Our family greases with shortening and we don't have a problem with build-up. Cleaning-wise, I'd try some of the things mentioned here to do a good cleaning of your bakeware, then once they're clean, just giving them a scrub-down with those non-metal scouring pads each time you use them.

Kathleen

Submitted by Anonymous
When mine gets too built up, I spray oven cleaner on it and let it sit overnight. Are we talking glass???

I Agree with the Vote for Baking Soda
Submitted by foxxyroxie
I used baking soda too.... use it for everything that needs a boost that regular cleaner can't handle without hauling out the heavy artillary. I keep a box right by the dish detergent for convenience.

Submitted by Anonymous
In a pinch I have used those magic erasers to get the yuck off the edges, just be sure to wash thoroughly before using them!

another product that works great is...
Submitted by Anonymous
I use the product Bar Keepers Friend on all my clear glass pans and white corning wear dishes when they get the stains you are talking about. (It works great for fiberglass shower doors too.) They have a web site....www.barkeepersfriend.com...where you can look at their product info. It gets stainless steel and aluminum pots really clean too.

Deb

I don't think I saw it suggested above
Submitted by Anonymous
But you might also want to try soaking them in vinegar for a while (more than an hour, better if overnight). It helps loosen up the gunk when you scrub it.

Mercedes @ Common Sense with Money

Thumbs Up to the Baking Soda!
Submitted by honeymom
Yes, another vote for Baking Soda! It's inexpensive and non-toxic too. Just remember to rinse really well after using it and your metal or glass bakewear should sparkle!!! It's also great for scrubbing the sink after all the messy baking dishes are washed :)

I have successfully used large-grain Kosher salt to clean such items. However this works because it is abrasive, I think, so it may also scratch your pans. I'm at the point where I don't care if they get a little scratched; I just want that gunk off!