I have a commercial grade skillet/frying pas that I absolutely love. It has the best non stick finish inside that I have ever had in a piece of cookware but the outside is brushed aluminum and as you can imagine that no matter how much you try not to get greace on the outside it does happen and then the heat bakes it on. Does anyone have an easy or semi easy way of cleaning brushed aluminum? I use baking soda and salt but it still takes a lot of muscle power and this is a very heavy skillet...almost as heavy as cast iron.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Penny, did you ever try krude kutter? You can buy it at Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware. I buy it by the gallon and refill my spray bottles. I keep 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs. I spray the white soles of my tennies with the stuff. Anyway it really cuts grease well.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Thanks Sandy!
I don't think I have ever heard of this before (I really need to get out of my box occasionally) I will look for it this week.


Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Penny, I would spray the pan and let it sit for a bit, then maybe use a nail brush to get in the grooves. Place a rag or newspapers on your counter so you don't have to hold the beast. What I love about krude kutter is, it's not caustic so you don't need rubber gloves.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

wow.. this stuff sounds great.(krude kutter). is it a grease remover, Sandy, or does it remove other things like spots from fabric or linoleum floors?

cheerio
alice



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USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Alice, I know people that use it on clothing, but I do not. You can use it on floors, etc. Next time your in one of those stores pick up a bottle, and you will find lots of uses for it all around the home. It's kinda like 409 but much better.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

will do.. thanks Sandy !

by the way, there are two products..believe it or not..
krud kutter and krude kutter..

here is krud kutter, is this it?
http://www.krudkutter.com/


alice



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USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Yes alice thats it.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Just thought I would bring this back up. Before I had a chance to go looking for the Krud Kutter, I decided to try and clean the bottom of the skillet awith something I hadn't used in ages....old fashioned Brillo soap pads. Guess what? It cleaned the outside of that skillet like brand knew. Now just a once over with the soap pad when I wash the skillet keeps it shining. Guess I don't need to buy anything else.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Well Penny, you know the saying, whats old is new again. SoS, and Brillo pads are great for the bottoms of stainless steal also.

I still can't live without my Krude Kutter for mulitiudes of uses.

ps, are you just now getting around to cleaning that pot? LOL.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

LOL! No Sandy I did get it cleaned a few weeks ago but I just got around to remembering to post an update while I was giving it a once over the other day.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39