How To Clean Stainless Steel Pots and Pans. They look so bright and shiny when you first buy them, but over time stainless steel cookware can acquire brown spots and discolored areas that wont go away with routine dish washing. This type of staining is fairly common for stainless steel, but its a little unsightly, particularly if left untreated. Thankfully, no matter how stained your pot is, there is a super cheap and easy way to get it looking new again. It will require a fair amount of elbow grease, but the payoff is worth it. The secret to cleaning stainless steel cookware Bar Keepers Friend. Sausage Cream Cheese Croissant. You can pick up this non abrasive, non bleach cleaner for around 2 at most hardware stores. Combined with a little water and a good scrubbing pad, it does an amazing job at cleaning up stainless steel pots and pans How to Clean Stainless Steel Pots and Pans. What You Need. Materials. How to Clean Stainless Steel Cookware. Stainless steel is one of the finest materials available for cookware, as it is durable and attractive. Unlike nonstick pans. How To Clean Stainless Steel Appliances with Vinegar and Oil What You Need. Vinegar in a spray bottle works best Paper towels optional Very soft or microfiber cloth. How To Clean Stainless Steel Cookware' title='How To Clean Stainless Steel Cookware' />Bar Keepers Friend. Scrubbing pad a Dobie pad or non abrasive sponge is ideal to minimize scratchesRubber gloves optional, but recommendedWater. Instructions. Pour a very small amount of water into the pot, then add a few generous shakes of Bar Keepers Friend. Mix the water and powder together. My mixture was more watery, but you can use less water for more of a paste texture, too. Using a sponge, spread the mixture up the sides and all around the pot. Now apply some vigorous elbow grease and scrub away at the stains This could take you anywhere from 5 1. Add more Bar Keepers Friend to your sponge for determined stains. Repeat for the outside of the pot. Rinse and dry Note For those of you wondering where the writing went on the bottom of the pot, I can promise you that this is the same pot. The All Clad label thats so clearly visible on the bottom is still there, although its very light now, probably due in part to the Bar Keepers Friend and the rough scrubbing pad I used in this particular case. It doesnt really bother me that the label isnt that visible anymore, but word to the wise definitely opt for a Dobie pad or a non abrasive scrubbing pad if you want to maintain the label on the bottom and minimize scratching. Want more smart tutorials for getting things done around the home See more How To posts.