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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 23, 2011 20:38:02 GMT -5
I doubt its high quality stuff. Betty Crocker set from Walmart. I read online to simmer apple cider vinegar in it. Haven't tried scrubbing it yet. No sand blaster.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 23, 2011 20:38:38 GMT -5
Pre-heated the oven and forgot there was a dirty roaster pan in the bottom. Smoke everywhere and a hot pan to take outside.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2011 20:40:43 GMT -5
The first time I tried to make Thanksgiving, I was in college (the first time around at 18). My good friend wasn't able to go home to NY, so we decided to cook Thanksgiving dinner for our boyfriends. Well,...we kind of got busy drinking and hitting the bong and totally forgot about the turkey in the oven until the smell of burned turkey filled the air. The outside of it was totally scorched, but the inside wasn't to bad...way down deep.
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Post by Mad Dawg Wiccan on Jan 23, 2011 20:40:53 GMT -5
I'm still trying to get the burnt stuff off the bottom of the pan.
If you can find it where you are (try homebrewing supply stores) get some trisodium phosphate (TSP). It's the best crud cutter I have ever found. TSP is a powder, just fill the pan with water, add maybe a teaspoon of TSP, and let it sit overnight. If you can't find TSP, try the same thing with Cascade dishwasher detergent.
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Post by Genuine GA Peach on Jan 23, 2011 20:58:09 GMT -5
DH decided to bake a whole chicken a few years ago. He couldn't find a pan that was big enough...the he saw my spring-form pan.
DH doesn't have much of a sense of smell at all. He plugged in a charger with the cord laying across the toaster oven (which he'd left on since lunch) and went to the back of the house. I came home to a smoke filled kitchen...DH had no idea. Scary. The smoke detector in the hallway did go off about 10 minutes after I got home.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 23, 2011 21:09:22 GMT -5
I bought myself one of those injector syringe things for injecting marinades, melted butter, etc., into meat. A few years ago, I decided to use it for Thanksgiving. I melted butter and for some gawd-forsaken reason, added what I thought were finely-chopped herbs to the butter, then poured the butter/herb mixture into syringe, inserted it into the turkey and depressed the pusher. Naturally, the herbs were not finely chopped enough to go through the end of the syringe, and the whole mess squirted out the top - on me, the floor, the walls, the cabinets. Pretty much everywhere but the turkey.
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Post by Jake 48 on Jan 23, 2011 21:13:35 GMT -5
I believe TSP is the active ingredient in Spic &Span, I don't have any around, so I can't be sure
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 23, 2011 21:18:37 GMT -5
Trisodium phosphate (TSP, E339) is a cleaning agent, food additive, stain remover and degreaser. It is a white, granular or crystalline solid, highly soluble in water producing an alkaline solution. The item of commerce is often partially hydrated and may range from anhydrous trisodium phosphate, Na3PO4, to the dodecahydrate, Na3PO4·12H2O. Most often found in white powder form, it can also be called trisodium orthophosphate or just plain sodium phosphate. Trisodium phosphate was at one time extensively used in formulations for a wide variety of consumer grade soaps and detergents, but ecological problems have largely ended that practice, at least in the western world. Though substitutes are not as effective,[2] the raw chemical can be bought in bulk for addition to underpowered detergents.[3]
Contents [hide] 1 Uses 1.1 Cleaning 1.2 Flux 1.3 Painting enhancement 1.4 Exercise performance enhancement 2 Environmental effects 3 References 4 External links [edit] Uses[edit] CleaningThe major use for trisodium phosphate is in cleaning agents. The pH of a 1% solution is 12, and the solution is sufficiently alkaline to saponify grease and oils. In combination with surfactants, TSP is an excellent agent for cleaning everything from laundry to concrete driveways. This versatility and low manufacturing price, made TSP the preferred basis for a plethora of cleaning products sold in the mid-20th century. TSP is still sold, and used, as a cleaning agent, but during the late 1960s in the United States, overuse led to a series of ecological problems. It is also an ingredient in General Mills cereal, Raisin Nut Bran.[citation needed]
By the end of the 20th century, many products that formerly contained TSP are now manufactured with TSP Substitutes, which consist mainly of sodium carbonate along with various admixtures of nonionic surfactants and a limited percentage of sodium phosphates.
TSP is commonly used after cleaning with mineral spirits in order to remove hydrocarbon residues.[citation needed] TSP may be used with household chlorine bleach in the same solution without hazardous reactions.[4] This mixture is particularly good for removing mildew.
Although it is still the active ingredient in some toilet bowl cleaning tablets, TSP is generally not good for cleaning bathrooms, because it can corrode metal and can damage grout.[5]
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Post by Mad Dawg Wiccan on Jan 23, 2011 21:30:38 GMT -5
TSP is generally not good for cleaning bathrooms, because it can corrode metal
Partly true. It can corrode metals when it is not rinsed well enough. However, I used to work in the environmental industry, cleaning up sites contaminated with gasoline and oil. TSP is still the best stuff I have ever found for cleaning equipment. I'm also a home brewer, and TSP is what I use to clean all of my brewing equipment. It cuts through the Malted Mess like nothing else.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2011 21:31:31 GMT -5
wvu, have you tried soaking it for a few hours with baking soda and hot water? Baking soda has saved me from messes in many rooms of the house. Vinegar is also your friend.
I was once toasting garlic cloves and took them out of the oil to fork smash. When I went to cut down with the fork on one of the cloves shot across the room. It wasn't quite done toasting yet, so without thinking I rinsed it off with water and threw it back in the hot oil. Without wiping the water off on a towel before. The sparks of oil went up quite high! My BFF's dad isn't allowed to carry cakes anymore. Two cakes have met a tragic end by his hands. One cake ended up in someone's brand new purse.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 23, 2011 21:37:37 GMT -5
Baking soda was next on the list to try. The first round with simmering vinegar got some of it off. Next round didn't get anymore off. I'll try again tomorrow. Its soaking with Dawn right now.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2011 21:39:42 GMT -5
Good luck! I have had many disasters fixed with baking soda and/or vinegar!
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jan 23, 2011 21:40:13 GMT -5
Wvu, another way to release burnt on things is add a bounce dryer sheet to the hot soapy water. Those things work miracles!
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2011 21:41:20 GMT -5
Wvu, another way to release burnt on things is add a bounce dryer sheet to the hot soapy water. Those things work miracles! Ooh, yeah, I've heard of that one as well. I think you're supposed to soak it overnight?
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2011 21:42:01 GMT -5
Really for the hell of it.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 23, 2011 21:42:18 GMT -5
I read about used Bounce sheets and water. I'm doing laundry so I may add new hot water and one of those tonight. If it doesn't fix it I'll go onto baking soda tomorrow. I actually clean my microwave now by putting vinegar and water in a bowl and nuking it for 5 minutes or however long is necessary to steam up the microwave.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 23, 2011 21:43:27 GMT -5
I think the dryer sheet thing is supposed to be overnight. I'll do it before bed and then try scrubbing tomorrow night.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 23, 2011 21:51:36 GMT -5
Baking soda is a good start with cleaning. Just don't mix acids and bases. Most cleaners are basic. Don't mix ammonia and chlorine.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jan 23, 2011 21:53:33 GMT -5
Really for the hell of it. One is coming your way too.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 23, 2011 21:56:58 GMT -5
Really for the hell of it. One is coming your way too. For me??? I'll give you my last of the night. TTYL.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jan 23, 2011 22:01:44 GMT -5
I have too many to even remember....I set my oven on fire twice this holiday season.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jan 23, 2011 22:03:44 GMT -5
Tina, LMAO!! I was hoping you'd tell your cake story. Ken, I've just exalted you a few mintues ago. Meghan and J are next.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 23, 2011 22:09:00 GMT -5
Baking soda is a good start with cleaning. Just don't mix acids and bases. Most cleaners are basic. Don't mix ammonia and chlorine. Oh Jesus! I hope everyone knows that!
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Post by The J on Jan 23, 2011 22:10:30 GMT -5
Baking soda is a good start with cleaning. Just don't mix acids and bases. Most cleaners are basic. Don't mix ammonia and chlorine. Oh Jesus! I hope everyone knows that! Oh trust me, I learned the hard way not to mix acid with bass. Oh wait...you're not talking about that kind of acid are you??
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Post by Apple on Jan 23, 2011 22:12:55 GMT -5
I was babysitting two boys that my friend normally babysat, but she was out of town so she told the parents to call me. I was melting butter for something, but apparently a decent sized piece of the foil wrapper was stuck to the bottom of the butter. After a few seconds in the microwave it started sparking. When the parents came home the 5 year old ran up to them and yelled "Mommy! She caught the microwave on fire!!" I was a little embarrassed when I had to explain what happened.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2011 22:31:30 GMT -5
The first time my girlfriend (now wife) came over to "fix" dinner for me we had hamburgers. She insisted on toasting the buns. They caught fire (& I mean with flames). Sometimes you have to laugh.
Ok this IS on topic.
My wife experimented with turkey sausage once & made some sort of noodle thing with it. I couldn't eat it & after 2 bites she couldn't eat it. Soooo........she tried to feed it to our dachshund (who would eat ANYTHING. Even she turned up her nose at it & walked away. (You should have seen my wife's face. She couldn't believe that she had made something that a dachshund wouldn't eat). Anyway this creation was an accident of biblical proportions!
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 23, 2011 22:48:43 GMT -5
I set garlic bread on fire in the oven before. I had one of those loaves of italian bread from the bakery and I sliced it thin and put melted butter and that jarred garlic stuff on it. Put it in the oven on broil and it caught on fire. When I was a kid my grandma had bought a dessert pizza kit that I sold as a school fundraiser. Anyway when I put the little tub of cream cheese in the microwave to defrost it there was the tiniest piece of foil left of the rim that I couldn't get off. That created some big sparks in the microwave. Two years ago at Thanksgiving I decided to make rolls from scratch. I had to start over bc I didn't notice grandma's pot had dog hair in it. Pot was last at my uncle's and he has a lab mix that sheds constantly. I make sure stuff is clean when I put it away so I never thought to check. Anyway I was rushing the second batch and the salt didn't get mixed in evenly. Dad had to get a big drink of water. Oops! I know about the ammonia and bleach one. Apparently my stepmom did it when she was a teenager.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2011 0:21:48 GMT -5
Most of my kitchen mishaps involve me telling the kids "Well, we won't be eating THAT tonight" after my final taste test.
My kids (teens) were in charge of cooking the mac and cheese for dinner one night. There was a recipe and everything. I go to help them put it in the dish so it can go in the oven and it's all soupy. I'm confused and ask my son why is it so watery. He shrugs...... "I don't know Ma". I finally ask the right question and find out he didn't know he was suppose to drain the macaroni after he cooked it. He just added the cheeses and other ingredients after the macaroni was done. Ewwwwwww. We had to start over.
Then there was the time they fried some chicken while I took a nap. I woke up to DD telling my nephew to run get me. They had spilled grease and didn't clean it up and the stove was on fire. The alarm was shrieking and yelling "Fire alert! Get out of the house NOW!" It actually talks. DD grabbed my nephew and her dog and ran outside in the snow. DS and I managed to put the fire out before it spread, and before the fire department got here.
They are not allowed to cook with grease in my house again. EVER.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2011 0:31:51 GMT -5
I forgot the first episode. Early one morning I left home to pick up my nephew so I could drop him off at school when I took my kids. On my way back home, my alarm company called my cell and said I had a fire at my house. I called home........ the kids were cooking rice and there was so much steam the heat sensor in the kitchen set the alarm off.
I pulled up and fire trucks were blocking my driveway so I couldn't get in the garage. I had to park across the street and get out the car in my DONALD DUCK FLANNEL PAJAMAS.
I was grateful it wasn't a real fire and my kids were safe. But I was embarrassed that the fire department had to come out because of some steam in my kitchen..... and I was embarrassed because everyone saw my freaking Donald Duck flannel pajamas.
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