Teflon was invented in 1938 at the DuPont laboratories. It's a fluoropolymer resin that gives cookware a durable, nonstick coating. You can find Teflon on any type of cookware and bakeware. It makes pots, pans, bundt cake pans, cookie sheets, muffin pans- you name it- both easy to use and clean. Although the slippery Teflon surface has its advantages, it's not perfect. Pans can become stained. When this happens, the normal cleaning instructions for Teflon don't work. You need to use special techniques to make your Teflon look like new again. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure out and pour 2 tablespoons of baking soda into the Teflon stained pan. Measure and slowly add a half cup of household bleach in. Pour 1 to 2 cups of tap water into the pan. The pan should be approximately half full. If it's not, add additional soda, bleach and water in appropriate amounts until it is.
2. Stir the ingredients of the Teflon pan slowly. Set it carefully on a stove top. Simmer the cleaning solution on medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Remove the pan from the heat. Carefully discard the cleaning solution down the drain. Check to see if the stain on the Teflon surface is gone. If it hasn't, repeat all the steps in the process.
4. Wash the pan well with dishwashing liquid, a sponge, and water once the stains have been removed. Rinse it thoroughly with water, and then dry it with a dish towel.
5. Add a few drops of cooking oil to the inside of the Teflon pan. Use a paper towel to wipe the oil around so the entire surface is lightly covered. The oil helps protect the surface.
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