It is believed that aluminum is not exposed to corrosion, but it is not. Aluminum is a metal with high reactivity. Under the influence of oxygen and moisture, it is oxidized. This process is accelerated by aggressive media and the presence of some materials near aluminum. As a result, the metal darkens and becomes covered with a loose layer of oxides. Let's try to figure out how to clean aluminum from oxidation and what is needed for that.

Among all types of kitchen utensils, most housewives choose aluminum utensils. It is easy to explain - this metal heats up very quickly, the heating is uniform, the dishes are well resistant to wear, have light weight, which is very convenient during operation.

Aluminum products are distinguished by bright luster, but over time, this luster is lost - the metal is covered with fat, white bloom or dark spots.

To clean kitchen utensils, most women use the usual tool designed to wash dishes. The effect, of course, will be, but insignificant.  There are several secrets that allow you to wash aluminum more efficiently:

  • It is necessary to wash only completely cooled dishes. If you wet the hot metal, there is a risk of deformation.
  • If there are burned food residues inside the pan, pour the pan with warm water and add detergent to it. Next, the water should be left for about an hour. After that, the burnt remnants of food will easily move away.
  • Do not try to clean the dishes with acids and alkalis - after such cleaning on the surface may form dark areas. It must be remembered that alkali and acid deprive aluminum of gloss.
  • It is better to wash products from this metal manually - if they are washed using rigid brushes and metal sponges, then traces will always remain on the surface.

On the video: how to clean an aluminum pan from burning and grease.

How to clean aluminum from corrosion and oxide products

Let's see how to remove corrosion, oxidation, carbon deposits, plaque and other contaminants:

  • To combat the dark spots go sour milk, kefir, and brine.  Any of these funds poured the bottom and left for 12 hours. Then you need to rinse the product plentifully under running cold water. Further, all browning washed out with a conventional rag.

  • Nagar well removes sour apple, you can use lemon. To do this, it is cut in half and rubbed with a half surface that needs to be cleaned. Due to the effects of acids, carbon deposits can be removed very quickly.

  • You can remove the oxide with salt and warm water.  The solution is prepared in the same proportions. Water temperature can be any, the most important thing is that the salt in it is completely dissolved. Further, using this solution and a sponge, you can clean the surface.

Vinegar - an effective remedy

This method of care for aluminum dishes and products is quite simple and effective. It is necessary to take vinegar or vinegar essence.  The liquid is wetted wipes and clean the contaminated area. Vinegar will easily remove oxides of varying complexity.

If the dirt does not give in, then you process the item in boiling vinegar. The liquid is brought to a boil, and then cooled. When the vinegar is cool, you can do the cleaning of the workpiece. If the pollution is strong, then the product is boiled in vinegar.

Soda and glue against old oxides

It is possible to clean oxides and carbon with the help of these substances. At home, you can make a very powerful tool that will not only make the aluminum part clean, but also give it a new look. Hot water is poured into the container, and then baking soda and glue are added to it. Ingredients are taken in the following proportions - 100 g of soda and 100 g of clerical glue are needed for 10 liters of water. All components must be thoroughly mixed.

You also need a small bar of ordinary soap, grate it and add it to the water with glue and soda. The workpiece is placed in the ready solution for 2-3 hours. Then, when time passes, you need to wash the product in water and wipe dry with napkins. This method will remove the oxide film.

Recipes from the garage

Some car parts are also made of aluminum. They often undergo oxidation and require purification. Motorists have developed effective ways to clean parts, even from complex oxides:

  • 2 tablespoons of soda take a liter of water.  The product is immersed in the solution and then boiled. The process should be monitored. After 10 minutes of purification, a visible effect appears. To give the perfect purity aluminum may need some boiling.

  • You can remove the oxide film from aluminum using borax.  For 10 g of the substance you need a few drops of ammonia. It is enough to apply the solution to the surface of the aluminum parts and allow it to dry (approximately 30 minutes). After that, the item is wiped with a dry cloth.

  • Good cleans aluminum caustic soda. You need to prepare a solution: for 1 liter of water take 1-2 teaspoons of caustic soda. In the resulting mixture put the item - a violent chemical reaction is formed. Within five minutes there will be no trace of the oxide film on the surface. Then it remains only to wash the treated parts with water.

  • Also process parts from this metal with Coca-Cola.  Cleaning will take some time, but at the same time the drink will effectively remove rust, oxidation, dirt. If the proper effect has not come, you can boil the item in a Coke.

In the video: polish for cleaning aluminum.

Anodizing as a way to protect aluminum

So that you do not have to constantly clean aluminum products, you can protect the surface using anodizing technology. Thus, a film of oxides is formed on the details, and also the outer layer is colored. First, the item is cleaned of plaque, for this it is skinned, immersed in oxalic acid and washed with water.

Then prepare a special solution - electrolyte. To do this, pour distilled water and sulfuric acid in a 1: 1 ratio into a plastic container of a suitable size. As the latter, electrolyte is suitable for a lead battery, which can be purchased at an auto shop.

Important! When mixing water and sulfuric acid you need to be as careful as possible. Use thick rubber gloves and safety glasses, as there is a vigorous reaction during the mixing process.

Further processing will be carried out by an electrochemical method. To do this, the power supply is connected in this way: the positive wire goes to the workpiece, and the negative contact goes to the electrolyte bath.  That is, electricity is passed through the solution, and an oxide film will begin to settle on the aluminum part. The procedure takes about 30 minutes, after which the part comes out of the tank and is thoroughly washed.

Using oxidation creates reliable protection. The part covered with such a film will also have an attractive appearance. Damage to this coating is quite difficult, which means that the protection will be as durable as possible.

Aluminum kitchen utensils are difficult to clean: various impurities quickly appear on it, white stains when boiling hard water and dark food stains. She reacts poorly to exposure to the detergent. How well to wash dishes from aluminum? In this and see.

Tools and accessories for cleaning

The main questions are what to use when cleaning and what should be discarded? After all, aluminum is a soft, susceptible and malleable material that requires a special approach to this process.


  • Wait for the dishes to cool  - this metal does not tolerate sharp temperature fluctuations.
  • Soak the product in the solution of any of detergents  for 10 minutes. A longer process can cause the formation of stains on aluminum.
  • Use only surface-friendly tools and fixtures.: soft sponges, washing gels based on neutral ingredients (for example, for cleaning and polishing crystal and porcelain). The price of such funds will be justified by their careful impact.
  • Rinse thoroughly after cleaning.  product.

What not to use  when cleaning aluminum:

  • Metal brushesleave deep scratches.
  • Chalk and pasta based on itdamage the surface.
  • Chlorine-containing productsform dark streaks.
  • Powders with large abrasive particles  leave a grid of small scratches, and the dishes lose their luster.

Methods for cleaning dishes and appliances made of aluminum

Ways to cleanse depending on the type of pollution. Consider the above recommendations so that soft metal kitchen utensils are not damaged.

Heavy pollution: 5 effective products

Burnt food is removed by acid and alkali.

Compliant metal quickly loses shine, scratches appear on it, in which fat accumulates. I suggest ways to clean aluminum dishes from black. In addition to the usual soaking, help to get rid of dirt on the dishes and appliances means listed in the table.

A photo Application of the remedy

Remedy 1. Baking soda

Helps to clear the aluminum dishes from fat:

  • aluminum container fill with cold water;
  • put on the stove;
  • add soda at the rate of a tablespoon for half a liter;
  • stir and simmer for 20 minutes;
  • leave to cool;
  • wash under running water.

The hotter the soda solution, the more active it is and, therefore, more efficiently cleans.

Remedy 2. Onion Peel

Eliminates burnt fat:

  • peel 5 medium onions;
  • put on the bottom and fill with water (about a liter);
  • boil for half an hour;
  • cool and wash with dishwashing gel so that the onion smell does not remain.

Remedy 3. Salt

Suitable from burnt fatty foods:

  • 3 tbsp. spoons of fine salt, mix with 1 tbsp. a spoon of water, turning it into a thick gruel;
  • rub the burnt areas;
  • wash the residue with water and treat the entire surface with a cleaning solution.

Tool 4. Alkalis of household soap

Quickly dissolve dried fat:

  • rub the grated soap;
  • soak chips in water.
  • pour the solution into the container;
  • leave to soak overnight;
  • wash the dishes with a sponge with plenty of water.

Tool 5. Soda Ash

Affects more effective than household soap:

  • pour water into an aluminum container.
  • add soda (Art. Spoon per liter).
  • bring to a boil;
  • leave for an hour;
  • wash the soda solution off the dishes.

When combined with hot water, the alkaline reaction of soda ash becomes more active.

Freedom from divorce and tarnished areas: 4 ways


When cooking on aluminum cookware, darkened areas are formed from the interaction of products with the metal. A table for you to help you, how to clean black pans from aluminum pans.

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Method 1.

Return of pristine purity using ammonia:

  • wear gloves;
  • apply washing solution to the sponge;
  • add 5-7 drops of ammonia;
  • wipe the surface and leave for 10 minutes;
  • rinse the solution thoroughly.

Method 2

Citric acid will relieve from stains:

  • make a solution: for 1 liter of warm water, a teaspoon of acid powder;
  • soak the dishes in this dish for half an hour;
  • wash the utensil with a sponge.

Lemon juice is an effective substitute for powder:

  • squeeze the juice of 1 lemon;
  • pour in and add water to cover the bottom and part of the wall.
  • cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • after cooling, wash the dishes with water.

Method 3.

Coca-Cola removes both dark stains and scum:

  • pour the contents of the bottle into the container;
  • leave for a few hours;
  • rinse dishes.

Method 4.

Vinegar adds shine:

  • per liter of water you will need 1 tbsp. spoon of vinegar 9% or 2 spoons 6%;
  • pour the solution on the burnt areas;
  • boil for half an hour;
  • after cooling - rinse.

Does aluminum shine? Yes, vinegar is not only cleaned dishes, but also polished to a shine!

A simple method of cleaning carbon


Instructions on how to clean the outside of the utensils using office glue:

  1. Make a solution with your own hands: for 3 liters of water 150 g of glue and 5 tbsp. tablespoons of soda (or 3 tablespoons of soda ash). Soda can be replaced with household soap (4 tbsp. Spoons).
  2. Immerse the aluminum product in the solution. And so that the pot does not pop up, pour water into it.
  3. Boil an hour.
  4. After cooling down - wash  as usual.

Conclusion

The listed available methods will allow to achieve perfect cleanliness of aluminum cookware without deforming the surface and tarnishing. The process of purification is clearly shown in the video in this article. Questions or notes on this topic are waiting in the comments - write!

A light, affordable, quickly heated aluminum pot is found in almost every kitchen. Unfortunately, it darkens both outside and inside, loses shine, covered with burning and soot. Using overgrown dishes is unpleasant and unhygienic, besides dirty cooking utensils adversely affect the image of the hostess. Not all methods are suitable to remove black from an aluminum pan. Delicate metal is easily damaged - therefore, sparing means are needed.

Types of pollution of aluminum cookware

Hostesses have to clean the dishes from aluminum:

  • from darkening and limescale;
  • nagara;
  • sticking or burnt food.

The dishes darken and become covered with whitish moire due to the oxidation of metal and salt deposits from tap water. It is enhanced by frequent boiling (for example, in the period without hot water supply), boiling potatoes “in uniforms”, cooking soup with sauerkraut, etc.

Nagar is burnt streaks and greasy residue that has not been washed off after previous cooking. Scrubbing the bottom of the outside of cheap utensils is difficult, most often there is a thin layer that thickens over time and turns into an ugly dark shell. Because of him, the pot heats up worse and looks unattractive.

The sticking and the more so burned food spoils the pan or pan from the inside and becomes a breeding ground for harmful microorganisms.

In no case may all of the above pollution be rubbed with metal sponges, knives, etc. tools. They are deeply scratching aluminum, later it gets clogged faster with dirt, carbon and grease, and it becomes harder to wash it - and the dishes are sent to the landfill.

We clean the pan with folk methods

In each house there are products or substances that can be cleaned aluminum pans.

Eliminate darkening

To whiten aluminum dishes, apply substances with an acid reaction. At home, they are obtained from popular products:

  • Vinegar Enough 6% solution. They are moistened with a soft sponge or cloth and rubbed a dark patina. And then the pan or pan is well washed with water. The only remark: during cleaning, it is better to turn on the hood or open the window.
  • Apples sour varieties.The fruit is cut and rubbed with dark traces of pulp.
  • Lemon or citric acid. The pot is filled with water so that the water level is above the pollution. Acid powder (10 g per 1 l) is added to water and boiled for 15-20 minutes. Water is drained, the pan is washed with clean water. The method is ideal to remove dark scurf inside the dishes.
  • Pickled canned vegetables  (cucumbers, tomatoes), kefir or whey. Liquid fill aluminum container, withstand up to 1 hour and drained. The surface is wiped with a soft sponge moistened with dishwashing gel and rinsed well.

Two more ways to restore the original shine to the pan:

  • chopped or rubbed soap is added to the water and boiled for 20 minutes. Then it is drained and washed well with clean water;
  • table salt is mixed with water in equal proportions and the resulting paste rub brows;
  • a mixture of salt and vinegar or ammonia is used to remove strong darkening - the method helps when the top of the dish darkens.

Remove soot and burnt food

Burnt food, darkened by heat spots of fat conquer:

  1. Salt In a pot with a burnt dish, pour plain water for 10 minutes. Then the dishes are emptied, a layer of salt is poured at the bottom and left for 2-3 hours. Then, carbon deposits are rubbed with a soft sponge and dish detergent.
  2. Vinegar. Water is taken into the container and vinegar is added (1 liter of 1 cup of the substance), the solution is brought to a boil and allowed to cool, then washed with dish gel
  3. Bleach. Prepare a weak solution of chlorine stain remover, for example, "Whiteness" (for 3 liters of water - 100 g of dry product). Fill the dishes with it and boil for 30 minutes, then remove from heat, and when cooled down, pour out. The remains of a deposit clean a soft sponge. Fill the pot again - this time with clean water and boil for 10-20 minutes, empty and rinse under the faucet.

We clean the limescale

After boiling water, salt deposit is formed on the walls and on the bottom of the dish. Effectively struggling with it means with acid, for example, solutions of citric acid or vinegar. Below are a few popular methods.

Lemon acid

To get rid of salt deposits:

  1. Water is poured into the pan so as to cover the height of the raid.
  2. Heated to boiling
  3. Add citric acid (2 tsp. To 1 liter of water) and boil for a couple of minutes.
  4. The pot is removed from the heat and allowed to cool.
  5. Water is drained, and the dishes are washed with soap.

Vinegar

For descaling:

  1. Spice is poured into a pot with water at the rate of 100 ml per 1 l of water.
  2. Stir, bring to a boil and turn off.
  3. Visually assess the state of scale. If the salt deposit does not dissolve and does not lag behind, after half an hour the procedure is repeated.
  4. The water is allowed to cool, poured and washed well with water.

Carbonated drinks

In the fight against lime inside the pan, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola have recommended themselves well. These drinks are effective due to phosphoric and citric acids.

Apply soda so:

  1. The bottle is opened and left without a cap until all the gas is released.
  2. Fill the pot with a drink.
  3. Over high heat bring to a boil.
  4. Disable and forget for half a day. During this time, part of the plaque will dissolve, some will peel off.
  5. It remains to pour out the dirty liquid, and rinse the pan.

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To make the gas go faster, pour the drink immediately into the pot - at the same time you will not have to warn the household that soda is not for drinking.

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For descaling:

  1. Onions are peeled, so that it does not dye aluminum, and cut into 4 pieces.
  2. Placed in a dish, pre-filled with water.
  3. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour.
  4. Allow to cool and pour out the water, and the dishes are washed under a faucet.

Dentifrice

It can also be used for descaling, and when the aluminum is blackened, it is suitable for cleaning inside and out.

Procedure:

  1. Tooth powder is mixed with a few drops of liquid soap or dishwashing gel.
  2. The composition is applied to places with pollution or the entire pan.
  3. Leave for a day.
  4. Wash the dishes under running water.

Potato or apple peel

The peel of potatoes and apples contains acid that dissolves limescale.

Instruction:

  1. Wash and clean several root vegetables or fruits.
  2. Transfer to a saucepan and add water.
  3. Put the dishes on the fire and bring to a boil.
  4. Boil the contents for half an hour.
  5. Wait for everything to cool and drain and discard the peel.
  6. Rinse well with running water.

Cucumber pickle

It is poured into a dish with a scum and left for a day, then the liquid is poured, and the pan is washed with water.

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  If clearing the selected method did not help, repeat the procedure.

Household chemicals

Stainless steel, aluminum dishes, with an enamel coating, are well cleaned from fatty spots, burning, soot, limescale and lighten the greasy remover “Schumanit Bagi” (Israel) with cleaning gel Amway Oven Cleaner  (USA), by means of the Mr. Chister brand (Russia).

Brighten and clean the aluminum pan to shine - really. Using simple tools or industrial tools always available in the store, you can always admire perfectly clean dishes. The main thing - do not forget to bring shine on the pan after use.

This article contains effective ways to clean aluminum cookware.

Aluminum is a soft material, malleable and susceptible to various contaminants. Aluminum dishes are in the kitchen of almost every family. Housewives often face the problem of cleaning kitchen utensils made from this material. How to return the shine to the dish without injuring the soft surface? What methods and means to use?

For the manufacture of dishes used in various modern materials, but kitchen utensils made of aluminum still remains popular, as well as several decades ago. On aluminum dishes different soils, dark spots easily appear. Such pots and pans react poorly to temperature changes, but cleaning can be done using hot water.

Board: If you want to launder aluminum and not damage the surface, stop using chalk and detergents based on it. Do not use hard metal scourers and chlorine-containing products.



How and how to clean aluminum dishes from black, soot? Some tips:

  • Cool the dishes completely before cleaning.to prevent deformation from falling on the surface of cold water.
  • If carbon is small, and its particles are not eaten into the surface of the pan or frying pan, then soak the dishes in a soap solution (dissolve 0.5 liters of soap in a few liters of warm water). For a long time do not leave the product in the solution, so as not to provoke the appearance of spots and streaks on the metal.
  • Difficult to clean black and soiling pollution can be easily removed, if you boil the dishes in such a universal solution: in 10 liters of water, dissolve 1 piece of soap (real, brown), about 5 packs of soda ash and 100-150 ml of silicate glue. Boil the products in this solution for 5 minutes or longer, until the pollution starts to lag well off the surface.
  • After cleaning, rinse with warm water.  and dry naturally.

To remove simple stains on aluminum products, use a soft cloth or foam sponge.



If hard water flows from your tap, scum will form on the dishes. On aluminum products scale builds up very quickly. No need to try to scrub this pollution, you can damage the surface and scratches appear on it.

How and what to clean aluminum dishes from scale? Tips:

  • If the scale is resistant, then use boiling products in a solution of soap, soda and silicate glue. His recipe was described above.
  • A small layer of scale can be removed with ammonia: dissolve 5-10 drops of ammonia, a little of household soap and 1 tablespoon of baking soda in a few liters of water. Wash the dishes with this solution and rinse well under running warm water.
  • Vinegar is suitable for descaling: pour water and 3-4 tablespoons of vinegar into a pan. Boil this solution for 15 minutes. Then drain it and rinse the product under water.

All the above described methods of cleaning aluminum do their job well and do not damage the surface of the dish.



If you repeatedly and incorrectly clean aluminum dishes from fat, it can lose its luster, scratches and difficult to remove stains will appear. How and what to clean aluminum from fat so that it does not lose its aesthetic appearance? Tips:

  • Pour into a bowl of warm water and dissolve in it any detergent (1 tablespoon). Leave the product in this state with the solution for 30-60 minutes. Then wipe the surface with a soft cloth and rinse under a tap with water.
  • Fill the tank, which must be cleaned of fat, with water. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of vinegar and the same amount of lemon juice in it. Put the container on the gas and boil the solution for 15 minutes. Cool and remove grease with a soft foam sponge.
  • For cleaning from grease, you can use the universal remedy, which was described above, with soda, soap and silicate glue.

"General cleaning" is needed for any kitchen utensils. But "capricious" aluminum requires a special approach to cleaning and operation. If you take into account the specific properties of this metal, you can permanently keep the dishes shiny and beautiful.



If you still improperly exploited and cleaned the dishes from aluminum, and it has lost its luster, do not be discouraged. Returned "marketable" kitchen utensils will help proven methods. How and what to clean aluminum dishes to shine? Several ways:

  • Skim milk, kefir or cucumber juice will help remove dark spots on the surface of the dish. If the product has darkened from the inside, pour kefir into it for several hours. Black spots appeared outside, rub the dishes with cucumber juice for 2 hours, and then rinse with water.
  • Treat the darkened surface with clean 9% vinegar. Then rinse the products with water and rub the surface with a soft cloth.
  • Boiling with onions - cut the onion into several pieces, put in a saucepan and boil for a few minutes.
  • Wipe the surface of the product with sour apples. The acid of these fruits gives shine to aluminum and returns an aesthetic appearance.
  • Grate the surface of kitchen utensils with a powder for cleaning the teeth, after wetting the surface of pots and pans. Leave it overnight and rinse off with warm water.
  • Aluminum can be refreshed by rubbing with an eraser to erase ink.
  • Oxalic acid solution (1 tsp per 5 liters of water). Immerse the product in this solution and leave it overnight. In the morning, rinse the dishes under warm water.
  • Cook rhubarb in a bowl and it will shine like new.

Many housewives clean aluminum dishes with wood ash, especially, this is typical for residents of villages and villages. From wood ash, this material grows dull and even thinner.



Often, when going on nature or to the sea, we take with us aluminum dishes for cooking on a fire. From such use the dishes turn black.

Important: Do not use sand and abrasive powders to clean aluminum products. There will be scratches that will spoil the look.

The best tool for cleaning aluminum cookware is tartar. This tool is still used by our grandmothers. Tartar is formed at the bottom of the barrels, bottles and cans in which the wine was stored. We need to put the tartar at the bottom of the tank, pour water and put on the fire. After boiling, turn off the fire and cool the solution. When the tool has cooled, you only need to drain it and wipe the surface of the product dry with a soft cloth.



  Aluminum dish cleaner - how to return shine?

Tip: If you can not get the tartar, you can use wine vinegar. Pour a few tablespoons of wine vinegar into a pot of water and boil.

Such a tool can be taken with you to nature, and after cooking on a fire, you can effectively and quickly clean the dishes from soot.

To prevent aluminum from darkening during use, do not use dishes for cooking sour stewed fruit, cabbage soup and other similar dishes. Do not salt vegetables, meat and fish in an aluminum dish. Do not store food in it, as prolonged contact even with ordinary water may cause dark spots.

Video: How to clean an aluminum pan from burning and grease?

Aluminum kitchenware is in every kitchen, it is practical and convenient, but over time it gets dark and loses luster. And since aluminum is a delicate metal, prone to deformation and scratching, it needs careful care. Therefore, each hostess should know how to clean the aluminum pan from all sorts of pollution, without spoiling it.

Quick way to clean aluminum cookware

Utensils made of aluminum with proper use can serve for many years. But even it is prone to darkening, stinging, scaling and grease contamination. Below are the methods of how to quickly return the original appearance to aluminum cookware.

The easiest way to clean the pan from the burnt food is to fill it with water with detergent and put it on fire.

After 10 minutes, the dirt will soften, and it can be easily removed with a sponge. Quickly lighten the aluminum pan and get rid of soot at home is quite possible with improvised means. Need to take 1 tbsp. l mustard powder, salt and vinegar, rub the resulting mixture with a dirty surface and rinse with warm water after 15 minutes.

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Rubbing aluminum dishes to a shine with vinegar 9% will help to get rid of dark spots. You can simply pour a saucepan over it and leave it to soften the plaque for 2-3 hours.

The same effect has tartar. It is dissolved in hot water, poured into a bowl and brought to a boil.

Effectively and quickly clean the aluminum pan from the scale can be mixed with soda and water to a pasty consistency and rubbing the surface with it. After this, wash the dishes with water and ammonia.

Mustard powder perfectly eliminates stubborn fat. It is only necessary to pour a little substance on the sponge, rub and rinse with warm water.

7 ideas on how to clean aluminum pots

Caring for aluminum utensils is a complicated process. Many housewives can not imagine how well to clean burnt aluminum dishes without hard sponges, metal scrapers and abrasive powder. But all this should be avoided, because if you overdo it with cleaning, you can damage the protective layer of dishes, and then it will become dangerous to health.

It is also better not to resort to alkaline and chlorine-based detergents - they cause darkening and deterioration of the material. The following methods will help to clean the aluminum pan from soot, grease, scale and burnt food without using chemicals and keep it in excellent condition for a long time.

Food products

Dark spots can be removed with acid natural products. Sorrel bundles should be laid out on the bottom of an aluminum pan, cover with water and boil for 30 minutes over low heat, covered with a lid. Sour yogurt, kefir and cucumber pickle have a similar effect. Leaving such a mass in the pan for the night, you will be able to update it without much effort.

You can rub the burnt surface with half an apple, let the acid act, then wash it with a sponge with liquid soap. To clean the pan from the burned food, you need to boil 2-3 sliced ​​onions in it for half an hour. The onions should be previously cleaned from the husk, otherwise the metal may darken.

Lemon acid

With it, you can easily get rid of soot on aluminum utensils. You can clean the pan inside in a simple way: dilute 2 tbsp. l citric acid in 1.2 liters of water and boil for 15-25 minutes in soiled dishes. The same simple methods will help in the fight against scale on aluminum products. It is necessary to dissolve 15 g of citric acid in 1 l of water, bring to a boil, and remove the lid and hold the pan on the fire for 5-10 minutes. When the solution has cooled slightly, add 2 tbsp. l detergent and boil again, then remove the residue of scale with a soft cloth.

Vinegar

To remove stubborn dirt, just pour the dishes with 1.5 liters of water and 1.5 cups of vinegar, bring to a boil, and then rinse and wipe thoroughly. You can simply leave this mixture in a cleaned container overnight. In the morning, wash the pot with a sponge with detergent and 1 tbsp. l ammonia.


Salt

The pot can be cleaned of soot from the outside in this way: mix 2 tbsp. l coarse salt and 1 tsp. water, rub the surface with a sponge. To clean the burned pan inside, you need to mix in it 900 ml of water with 2 tbsp. l salt and boil for 20 minutes. The simplest method of removing burnt food is to cover the wet pot with salt, let it stand for 2-3 hours and remove the dirt with a sponge. So you can get rid of the burnt jam without scratching the dishes with a stiff brush.

Soda

One of the most affordable and safe means than can effectively clean a burnt pan inside and out is soda. Choosing between simple and calcified, preference is better to give the latter. You can whiten the dish that is blackened on the outside by boiling it in a deep container with the addition of 1 cup of soda and 2 tbsp. l Vinegar 9% for 5-6 liters of water. Contaminated utensils are immersed in the solution and boiled for 1 hour. It is important to choose a container in which the pan to be cleaned will be completely covered with water.

Wash the aluminum pan from the burning will help rubbing it with soda, slightly diluted with water. This method is suitable if you need to clean the dishes from carbon deposits outside.

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PVA glue

If aluminum dishes burned strongly, you should bring 3 liters of water to a boil, add 1/3 of the rubbed soap and 1 tbsp. l PVA glue. Pour the mixture into the pan and boil for 45-55 minutes under the lid closed. After the procedure, the remains of the dirt without effort will be washed with soapy water. This recipe is also effective from stubborn fat.

You can boil the product in a large container by diluting 1/2 cup of glue in 6 liters of water. After this procedure, all layers of dirt will soften and will be easy to remove, even from hard-to-reach places.

Activated carbon

With burnt products, especially milk, activated carbon fights perfectly. To clean the burnt pot of aluminum, pulverized coal tablets fall asleep at the bottom of the pan, leave for 40 minutes, then add cold water and defend for the same amount of time. After that, the container is easily cleaned with a sponge and detergent.

A similar effect has tooth powder. To combat stagnant soot, you need to rub the pan with it, pre-moistened with water to start the reaction, and leave overnight. In the morning, the softened dirt is removed with a napkin and rinsed with a soap solution.

Top 5 household chemicals

In addition to traditional methods of cleaning aluminum cookware, there are household products suitable for this metal. Old contamination of any type is easily eliminated by the following means:

  1. Solclean products. Means do not contain aggressive components and are designed for soft metals. The composition includes white clay, corundum and oleic acid, effectively dissolving fat and burnt particles.
  2. Cleaner "Sanitary". Oxalic-based liquid, due to which it easily removes persistent dirt from aluminum pans. Black, fat and burned food will dissolve after the first use.
  3. Shumanit Israeli brand "Bugs".
  4. "Aries Cleaner" from "Amway".
  5. "Mr. Chister" from the manufacturer "Neva Cosmetics".

The last three products are especially effective in cleaning aluminum pans and pans from soot, even old ones. The simplicity of the method lies in the fact that it suffices to only lubricate the inner and outer surfaces of the dish with a substance, let it act for 10 minutes and rinse it with a sponge under water.