"Moody", but so familiar aluminum
Like all other materials from which dishes are made for cooking, aluminum has some specific qualities that must be taken into account during cleaning:
- Aluminum is a fairly soft metal, therefore the surface of the dishes is the mostprone to scratching and warping. Cleaning products made of aluminum does not allow the use of sponges with an abrasive layer, wire brushes. When trying to wash dishes, you can not use traditional methods such as sand, sandpaper or scraping with a knife.
- Aluminum is fairly easily in contact with compounds based on alkali and acids, so cleaning dishes with such tools is also not recommended, so as not to spoil the surface. Aggressive chemicals can lead to loss of gloss and darkening dishes.
- Do not attempt to clean aluminum dishes with detergent or chalk-containing substances if you do not want to get the opposite of the expected result.
- Dishwasher is also not a suitable way to clean the surface of pots and pans made of aluminum, because the funds for such machines are contraindicated for this metal. The coating loses its luster, and it darkens.
Than to clean aluminum dishes
This metal is very fastidious to the effects of various means, and yet there are several simple and effective methods by which you can clean the dishes from it and return it to its original appearance and shine.
- To clean kitchen utensils from heavy contamination, you can use a proven and effective method. It is about boiling in a special solution with the addition of clerical glue( it is necessary to take silicate) and soda ash. For boiling use a large container, which is filled with warm water, dissolved in it 100 g of glue with the same amount of soda. It should be noted that the dishes should be completely covered with a solution. After boiling water in the solution, lower the pot and boil for 40 minutes. At the end of the treatment, the dishes are well rinsed in cold water. In this way, several objects can be cleaned at the same time, if the volume of the container allows it.
- There is another way to clean aluminum dishes at home. It is similar to the previous one and is also based on boiling, but in addition to the same silicate glue( 3 tablespoons), 100 g of soap is added to the aqueous solution, which you must first rub on the grate. Note that the soap should not contain any dyes or fragrances. To make the pan shine like a new one, after the procedure, rinse it in cold water, to which you should add a teaspoon of ammonia.
- If dark spots appear on the inside of your pots and pans, ordinary kefir, which can also be replaced with sour milk, can help clean them. It is only necessary to fill the container to the top with one of these products for several hours, and you do not have to clean yourself. Also for these purposes, you can use cucumber or tomato pickle or softened sour tomatoes.
- Clean aluminum dishes, get rid of stains and restore the surface of the lost gloss and vinegar will help. This substance is very aggressive, so before you start cleaning the dishes, wear protective gloves. A cloth or a sponge dipped in vinegar needs to be wiped off the metal surface, so you can get rid of stains and the dishes will shine again.
- Clean aluminum dishes can be made with ordinary gruel made from ordinary baking soda, diluted with water to obtain a soft mass. We distribute this mixture over the surface of the walls of the pot or frying pan and gently rub it, paying special attention to the places where the stains appeared. After that, you need to rinse the dishes well with water, adding to it a little liquid ammonia.
- Boiling onions will help get rid of traces of burnt food. In boiling water, add a few onions cut into quarters and boil for half an hour.
There is still a lot of absolutely simple, but effective enough ways to wash at home the dishes from this delicate metal from blackness, stains, scale and burning. Most of them were still used by our grandmothers, and we all remember how perfect the kitchen was in their kitchen, and each pan shone and shone.
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