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A pan-cleaning hack that's totally genius

Tiktoker Dan Shaba (@danshaba) tried a trending hack for making an old, burned pan look spanking new, and was completely shocked when it worked!. Armed with his tools (salt, baking soda, dish soap, a steel wool sponge, paper towels, and white vinegar), Shaba attempted to perform a miracle. First, Shaba flipped a pan upside down to reveal its greasy bottom, and covered it with salt. Then he poured (a lot of) baking soda over the salt. Next came the dish soap, poured generously. He then scrubbed the solution with a steel wool sponge, and covered the pan with paper towels. The final touch was soaking the paper towel with white vinegar, followed by rubbing all the grime and debris off the pan. After followers commented that this experiment didn’t work for them, . Shaba clarified in the comments that before moving onto the paper towel step, he had to scrub the pan extremely hard. This hack is also a natural alternative to harsh chemicals that can be unhealthy for both you and the environment!