How to clean an enamel pan from yellowness inside

Over time, a snow-white, pleasant-looking enamel pan becomes covered inside with a yellow coating, and not every cleaning product can correct this defect.

How to remove yellow discoloration from inside an enamel pan

Untimely washing or improper care of dishes leads to the formation of a yellow coating over time. You can get rid of it using cleaning gels or creams. They do not damage the coating and do not leave scratches.

In order to clean or bleach a pan that has darkened or turned yellow, you can also use the following means:

1. Soda. Mix two tablespoons of water and six tablespoons of soda to prepare a paste. Apply the mixture to the inner surface of the dishes and clean with a sponge.
2. Lemon acid. Pour a full pan of water, add half a pack of acid, put on fire, boil for 45 minutes. Drain and rinse the pan with clean water.
3. Green apple or lemon. Rub a slice of apple or a slice of lemon onto the sides of the dish, leave for half an hour, then rinse. Or cut one of the fruits into slices into a pan, boil for an hour, drain the water and rinse the pan.
4. Onions and pear. The effect of these products is similar to that of apple and lemon.The procedure is the same: cut a vegetable or fruit into pieces into a pan, add water, boil for 20 minutes, drain, rinse the container.
5. Salt. To get rid of the yellow coating, prepare a brine: 5–6 tbsp. spoons of salt are dissolved in one liter of water, pour it into the container, and leave for several hours. To speed up the process, place the pan with the solution on the fire, boil for 40 minutes, then drain the water and wash. You can try to scrub off the stains with dry salt.
6. Coffee grounds. It will help get rid of not only burnt food, scale, blackness, but also yellowness.

Powerful home cleaning products

If the plaque is old and nothing helps get rid of it, they resort to more intense and potent means:

1. Vinegar. Apply to the surface, after two hours wash with soapy water, rinse under running water.
2. Sand. Rub the walls of the pan with regular fine sand, then rinse thoroughly to get rid of grains of sand.
3. Bleaching. A solution of one liter of water and a tablespoon of bleach (now you can buy it in the form of tablets) will help with dark, stubborn plaque; let it stand for thirty minutes, then drain and rinse the dishes thoroughly. The chlorine solution can be replaced with ordinary liquid “Belizna” in the form of a composition of 2 liters of water and one cap of the product. The mixture is poured into a container for a couple of hours.
4. "Cola." Fill the pan with a carbonated drink, boil for 20 minutes, let the liquid cool, then drain and rinse with water. You can leave the drink overnight by pouring it into the pan.
5. "Persole." The pan is filled with boiling water with the product and boiled for a few more minutes.
6. Soap solution. Grate the laundry soap or cut it into small pieces and add warm water.You can leave it overnight and in the morning you can easily get rid of the plaque. If you need dishes urgently, boil the soap solution for 20 minutes, then drain it and rinse the pan.
7. "Chister." Aggressive detergent containing caustic soda in a convenient spray bottle. Simply apply the product to the surface, leave for 3–5 minutes, then rinse the dishes thoroughly under running water.

Important! When cleaning dishes, regardless of the method chosen, be sure to take precautions: wear gloves, protect your eyes and respiratory tract from possible ingress of vapors and particles of the products used.

How not to clean an enamel pan

No matter how durable the enamel may seem, it does not tolerate rough handling and requires the correct selection of washing and cleaning products. This will prevent damage and preserve the appearance of the dishes.

Do not use abrasive cleaning powders, metal scrapers, or rough scourers. They leave microcracks and scratches on the surface, which subsequently lead to darkening and make the dishes unusable.

Prevention of yellowing and darkening

The resulting yellow stains on the surface are not so easy to remove, especially if they are deeply ingrained or old. The best way to combat them is to prevent their occurrence:

1. Enameled dishes are best used for preparing compotes, first courses, and gravies. It is better not to cook jam, porridge, or roast in it.
2. Once every two months, for preventive purposes, you should boil a soap solution in a saucepan.
3. Avoid sudden temperature changes: first fill the pan with water and then place it on the stove; do not place enamel cookware on a hot surface or in the freezer.
4. Protect the dishes from being dropped from a height, otherwise they will chip and then rust.
5. It is recommended to stir food with wooden spatulas and spoons. This will help avoid scratches.
6. Before placing the cookware on the gas burner, use a flame divider.
7. Burnt food should first be filled with warm water, allowed to stand, then immediately begin cleaning. This will make it easier to get rid of yellow spots.

Proper care and timely cleaning will help preserve the quality of the dishes for a long time and the need to replace them will be postponed for a long time.