Believe it or not, you can actually clean your nasty pots and pans so they look brand new

You know how quickly black gunk can build up on the bottom of a stainless steel pan, especially if you burn stuff occasionally. (Hey, we all do.)

The good news is that it is actually possible to clean your pots and pans so they look brand new, you don’t have to live with it anymore, and you don’t need to buy new pans.

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YouTuber A Functional Mess tests three different ways to get rid of those stubborn areas of stuck-on grease and shares which one works the best.