How to clean a cast iron skillet with baking soda and vinegar - 5 steps to miracle cleaning

Your cast-iron pan is rusty and very dirty. You plan to throw it away, because the thought of cleaning this pan makes you feel depressed.
However, just get rid of that negative thought since we’re going to show you how to cleaning the cast iron pan with baking soda and vinegar.
With just five steps, you can give your rusted cast iron skillet a miraculously refreshing look!

💡 Materials:
Baking soda powder
Water
Cooking oil
Table salt
Sponge scrub pads
Stainless steel pot scrubber pads
Oven

👉Step 1: Clean the cast iron pan for the first time with baking soda.
- (0: 42) Mix baking soda with water into a slightly thick baking soda solution.
- (0:58) Pour the solution on the outer side of the pan. Then use a strong sponge to remove the rusted portions of the outer side of the pan.
- (1:13) Continue to pour the solution on the inside of the pan and use a strong sponge to remove the rusted parts of the interior of the pan.
- (1:40) The largest rusted parts of the PAN have been removed.
👉Step 2: Clean the cast iron pan a second time with baking soda.
- (1:46) Pour the mixture of baking soda solution into the second time of pan and continue to rub again the parts of the pan.
- (2:04) Rinse the pan under running water
- (2:13) After two cleanings with baking soda, the pan looks newer.
👉Step 3: Clean the cast iron pan again with vinegar.
- (2:24) Pour some white vinegar into the pan that is being cleaned so that it neutralizes all the baking soda in the pan.
- (2:37) Pour the vinegar out of the pan and wipe the stains in the pan with a towel.
- (2:53) Put the pan in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes to remove all the adhesive on the pan.
- (2:55) Take the pan out of the oven
👉Step 4: Preserve and refresh the cast iron pan with cooking oil.
- (3:05) Use a napkin to absorb cooking oil; apply 1 layer of cooking oil to parts of the pan. Do not apply too much.
- (3:45): Continue to put the pan in the oven at a temperature of 350 degrees for an hour.
- (3:53) After 1 hour, take the pan out of the oven.
- (4:06) Use a napkin to absorb cooking oil; apply 1 layer of cooking oil to parts of the pan again. You can apply oil several times to the pan (5 or 6 times) so that the pan has a better coating.
- (4:53) Continue to put the pan in the oven three times in an hour for drying.
- (4:54) Take the pan out of the oven, at which point it looks new.
👉Step 5: Guide pan cleaning tips after use:
- (5:10) When the pan is stained by food, you don't need to wash it with soap. How do you clean it?
- (5: 28) Pour the table salt on the stains using Stainless steel pot scrubber pads and rub with salt on the stains in the pan. After finishing the rub, pour all the dirty salt out.
- (6:05) Use a napkin to absorb the oil on the pan and wipe the stains. The pan becomes shiny and magically new.

💡TIPS: Some tips for preserving cast iron pans
Make sure your cooking items are oiled before use.
Do not use a dishwasher to clean the cast iron pan as it can lose the nonstick layer of the pan.
Always clean the cast-iron pan after use.
Do not leave the water in the cast-iron pan because it can cause the pan to rust.
Apply the oil to my cast-iron pan periodically, about every 2-3 months.
You can use metal scouring pads to remove rust stains, then clean the pan with soap, warm water, and a soft bristle brush. Then rinse thoroughly and apply the oil again to the pan as described in the steps above.
🌹🌹🌹Above is how to clean a cast iron skillet with baking soda and vinegar properly and efficiently. You can also apply this method to other cast iron items in your kitchen!