Rinse the kettle with plain water before you use it again.įor food debris, start by filling the object with hot water and letting stand one hour. The process may have to be repeated in severe cases. Remove hard water mineral deposits (lime scale) from tea kettles where they have become crusted by boiling equal parts of vinegar and water for several minutes and letting the solution stand an hour or so. Soap-filled steel wool pads only scratch the outside surface, so use only when removing burned-on food or grease is more important to you than the scratched pan. Remove stains from the outside of aluminum pans with silver polish, or mild, nonabrasive cleaner. Prevent discoloration on the bottom of double boilers or egg poachers by adding one teaspoon vinegar or 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar to the water in the bottom pan. Brighten aluminum utensils instead by cooking acidic foods such as tomatoes, apples, or rhubarb you can also boil one to two teaspoons cream of tartar per quart of water or two tablespoons vinegar per quart of water for 10 minutes in a pan. Lacquers or waxes can protect against weathering and corrosion, but they cannot be used on objects in contact with food.
Proper care depends on the product made from aluminum.
