Pam residue on Pyrex and other baking dishes

[DeniseM]

Kal - I'm not sure what you are trying to say. "Chlorine Bleach" is the common household name for a sodium hypochlorite and water solution, which is also the same chemical that is added to municipal water systems.

From wikipedia:

A bleach is a chemical that removes colors or whitens, often via oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include household chlorine bleach, a solution of approximately 3–6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) More info.

From the website for my own home town:

The City of Modesto Water Division uses sodium hypochlorite to disinfect the domestic water supply as specified by water purveyors permit as issued by the California Department of Health Services. The disinfections process, using a 12.5% sodium hypochlorite solution, has provided drinking water disinfections while maintaining chlorine residual in the distribution system to protect our customers from possible water borne disease, since 1995.

 

[californiagirl]

Back to the original question, I use the Mr. Clean magic eraser pads to remove the residue. I don't like the feel of steel wool and find that these pads work on most things that I used to use steel wool.

 

[jlwquilter]

I bake alot and use a variety of baking dishes, pans, sheets, etc. I get the residue. I use BarKeeper's Friend and a nylon pad to scrub it off.

 

[geekette]

"A member of my family" used Pam on non-stick cookie sheets. what an incredible mess for no good reason!

would same methods described be ok for these?

 

[Blues]

Chlorine in drinking water vs chlorine bleach? Chlorine bleach does not contain chlorine, but it does contain sodium hypochlorite.

Our 7 house development has its own well system, monitored by the county health department. When its tests come up positive for coliform bacteria (has happened several times in the past 10 years), they require that we disinfect our water storage tanks with 1 gallon of chlorine bleach per 10,000 gallons of water. Then we use bottled water until the concentration goes down a ways.

The point is, while I'm sure public systems use other chlorine compounds, the standard for disinfecting water is indeed household chlorine bleach.

-Bob

 

[TUGfan]

I use Scotch Brite pads to remove sticky residue from pots and pans.
Takes a little elbow grease but usually works well.

 

[KarenLK]

Thanks to all of you for your responses. I will get out those baking pans which I thought were ruined and try some of the ideas on them as well.

NO MORE PAM!!