How Clean is Your Pyrex? How do you get the burnt bits off?

moneysavingkitten

I've got quite a bit of Pyrex cookware, I bought it because I thought it would last ages, it's got a 20 year guarantee of something ridiculous. Once it starts getting brown burnt bits on, it's really hard to get them off. Have been trying to clean then off as they occur, I am winning the battle with some of it, but other bits are heading towards black.

The only way I have found to get the black bits off at all is with a metal scourer, washing up liquid and hot water, are there any better ways?

I thought I might be scratching it which might make it get dirty easier, but not sure how else to clean it as nothing else seems to touch it. Makes me want to throw it away cause it's such hard work and it looks so dirty, there's got to be a better way. Any ideas please? Or is life too short to clean Pyrex?

jackieb

Most of my Pyrex dishes are 25 years old and are still like new. I've never had a problem keeping them clean. Have you tried Astonish paste? It comes in a blue tub and costs about 99p. It's what I use on my glass hob and really stubborn burnt on marks and it doesn't scratch. http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=SPD#hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZXUwT5rtK8m38gP2gsDeBg&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQvwUoAQ&q=astonish+paste&spell=1&fp=1&biw=1680&bih=892&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&cad=b

tryingtoruletheworld

I usually put them in the sink with a couple of kettles worth of boiling water and some washing up liquid for a while if they are greasy, and then give them a scrub with a washing up sponge. Thanks for the reminder about Astonish though JackieB, my mum used to use that when I was a kid and it certainly made a lot of cleaning jobs a lot easier, I will look out for some!

I have also used bicarb to give it a scrub, especially if it is stained as that sometimes helps to shift it.

jackieb

Or you could use a glass scraper if the stuff is really burnt on. That doesn't scratch either.

FairyPrincessk

I sometimes have problems with this and find that using a little bit of bicarb works magic. It helps if the pyrex is damp, rather than full of water as otherwise the bicarb dissolves. A quick rub around with the bicarb paste always gets the really stubborn bits off.

charlies-aunt

Try immersing them in a solution of biological washing powder and hot water overnight - it really softens and lifts the burnt bits - making it easy to remove them with a sponge scourer.

I've had my pyrex since getting married too and inherited a load more from relatives house clearances - its brilliant stuff!

VfM4meplse

Mine is spotless too. Take a look at this: http://showmethecurry.com/tips/removing-burnt-food-tip.html

valk_scot

I got my Pyrex from my mum and some of it must be 30+ years old. The big roaster especially has a burnt on layer around the rim and I have tried cleaning it a couple of times but really, life is too short. I could see where my mum attacked a couple of the other casseroles with Brillo or some sort of scourer because the surface went cloudy from scratches..I binned these, as they looked dreadful and got really hard to clean. On the other hand I don't mind my oven dishes having that through-the-furnace look. They're only oven dishes, not some sort of precious crystal.

tanith

I also have some that are 25yrs old and look like new, I think the trick is not to allow things to accumulate and to get them clean each time they are used then they never get burnt on 'stuff'. Soaking usually works though.

Rainy-Days

Like the others - once I have used the dish I soak it in hot water with a good squirt of washing up liquid and leave it. Then most of it comes off in the normal washing up process - or in our case the dishwasher does a good job.

Jackieb is spot on when she mentions about the Astonish cream, that stuff lasts ages and it's miracle working properties for me are brilliant. I tend to use one of those foam pads with a scratchy on one side, I use a bit of Astonish and it comes away really well. Astonish is available in Wilkinsons in the cleaning section!

Ben84

I usually put them to soak right after use and find the stuff comes off ok. But it's not a worry if they ever do get that blackened crust (usually from cooking with oil in them), just spray with oven cleaner next time you do the oven. Alternatively, put them in a plastic bag with a bit of ammonia, seal it up airtight and leave overnight, the solid burnt on deposits turn to liquid and rinse down the sink the next day.