Sometimes after sauteing or frying foods, I find it difficult to clean up the pan. What can be done to simplify the task?


You would be amazed with that you can do with a Coke (Coca-Cola). Coke is high in phosphoric acid and carbon dioxide. You may be asking what a coke can be used on for cleaning and for what purposes. Let me share a few with you.


Coke can help remove rust from metal objects. For smaller objects, you can submerge them in a container of Coke for several hours. You can also use Coke to clean rust stains from toilet bowls and bumper rust from cars.

Battery terminals often need to be cleaned up due to a build up of corrosion and battery acid. Pour Coke over your car battery terminals, let it sit for a while, and then scrub away the corrosion with a brush.

Remember how I mentioned those burnt pans. You can pour Coke directly into a hot pan to loosen burnt-on food so you can wash it away. 

You can also make a degreaser with about a ½ cup of Coke, ¼ cup of distilled white vinegar, 2 rounded tablespoons of salt and a splash of dish soap. Mix these ingredients together and pour them into a bottle which you can use for squirting. (If you don’t have a bottle, utilize the coke bottle and punch a hole in it’s lid and use it for squirting.) You can then spray this solution in the pan you are trying to clean up, or it can also be used for cleaning the rust in your toilet bowl.

Coke can be used to remove soap scum just as well.

Do you have a Grease Monkey (Mechanic) which lives in your household, whose laundry you need to take care of? Getting that nasty motor oil out of their clothing is near impossible. Pour a can of Coke into the wash with your laundry soap. You will be amazed at the results. (For stubborn grease stains, you just need to soak the dirty laundry in coke for 30 minutes and then wash it normally in your washer with detergent.)

You can also use Coke to clean your garage floor. Pour a Coke over the oil stains present in your driveway and garage. Let it stand for several hours and then wipe or rinse it to get rid of those grease spots.

Needless to say, Coca Cola is a popular beverage but I personally will not drink it. I do find it to be very useful in my home and there are plenty of reasons to keep a stock of Coca Cola in your home. 

I hope you found this article helpful.