Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from lazydiamond and more videos in the Bathroom & Kitchen Cleaning category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Getting caked-on food off your pots is possible. All you need is a little time and elbow grease. To complete this How-To you will need: Baking soda Water A sponge or paper towel Patience A fabric-softener sheet Step 1: Sprinkle baking soda Sprinkle baking soda in the pot or pan, so it coats the bottom entirely. Step 2: Moisten with water Add enough warm water for the baking soda to become a paste. Step 3: Wait Let it sit for at least ten minutes; the longer you let it soak, the better. The sodium bicarbonate will penetrate the stuck-on food and loosen it. Tip: No baking soda? Use a wet fabric softener sheet; it contains antistatic agents that will loosen the bond between the food and the pot. Step 4: Wipe Wipe the pot with a sponge or damp paper towel. Step 5: Don’t give up Food still stuck? Add more baking soda and water, and this time boil the mixture in the pot for a few minutes. Let it cool, then wipe clean. Thanks for watching How To Clean Burned-on Food Off a Pot! If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! www.youtube.com

My wife recently got a calphalon stainless steel pot and pan set, my question is why does the food stick so much and why are they so hard to clean? It is not a cheap set it was 0 for a 10 piece set so I am thinking were doing something wrong. These things are a pain in the ass.

We make portable consumer electronic products, and the battery contacts have been plated with hex chrome. With that eliminated in Europe by RoHS requirements we need a good substitute.
Trivalent chromium may have the same problems
Gold is too expensive.
Silver tarnishes.
Stainless steel works but is hard to form.
What other material can be plated on spring steel contacts that conducts well and resists corrosion at a price for consumer products?