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Offline Merrilyn

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Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« on: July 04, 2012, 01:19:45 am »
As our bowls are made of high grade stainless steel, I was wondering if it would be possible to polish up the INSIDE of the bowl with good old fashioned steel wool.  I often  use it if there are marks on the inside of my stainless steel saucepans and also to polish my stainless steel sink.

Has anyone ever tried this, or is it a question that should be directed to HO?
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 01:30:43 am »
I use the steel pads for non stick saucepans and they work well, I have never used steel wool though but have often wondered the same question.  I reckon one of our consultants could tell us?
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Re: Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 04:20:26 am »
I wouldn't as the heat sensors are on the base of the bowl inside and If they get damaged your temps would end up out of whack.
My bowl is 2 years old and hasn't needed any scouring I use bicarb vinegar paste for marks and one of those sponge scourers everywhere else. (Yellow sponge with blue on the back? )
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Re: Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 04:45:53 am »
Quote from: Bambi on July 04, 2012, 04:20:26 am
I wouldn't as the heat sensors are on the base of the bowl inside and If they get damaged your temps would end up out of whack.
My bowl is 2 years old and hasn't needed any scouring I use bicarb vinegar paste for marks and one of those sponge scourers everywhere else. (Yellow sponge with blue on the back? )
Same here! Bi-carb is the best. I use it on my stainless steel stove top and sink.
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 06:02:06 am »
Bi carb and vinegar too
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2012, 07:07:43 am »
I don't use vinegar very much. Bi-carb is alkaline and helps dissolve and clean acidic stains as well as provide the gentle scouring.
If you add vinegar, you're just bringing the pH back to neutral. It looks spectacular because it fizzes up, but I don't believe it does anything.
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2012, 07:19:13 am »
Vinegar is a natural disinfectant/antiseptic. That is what i have been led to believe. Would anyone be able to confirm that?
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2012, 10:14:01 am »
I use bicarb & lemon juice or bicarb & vinegar.  Never use steel wool on them - a green scourer is the toughest we should go.

If you do a really "proper" job of getting stuff caught then I find "Gumption" paste to be brilliant.  Get it from the Supermarket, low down, in the area you'll find Cif/Jif & Ajaz type products.  Use it on all sorts of stainless steel, shower screens etc so I know it doesn't scratch.  It's also recommended by Head Office so must be OK.
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Re: Bowl cleaning and steel wool.
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 04:03:40 pm »
I use a stainless steel scourer and gumption when my bowl needs a good clean.
Have been doing this for 3.5 years and have had no problem.

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