Remove Stains on Aluminum Pans with Apple Peels [Kitchen Hacks]

If your aluminum pots and pans are looking a little worse for wear, you can remove stains and bring them back to a shiny finish by boiling apple peels. Add apple peels and water to your stained pot or pan, bring to a boil, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. The acid in the peels will remove stains and restore the original finish of the aluminum.

Hubpages contributor Cat Whitehead also recommends that if you have any stained aluminum utensils you should add them to the apple mixture as well. Boiling apple peels will also fill your kitchen with a fresh scent. Photo by Melissa

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Remove Heat Stains from Wood Tables with an Iron and Olive Oil [Household]

By Alan Henry Oct 11, 2011 6:00 AM 8,007 8

If your friends or family just can't get it through their heads to use coasters when putting hot cups of coffee or containers of food on your wooden coffee table, grab a towel, some olive oil, and a standard clothes iron to get rid of those ugly white heat stains.

According to TipNut, all you have to do is lay a towel over the heat stains, turn on your iron, set it to steam, and press it over the stain for a minute or so. As long as the iron is set to steam, it should make quick work of the heat stain. After you pull the iron and the towel up, the stains should be gone, and you can apply a little olive oil or mineral oil to the wood to finish it off after the stains are gone.

Have you tried this trick on your own wooden furniture? Share your experiences—or alternatives—in the comments below.

How to Remove White Heat Stains on a Wood Table | TipNut

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