Burnt food happens to the best of us—we either forget putting on the timer or we turn up the heat too high on the oven (don’t worry, we won’t tell). If you’re looking to remove caked on burnt bits from your pans, ShowMeTheCurry has just the trick using two ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry. You simply sprinkle baking soda into your pan and onto the burnt mess that would otherwise take forever to remove. Then, pour white vinegar, though apple cider vinegar would work to, into your pan until the scorched bits are completely covered. Then, you’ll want to wait for 1-2 hours for this mixture to set and loosen the charred bits. Next, grab up a spatula that you know won’t scratch your pan, and scrape it off. Your burnt food will come off super easily with a lot less elbow grease involved. Finally, wash your pan with some dish soap like you normally would—and no one will ever know about that little cooking catastrophe.

2 Cheap Ingredients to Easily Remove Burnt Food from Pans