Thursday, February 14, 2013

Cleaning Le Creuset with Barkeepers Friend

Remember my fab $10 Le Creuset find from a few months back? Well I have been using it a lot and kept thinking about whether or not I could clean up the dirty underside a bit.


I actually bought my Bar Keepers Friend for use cleaning vintage Pyrex, but saw a blog post somewhere touting its ability to clean stains on the exterior enameled surface on LC pots.


I moistened my thick paper towels and sprinkled on the BKF, then started scubbing gently. After one cleaning, I was starting to notice some improvement. I gave it a quick wash to see if the enamel lost any sheen, but it was fine. I gave it a second round, scrubbing a little harder.

Here is the Before and After:


Anyone else used BKF on Le Creuset with success? I am pretty happy with it, and might tackle another scrubfest this weekend.
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3 comments:

  1. Hard HousewifeFebruary 16, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    I have found a mix of borax and baking soda works well on mine. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. MaryFebruary 28, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    Your finds always inspire me to try and try again! Barkeepers friend is awesome on stainless, enamel and porcelain, but I hadn't tried it on my cast iron. Thanks for the tip!

    P.S. I finally replied to your question the other day! Sorry it was lost in the chaos of sick kids. I do leave my crock-pots plugged in and on while I am out of the house and overnight as well. My oldest one is only about 15 years old though, so I don't know if that makes a difference.

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  3. ashley annMarch 18, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    They sell a cleaning product. I bought a bottle because I have the Sand color pot. It does work very well at keeping my pot clean.

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