also, Kristy, why are you cleaning the kitchen up after him? he wants to make the mess and leave it for you to clean, then he can clean it a time or two and figure out how hard it is. Also, let him know that he cant use metal on teflon, explain to him what he is doing and how its making things harder, show him how to do it correctly and tell him that if he wants to make a mess, he also has to clean it. You are not his mother!

Also, I have soaked in hot water; boiled soapy water in it; used various industrial strength “magic” cleaners; scrubbed for hours with sos pads (I can go through a box in two days); prayed. . . nothing is working!

For hard to clean pans – fill the pan with water. Add 2 – 3 drops of dishsoap. Not much is needed. Place on burner and boil water. Becareful doing this, but while it’s boiling you can use a plastic or metal spoon to scrape the sides. Use a plastic spoon for non-stick(ironic isn’t it!) It doesn’t take much effort. This is a really quick way to get pans clean. You can do this even if a pan has been sitting for days. It works quite well. Of course it’s always best if you just do it right away.

Also – SOS pads or brillo pads are wonderful for getting the shine back in a pan. I don’t have to use them often, but they do work miracles. Especially if you are handwashing all your pans.

Dishwashers – Check with the manufacturer or your manual. Some of the new dishwashers don’t require rinsing. I have a bosch and 95% of the time the dishes come out clean without rinsing. This will save water and energy. You must still scrape the extras off. Once in a great while I have a dish that doesn’t come clean and I keep a motorized Dawn brush and liquid dish soap near the sink. I can usually clean up those in a matter of a couple minutes. I have to say I haven’t had a d/w in 4 years and DH got this one used from a remodel job and I’m so in love. It saves me hours of work.