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Green Tip: Use Kosher Salt (and Lemon) to Clean Copper

10-07-2008copper.jpgThanks to Jonathan's tip, most of us now know that we can clean cast iron pots with kosher salt. Did you know that if you add half a lemon to that mix you can also clean and shine your copper pots?

 
 

Now, we don't own any copper pots -- but we just happened upon this little how-to over at Natural Home magazine, and we'll take their word for it.

All you need to do is dip the cut half of a lemon in a dish of kosher salt, get an 1/8 inch of crust on the lemon, then scrub away at your copper pots in a circular motion -- adding more salt as needed.

Get all the info here.

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wow . just in time . . . i just moved and have to clean all my pots and pans from storage!

posted by GreenHomeTherapy.com on October 7th 2008 at 1:22pm
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I just use Barkeeper's Friend. It's pretty cheap, and you do not need much to do the job.
http://barkeepersfriend.com/products.htm

posted by donovanad on October 8th 2008 at 3:57pm
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I suppose it (the Barkeeper's Friend) is not very green, but if you do not generally use lemons, it is an alternative.

posted by donovanad on October 8th 2008 at 4:00pm
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