How Do You Remove Iron Water Rust From Metal Pots?
You spy a box of metal pots in a box at a garage sale or estate sale, but they are covered in rust. You find an old Dutch oven being used as a flower pot by someone’s front door. You inherit a kitchen full of old metal pots that you think might be cast iron cookware, but they have been stored in a damp basement. In each of these situations, you can reclaim the metal pots and return them to their original, intended purpose by removing the rust and seasoning the pans. Squeeze juice from aloe spikes onto your rusty pot. Spread over entire surface of the pot with your fingers or a paper towel. Use very gentle pressure to rub steel wool over the entire surface of the pot until all rust has loosened, and you no longer feel pits and flakes. Add aloe juice as needed to keep the pot moist. Rinse your metal pot thoroughly using distilled white vinegar. Pat dry with a paper towel. Place the pan on a burner on your stove, and heat on high until the pan is completely dry. Remove the pan from the he
