I didn’t notice it all at once.
It happened slowly, over years of cooking. One roast chicken here. A batch of cookies there. Frozen fries on busy nights. Leftover grease that never fully disappeared.
One evening, while preheating the oven, I pulled out my baking sheets and really looked at them.
They were dark. Blotchy. Sticky in places. No longer silver, no longer clean-looking—just permanently stained.
I felt embarrassed.
These were the same baking sheets I used when guests came over. The same ones I cooked family dinners on. And no matter how hard I scrubbed them with soap, they never changed.
I honestly thought they were ruined forever.
I even considered throwing them away.
But that night, instead of tossing them, I decided to try something simple I’d heard about before but never believed would actually work.
The Moment I Decided to Try It
It was late. The kitchen was quiet. No motivation to do a deep clean.
But I was tired of looking at those sheets.
So I pulled one out and set it in the sink. I didn’t use anything fancy. No harsh chemicals. No special cleaners. Just a few basic things already in my kitchen.
I wasn’t expecting much.
Honestly, I assumed it wouldn’t work—just another “internet trick” people talk about.
But I tried it anyway.
What I Did (And Why It Felt Too Easy)
First, I rinsed the baking sheet with warm water.
Then I sprinkled a generous layer of baking soda across the surface. Not a thin dusting—a real coating. I wanted the stained areas completely covered.
After that, I poured hot water over the baking soda, just enough to create a thick paste-like layer.
That was it.
No scrubbing. No effort.
I left it there and walked away.
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