Cleaning Copper Cookware

Commercial Copper Cleaner

If there are discoloration areas (common when the heat is applied to copper), simply clean them away with a copper cleaner. Follow the manufacturer's directions for application. After cleaning, ensure the pot is washed in hot, soapy water and buffed with a soft cloth. 

Homemade Cleaners

There are a couple of methods for cleaning your copper pots with ingredients found around the home. 

• Cut a lemon in half, cover it with salt, and rub it along the surface. 
• Combining equal parts of salt, white vinegar, and flour. Apply the paste in a rubbing motion. 
• After using either method of cleaning, wash the pot in hot, soapy water and bluff with a soft cloth.