the outside of the container of oil gets sticky icky.
when I shallow fry, the outside of the lid of the pan gets sticky icky…I have no idea how that happens since..its the exterior and oil doesnt touch it???
so how does this happen, and how can I properly clean it? cz i’ve left it to soak in the strongest dish detergent for hours and that doesn’t appear to help.. :hinna:
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The oil container...you mean teh plastic bottle it comes in..??...Maybe some spilled while youw ere pouring and did not notice and that made it sticky icky.
The lid ...hmmm maybe because of splattering...?..Because no matter how little oil you use there is some splattering (from what I have observed..!)
For clean up...maybe a little scrubbing...with a scotch bright (sp?) kinda thing...?
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it happens to my frying pans/karahi as well 
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^^But that happens after repeated use…right…?
Sara another thing that helps me clean up the outside of frying pans etc is this…
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If you are talking about what I think you are, I have found that it gets sticky and difficult to clean if the pan is not cleaned immediately and completely. If the slightest oil is there and the pan is used again (like heated) the oil gets all sticky and difficult to remove.
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yeah its a total nuisance , isnt it :hinna:
Its the fumes from the oil that get collected on the pots externally .. as the surface becomes slightly sticky it invites more fumes and hence it all piled up..
Do you not have the scorch sponge? just put some Mr Muscle kind of thing on it and scrub the lids lightly and then leave them for 10 minutes .. that should remove most of the fumes … though if left for longer , they become really hard to remove ..
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Brown soap. It will be your best friend. Everything that wint come off, runs awayholding onto its panties the min brown soap makes its appearance
I clean the exhaust film and fan with it in the kitchen, frier, the sides of the stove...anything heavy duty...this gets!
U k ow how sometimes the cabinets get sticky round the stove too... It takes care of that as well.
Love it.
What brown soap khawa? Post a pic
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yeah, what brown soap? any particular brand name/US equivalents or somethign???
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its the fumes of oil
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Khawa, whats this brown soap? definitely put up a pic please , sounds like a miracle thing ..
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That happens because the oily vapors + heat make the goo stick to the closeby surfaces. Get a non abrasive scrubber and a concentrated detergent.
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Ok i was hoping it wasnt a scandanavian thing… Explaining their products is like asking genie to not hoover the floor with her mouth: HARD!!
What wikipedia says: Google Translate
A pic of it
Brun Sæbe Flydende - Gulvpleje - nemlig.com
We find it in tje cleaning wares aisle.
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Its basically hardwood floor cleaner...thats its main purpose and why it was made....but then it was tested for all other things and found to be awesome at it all...and now its used a grime cleaner.
Soim guessing check the floor cleaner section, hardwood to be exact.
Nothing else works as good as this!
Chalo khawa start buying it and send it us desi homemakers. Now there is another great business :D
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Yesterday i was going through flyers and found this 'grease dissolver' type thing.look forward to buy it
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for cleaning, try baking soda and lemon juice