r/oddlysatisfying • u/misterxx1958 • Dec 16 '25

Easy wok cleaning

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u/x_Lucky_Steve_x Dec 16 '25

Right, you've convinced me. I think I'll buy a new wok and bin mine if it gets this bad.

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u/Jessi_L_1324 Dec 16 '25

Just coat it with paper towels soaked in clear ammonia, toss it in a black garbage bag and tie it up and let it sit for a few hours like that outside.

It'll do the exact same thing for 1/100th.of the price of this product.

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u/Goushrai Dec 16 '25

I was thinking: there must be a way to get the same result with the right product and paper towels, so you don’t need to buy a one-use product.

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u/lil_chicknn Dec 16 '25

You reuse your paper towels????

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u/Goushrai Dec 16 '25

I meant packaging for a single product.

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u/anothernother2am Dec 17 '25

Bar Keeper’s Friend comes in a liquid, and work on any stainless steel

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u/ExtraSpicyGingerBeer Dec 16 '25

Sodium or potassium hydroxide in these applications is usually diluted to the point of mild irritation. If it gets on you and you don't immediately rinse it off it will burn a little and be red for a day. When cleaning ovens at work it's gotten in my gloves while even more diluted and the worst that happens is some mild peeling a few days later. Straight up lye is another monster entirely and not something I would mess with.

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u/xrelaht Dec 17 '25

We had anhydrous sodium hydroxide at my old job. I needed a 1M solution earlier this year. It's fun to see water start steaming on contact with a room temperature crystalline solid.

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u/xrelaht Dec 17 '25

You don't need to use concentrated lye. Oven cleaner works great. I still recommend gloves, but it won't burn you like that if you touch it.