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tomato sauce stained plastic bowl

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What bugs me is that I know better than this. It's hard to say what exactly possessed me to micro-heat marinara sauce in a white plastic bowl. Did I think this bowl would somehow be immune to the staining properties of the evil, but delicious, sauce? Regardless of what momentary insanity I was experiencing, I now have a lovely half white, half orange bowl to contend with. I tried filling it with soapy bleach water - but all that yielded was a sanitized orange/white bowl. A coworker suggested letting dishwashing detergent sit in it overnight. I've peeked at it, and it doesn't seem to have done a lick of good. So... what remedies exist for this - short of purchasing a new one? It's not an expensive bowl mind you, but it's just not the same with the Tang-looking interior.

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Posted by nowserving  
on July 18, 2005, 2:49 pm
hmm...not sure. I've tried microwaving the aforementioned detergent water in a similarly stained bowl, with only about 50% success. If you've truly melted some of the bowl, thus fusing the sauce color in the plastic, I don't think there's much you can do. Hey, I have this stuff called Krud Kutter I use to clean my hood screens. Of course, it also peels paint, so you might end up with a colander!

Personally, I'd just mix myself a martini (gin OR vodka!) and buy another bowl. ;->

Was this for dinner last night with the prawns?

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Posted by mommy  
on July 18, 2005, 4:44 pm
Depending on how porous the bowl is you could try a mixture of baking soda and peroxide to rub it. However, if it's too porous, that won't work. I've ruined my own fair share of plastic tupperware type bowls that way. You're not alone! That's why I only buy cheapie plastic bowls now, so they are a little more disposable.

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Posted by Donna  
on July 18, 2005, 9:17 pm
Hi Carla,
I don't think any thing is going to get the stain out. Here's
something I do and it works for me. Try spraying some
Pam in the bowl first and then add your sauce. Also a
good idea to spray on spoons for sticky foods like honey.
Hope this helps!

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