Last fall, I had a Pampered Chef party at my house. I had it for two reasons – first of all, I wanted to have fun with friends and family, and second of all, I needed a good set of pots and pans.  :)

After much deliberation, Neal and I purchased a set of stainless steel cookware. Of course, I love nonstick cookware, and we do have some that my brother and his wife bought for us a while ago. But I really wanted a good set of stainless steel cookware. It does a better job browning meats, creating nice crusts, etc. I also wanted a set that could be taken off the stovetop and right into the oven.

I was really excited about the cookware we bought, and still love it to pieces. I seriously feel like a chef on The Food Network when I use it!

Anyway, Neal and I have noticed lately that it really needed a good deep cleaning. The skillets and saucepans were forming a pretty gross film, and Neal was having a heck of a time cooking his eggs in them, when he normally doesn’t have a problem. I mean, we use soap and water and scrub them after each use, but it just wasn’t working very well anymore.

I bought some stainless steel cookware cleaner and went to it today. I was amazed at the results.

I will say that Neal told me to take pictures of this. I kind of didn’t want to because I didn’t want to admit how gross I let my pans get. Although if you really know me, this probably doesn’t surprise you too much, haha. Anyway, here’s the before:

I know! Totally gross! I hadn’t actually used this pan in a while because of this. Or I would only use it for sauces or something that wouldn’t stick.

And here’s after scrubbing with the Pampered Chef stainless steel cookware cleaner:

Looks like a whole new pan, right?!?!

I was so freakin’ excited. I feel like I get disappointed by products all the time, so when something works, it makes me pretty giddy. These seriously made my weekend! Look how pretty that pan is!!

I celebrated with a scrumptious toasted cheese sandwich.