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EmmJay
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Mary Jane
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Canada
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 Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 07:43:40 AM
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Can any farmgirls out there help me?
As said a while back, I am on an old farm and FIL was here before me, and not sure of before him....anyway, I found a cast iron dutch oven, with lid, and it is in pretty rough shape. It's still thick, but brown, not black. Okay, here is the question, what is the best way to clean this poor baby without ruining it. I would love to be able to use it.
I was thinking of washing with steel wool, then coating in oil, but I do not want to do anything, until I know that I will not ruin it.
HELP!!!!
BTW~This is one of many little treasures being found around the property.
It breaks my heart to know that other people, these things mean nothing.
MJ
"Thank GOD I'm a country girl"
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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EmmJay
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Mary Jane
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Canada
352 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 08:32:01 AM
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Thank you Kim, this site is great!
It actually is close to what I was thinking of doing, but I love that I know I will be doing the right thing.
MJ
"Thank GOD I'm a country girl"
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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 10:32:12 AM
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Stick it in the fire in your fireplace or in your burn pile outside. It will burn off the old gunk then you can coat it with oil and use it.
That is what my grandmother told me anyway.........
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 7:10:37 PM
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the latest issue of Hobby Farm Home has a terrific article on rescuing old cast iron skillets/cookware. it's extremely informative.
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