@@jojomakes , you wouldn't think so, but my Oxy-Clean/dish soap mix removes cigarette tar and nicotine better than anything else I've tried. I also scrubbed my house's cedar siding with it before staining (pressure-washing would damage the soft cedar, so I used a scrub-brush on a pole); and Oxy-clean won't damage your lawn or plants. I have a set of old Excelite brand screwdrivers with clear butyl plastic handles that develop a weird waxy white residue on the handles; OxyClean removed that too! It works well on laundry stains and is less damaging to clothing, and the environment, than bleach.
Thanks for this! I bought bkf years ago on a whim, never heard of it and I still don’t know why. Found it worked great on my sink, but never knew its other uses till now. My son was complaining about how he couldn’t get his sink clean and I kept telling him, “Barkeepers Friend.” I finally took mine over and used it. He couldn’t believe how nice it looked! Great product!
As an experienced and somewhat obsessed collector of vintage cast iron cookware, let me say Bar Keeper's Friend deserves the nickname "cast iron cook's friend." About their warning not to use BKF on bare cast iron surfaces, this only applies to a pan that has already been seasoned and is ready for cooking. If you have an old, dirty, rusty, grungy cast iron pan that you purchased at a flea market, garage sale, or found out in the woods, BKF is THE best cleaner for removing rust and grit from a cast iron seurface, except perhaps for an electrolysis setup.
@@faithnelson6069 Sounds like you may want to strip it completely, using a lye bath or oven cleaner in a trash bag. After soaking it for a week or so, use BKF to completely scrub all of the coating off and leave a bare pan.
I have a carbon steel pan, and I love it. I initially seasoned it with flax seed oil. I put a thin layer on with a paper towel then put it in the oven at 450 for about an hour. Then every time I use it and clean it, I put a thin layer of flax seed oil on it. It took a while to turn black but now it is awesome.
I've only just heard of this American product and was surprised to be able to buy it today in my local supermarket in Australia I can't wait to try it tommorow
My now 43 year old toilets are still sparklingly rust and stain free due to BKF! I have hard well water which I have to condition, but rust is still a problem. The don't soak too long info is very helpful
I use BKF and always have it in my home. Until listening to the video I never thought to use it on all of my husband's rusty tools or on his fishing boat. Thank you SO much. I'll using this product much more often.
If you want your stainless steel sink to sparkle, use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser sponge, even after using BKF, the sponge gets up hidden grime and the sink looks very shiny.
for me on extreme well water there are still sometimes some white spot traces left behind no matter how much reapply. I found I can remove them to sparkling with alcohol! Also on items like toasters, appliances etc. I apply it to the rag or to the eraser product as sprain directly on the appliance sometimes leaves a slight discoloration.
I never used this product until maybe five years ago. And I don't know why I waited forever. It is wonderful stuff. And it really works. And I can use it on my really good cookware if I have to. But I'm very good about not messing up my pots and pans. I mean they cost too much and you kind of need them. But I love barkeepers friend.
Thank you SO much for covering BKF on your channel. This was a lovely surprise! Also, fun fact: You can't use original BKF on granite or marble, but we DO have a cleaner made for that purpose. ;)
Hello. Is there any way to remove the residue if left on overnight accidentally? My mother was cleaning the kitchen at night and fell asleep with BKF on our stainless steel stove top. Now there are white stains left on the stove top. Please let us know.
Hi can you tell me if the soft BKF is acceptable for an acrylic tub? There are rust stains in the tub of an apartment I just rented and I would love to eliminate them before using the tub but just want to make sure this product will not damage it. Thanks!
Ive seen people use BKF in lieu of comet ! Lol! I learned about BKF way back in my youth when i had a summer job as a prep cook in a country club kitchen. Everything was stainless steel and the executive chef was stickler for all of it shinning like it was beand new. We were not allowed to use anything else ,especially nothing abrasive. We also were only allowed to use white 100% cotten rags on it. The chef was on the obsessive side but i cant argue that his kitchen was pristine! I also learned that cleaning with the grain was the way to go. I was 19 back then and im 57 now and retired from a business i owned. I still to this day use BKF on all my stainless steel appliances and yes they look brand new after almost 5 years now! The stuff is just amazing...
"Non-expensive" is relative. In terms of powdered cleansers it is 3x more than other powdered cleanser products (Comet, Ajax, etc.) but it works 100x more effectively. One problem with BKF is that it absorbs moisture in the air. Once you open the container it soon becomes clumped and no longer sprinkles. You can delay this a little by placing toilet paper held in place by a plastic sandwich baggie and rubber band over the opening. Moisture will eventually get to the powder though. Do not store the opened can in a cabinet under the bathroom sink because of the high humidity from the shower. BKF is amazing at cleaning stainless steel pots. First use vinegar, another amazingly effective cleaner for stainless steel pots. Sometimes burned on stains require a bit of elbow grease with a non-abrasive scouring pad and BKF.
I grew up using BKF. My mother taught me less is more. I have never needed a scouring pad just a damp paper towel. I am a stained glass artist and used it to restore old windows. I use the powder.
I break all your rules. I use it on wood, as a thick paste, and I leave it on for 10 or 15 minutes. Oxalic acid is wood bleach, it's great for getting out dark spots on wooden countertops.
Me, too. In fact, i was doing an online search for wood bleach and kept coming up with barkeeper’s friend in my search results. Bought it, made a paste with it and water, and was able to remove black stains on a walnut veneered credenza. Great stuff!!!
I have read that it takes animal urine stains out of hardwood floors. The wood is old and hideous in a house I've moved into, so I'm going to give it a try
@@Swan-rb4yg I would get straight oxalic acid from the hardware store, that is what is actually doing the work. I use bar keepers friend on my cheap wood countertop, because I don't want to deal with the stronger stuff, but if I were doing a floor would.
BKF does an AMAZING job cleaning the shower door and glass! I always hated cleaning them , until I started using BKF. It cleans the minerals off the glass easily !!
I have a well heavy mineral deposits. I found Bar Keepers MORE for hard water! I just love it! It's cut my cleaning time in half! No scrubbing I've always been a fan of BKF products but this is my favorite! I buy it by the case!! I cant find it everywhere ITS THE ONLY CLEANING PRODUCT I'VE EVER BOUGHT ONLINE! EVER! This is a product I have to have at all times!
I use BKF stainless steel cleaner like dish soap for my 18/10 silverware, knifes and stainless cookware,. Just a few drops in a vat of hot water a quick scrub and it works wonders
I LOVE Barkeeper's Friend! At first, I thought it didn't work , but wasn't using it correctly. Only product that cleaned years of hard water crud on my stainless steel sink. I also like the soft cleanser one for daily cleaning.
Best thing for cleaning the stainless steel InstaPot liner. Just a usual detergent cleaning always seems to leave a spotty surface from (I guess) bits of stuck-on food. BKF gets is sparkly clean.
The thing is, this is *a list of mistakes* that one can do for people that are new to the product. What ingredients it has, what habits people are familiar too, what to use the products on, etc. You’ll have to be thorough (which the video is showing), otherwise, you’ll make the exact same mistakes that the video narrator said you should avoid.
@@fredflintstone2234 all-clad comes with instructions on how to use BKF on their pans... you can use it on the inside only. I clean all of mine using it too.
@@fredflintstone2234 got it. Mine is less than a year old. Maybe they changed to printed instructions so people would know how to keep them. I’m sorry.
First place a piece of toilet paper over the opening of the container then the plastic baggie over the top held on with a rubber band. BKF absorbs moisture in the air and eventually clumps and doesn't sprinkle. Don't store opened BKF in a bathroom cupboard. A bathroom gets too much humidity from the hot showering.
Sometimes me and the gang race up and down the block with BKF on our handlebars. Sometimes I use BKF to clean scissors after I run with them. All joking aside it really is a great product and once you start using it you find it is a go- to product in ways that just begin to occur to you. Apply common sense with any acid, and don't use it on your fine Corinthian leather.
Amazing on stainless sinks.. bought a home realtor said kitchen is fantastic all you needed was a new sink.. use it following grinding marks in sink and it will look brand new.. Mine sure did..
We found a stainless steel 9 inch frying pan in the second hand store for $5. The bottom was completely covered with a black burn mark. About five minutes of BKF and it looks brand new. And, of course, since we know how to use stainless steel cookware, it still looks brand new. By far, the best $5 we ever spent.
I used it on my gas stove top and burners today and it cleaned it pretty close to brand new. Unlike the lady with the metal tea pot in the video, I used a soft cloth, not a scour pad. keep in mind that in the past, I had always used a super wet, soapy S.O.S pad in the past.
Thank You so much for this video!! I’ve watched several videos on how to restore my wok and none were specific on how long to apply the BKF or how NOT to use it. I would have cried REAL TEARS if I had destroyed my wok. Every pot, pan, dish, utensils, and appliance is precious to me, and/or quite frankly an investment. So thanks AGAIN!! If you take care of your things, they’ll take care of you in doing their job well!!
i had a bad hard water calcium and lime build up that was gradually getting worse (we have very hard well water and due to my wife's medical condition we cannot use our water softener any longer) over the past few years. virtually everything i read online was a no no for brushed nickel fixtures. We have two trough type spouts on our bathroom sink faucets and the calcium and lime deposits with discoloration was bad. i think its the oxalic acid in BKF that is considered a no no. Even white vinegar 5% a no no. i threw caution to the wind and tried apply boiling hot water over a paper towel packed in the trough to let it soak for a couple minutes (supposed to soften the limescale...it didnt). then i tried the same process using 5% vinegar which i did several times but only left it on for 5 minutes at a time then rinsed it off. i've seen where you should only leave the acid on brushed nickel less than 30 minutes. i was too chicken to try 30% cleaning vinegar which i think would really work but potentially damage the finish (it and a pumice stone works great for the limescale in our toilets). i actually think that helped somewhat. But what really worked was a blue Scotch Brite scour pad (non scratching) and BKF and a lot of elbow grease. it took about 30 minutes of scrub/rinse with repeated applications of BKF but eventually i got all the limescale off and the faucets look brand new again and the finish is intact.
Pouring boiling water into a toilet is dangerous and can crack the porcelain. Hot water with dish soap is useful for unclogging a toilet except make sure you pour it in slowly. Also, if you heat the bowl too much it can soften the wax seal.
I only heard of this product just recently and I'm 55yrs old....I've used SOS Pads, Comet, Ajax, Brillo Pads, EZ Off, Simple Green, 409, Brasso, & Never Dull
I thought ai would have to replace the ceramic tile with stained grout & very stained porcelain tub. My honorable contractor told me to use liquid BKF instead. Scrubbing with it was pointless. I finally coated the grout & tub with it and left it for 24hr. When I washed it off it was beautifully white--a miracle-- withno work!!
It would only be "criticism" if the directions instructed you to mix it with other chemicals. This is in fact discouraged in the video more than once. That makes it advice not criticism as in "One bit of advice...."
To clean the burned on crap on stainless I use this with a little salt and a blue scouring pad...amazing - and no scratches. Best result is lightly scrub and then let it sit a minute then scrub some more and rinse. Repeat if necessary which it usually is but keeps pots looking great.
NEVER NEVER NEVER use salt on stainless steel !!! It will create pitting in the surface. Salt helps prevent the shell from cracking when hard boiling eggs but if the granules do not dissolve quick enough they will eat the stainless steel surface. If this has not yet happened to you it is only because the salt dissolved before it could eat the surface. Don't sprinkle salt into food while it is in stainless steel cookware. Salt it later or at least make sure the salt mixes in the food. Do not allow any granules to rest directly on the stainless steel surface. If you use it as an abrasive element for cleaning it can cause permanent damage. The two most effective ways to clean stainless steel pots are a sequence of 1. vinegar followed by 2. BKF using a non-abrasive scouring pad. Food that sticks to the surface comes off with vinegar and heating the pot. Stubborn burned on stains come off with BKF and a non-abrasive pad. These work miraculously because stainless steel cookware is a different animal to cook with and clean.
oxilic acid can remove rust and sometimes blood stains. Its a wet sprinkle wait a minute rinse check and reduce but most of the time it works. Just check for collar vastness of the fabric.
I learned this the hard way. Ruined a brand new stainless steel pan. I left it on overnight! bad idea. O well. I still use it to cook filet mignon and it is fine. Crazy thing, I've been using BKF for years.😂
6 months ago I put in a new stainless steel sink. It seems like if I look at it wrong I see another tiny scratch. So I’ve been using the soft side of a sponge. About 3 months of having the sink I’ve notice what looks like small spots like rust. I bought the Bar Keepers Friend polish in hopes it’ll remove whatever it is. There is nothing in my sink that could rust so I’m not even sure if it’s rust. I used the polish and it didn’t really do anything to the spots. The instructions didn’t indicate to use it when the sink was wet or dry. I’ve seen videos of people using scrub brushes on their stainless sinks, how do they do that and not scratch it?? Any tips on how to use the polish? Thanks.
love this product, I use it to clean my stainless steel pans after a cookout. Removes scorched on food and grease in about 15 seconds of scrubbing with steel wool. I swear this must have a metal polish in it because my pans and pots come out so shiny you can use them as a mirror. The only thing I don't like is the smell... pretty bad!
Never heard of this product before 6mnths ago....Always used Comet/Ajax, S.O.S. pads, and Easy Off Oven Cleaner growing up in the 70s 80s....Good to know though
Interesting. I have used BKF in conjunction with Purple Power degreaser and a UFO green scrubby pad for years with no ill effects. On my stainless, regular steel, and aluminum pans, enameled burner pans, and on and under my stove top. I will let the Purple Power soak on the surfaces for a few minutes to a couple hours (not long on aluminum) and then apply the BKF directly into the Purple Power on the surface and make a thin paste. Doesn't take much pressure, even for burnt on stuff. Purple Power by itself has a little bit of a fume issue, will irritate the eyes and nose/throat a little (Not anywhere near as bad as oven cleaners are!) but it does not appear to change or get worse in combo with BKF. I am exceptionally hypersensitive to all manner of chemicals and VOCs and have used this with my bare hands with no particularly caustic effects, but mostly I do use gloves.
I used the coffee pot cleaner in my stainless steel peculator and I have a really clean coffeepot. But all I can taste is Barkeepers friend after trying everything I know about neutralizing acid cleaners! I wish they would make a video on how to save my coffee pot!
To clean stainless steel begin with heated vinegar. That lifts off most things stuck to stainless steel. For burned on stubborn stains I use BKF with a non-abrasive pad. If you taste it you are not rinsing it off well enough. For a coffee pot I would brew a pot of vinegar followed by three of plain water. I don't thoroughly clean my coffee pot like this daily, even weekly. No more than once a month. Daily I just use dish soap and water.
Yes, if you use the dry powered can or the liquid version you will get solidification to some extend. The powder absorbs moisture out of the air & the bottled liquid version settles to the bottom & stays there. In both cases cut open the container & remove what ever you have left & put it in a plastic container & add water, mix if possible making a slurry. Add enough water to cover (1/4") and cover. Use a small steel spatula or the flat end of a spoon handle to scrape out. I purchased 6 bottles @ a good price 2yrs. ago & had to do this with the first bottle. I use this stuff all the time on my coffee pot & my All Clad & SS sink. I'm still on the 1st. bottle. A little goes a long way.
@bigred4379 Once it has absorbed moisture and clumped up it no longer sprinkles. You can open the container by taking off the top to break it up a little but it is useless for sprinkling at this stage. It is still useful to make a paste with though.
Do not store it in a bathroom cabinet. The showering is too humid an environment. But it absorbs moisture everywhere you store the opened container. You can delay the totally clumped stage by placing a piece of toilet paper over the top then holding that in place with a plastic baggie and rubber band.
My mum fished a turd out of the dunny using a kitchen utensil once. No matter how much we flushed it wouldn't go down. The coarse ceramic bowl basically grated the stainless steel utensil wherever it touched it, leaving long grey marks that she couldn't get out. The property belonged to a family friend and mum was really starting to stress. I googled it and came up with this product. Wasn't easy to find in Australia, not too bad though. It worked really well, and so fast. Only needed a tiny bit too. I was in the good books that day.
I have only seen a gold container with blue geometric square and white lettering. Some containers have an area of silver with the gold perhaps only representing metal, as in stainless steel. There is not a gold and silver formula. There is just BKF in powder or paste form. There is apparently a liquid as well but I have never seen it in a store.
b.s. & a bit of vinegar works great on clogged kitchen sink drains as long as you don't let that muck get ahead of it. Screw those "drano" & "liquid plumber" caustic acid-based crap along with the aerosol highly compressed "air" concoctions. Even worse is your "garbage disposer" if you don't keep up with it. Please stay healthy and safe y'all! Pax
@@missmustache4207 Bar Keeper’s Friend has an acidic component that actually dissolves rust, and paired with its more abrasive makeup, can more easily damage surfaces. It can also react like chlorine bleach on fabrics.
@@missmustache4207 Bon Ami is made up of a less abrasive mineral that makes up softer, more common rock formations, unlike the quartz used in some cleansers. It relays more heavily on a little water and the rubbing/scrubbing action, without the corrosive chemical reaction of other cleaners. If you allow Barkeepers Friend to remain on some surfaces, it can eat them away. Think of it this way. You could clean your toilet using a Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, or baking soda and vinegar mixture. The Lysol needs a very toxic group of ingredients to release stains, whereas in the alternative, the soda is your abrasive and the vinegar reacts with the soda to loosen stains. While I’m not suggesting you ingest Bon Ami or a baking soda and vinegar mixture to prove how much safer they are, you might better understand how they compare to their alternatives.
Use a dedicated dollar store can opener to take the shaker top off . That way it won’t bug you so much . Just make sure your husband doesn’t use that opener to open his soup !🤣
Boy did I make the mistake of leaving it on metal for too long. I mixed BKF with water and soaked my SS multi-tool in it for several hours, hoping to clean the grime off it. All the exposed surfaces are tarnished.
In South Africa i managed to find the powder and had such hope that I would finely find something that can clean shower glass doors. I used it as a paste, no difference, i tried wetting the glass doors and rubbing the powder on that.. no difference. From all the good reviews I had seen i expected a huge change. Did not clean the glass. Was deeply disappointed.
For soap scum use Easy Off oven cleaner. I have tried everything. Easy Off is the only thing that gets the soap scum and hard water stain clean. Works great on the tile and porcelain as well. use a non-abrasive pad after letting it set for 30+ minutes then rinse.
Sometimes I use the spray . It has a foam top too. For tarnished items , lead with the spray - many times you just rinse and that’s that. If not- I go to the powder to get the tarnish. The spray is also great for toilets - under the rim etc. I use the powder as a cleanser for just about everything else . And I hate to say this publicly - haha ! But I have even used the spray on areas of my pool tile that had stubborn hard water spots !
What's your go-to brand for cleaning products?
I've been using bkf for most of my 68 years, except that for a while, I was using a cheaper version that safeway used to have, but no longer does.
BKF, Windex, Dawn, Bleach, Ammonia.
Oxi-Clean crystals dissolved in warm water with a smidgen of dish soap.
good 'un That actually sounds like a good idea I need to try!
@@jojomakes , you wouldn't think so, but my Oxy-Clean/dish soap mix removes cigarette tar and nicotine better than anything else I've tried. I also scrubbed my house's cedar siding with it before staining (pressure-washing would damage the soft cedar, so I used a scrub-brush on a pole); and Oxy-clean won't damage your lawn or plants. I have a set of old Excelite brand screwdrivers with clear butyl plastic handles that develop a weird waxy white residue on the handles; OxyClean removed that too! It works well on laundry stains and is less damaging to clothing, and the environment, than bleach.
Thanks for this! I bought bkf years ago on a whim, never heard of it and I still don’t know why. Found it worked great on my sink, but never knew its other uses till now. My son was complaining about how he couldn’t get his sink clean and I kept telling him, “Barkeepers Friend.” I finally took mine over and used it. He couldn’t believe how nice it looked! Great product!
As an experienced and somewhat obsessed collector of vintage cast iron cookware, let me say Bar Keeper's Friend deserves the nickname "cast iron cook's friend." About their warning not to use BKF on bare cast iron surfaces, this only applies to a pan that has already been seasoned and is ready for cooking. If you have an old, dirty, rusty, grungy cast iron pan that you purchased at a flea market, garage sale, or found out in the woods, BKF is THE best cleaner for removing rust and grit from a cast iron seurface, except perhaps for an electrolysis setup.
i have a carbon steel pan i tried to season, only to have it peel. do you think BKF would work on this?
@@faithnelson6069 Sounds like you may want to strip it completely, using a lye bath or oven cleaner in a trash bag. After soaking it for a week or so, use BKF to completely scrub all of the coating off and leave a bare pan.
@@castironchaos i was afraid you might say something like that. ha ha!
I have a carbon steel pan, and I love it. I initially seasoned it with flax seed oil. I put a thin layer on with a paper towel then put it in the oven at 450 for about an hour. Then every time I use it and clean it, I put a thin layer of flax seed oil on it. It took a while to turn black but now it is awesome.
@@rodyodo that's what I use on my cast iron too. 👍
I've only just heard of this American product and was surprised to be able to buy it today in my local supermarket in Australia
I can't wait to try it tommorow
How did it go?
My now 43 year old toilets are still sparklingly rust and stain free due to BKF! I have hard well water which I have to condition, but rust is still a problem. The don't soak too long info is very helpful
I use BKF and always have it in my home. Until listening to the video I never thought to use it on all of my husband's rusty tools or on his fishing boat. Thank you SO much. I'll using this product much more often.
Apparently vinegar works really well for removing rust. Been meaning to test that out on a super rusted giant metal file I found.
If you want your stainless steel sink to sparkle, use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser sponge, even after using BKF, the sponge gets up hidden grime and the sink looks very shiny.
for me on extreme well water there are still sometimes some white spot traces left behind no matter how much reapply. I found I can remove them to sparkling with alcohol! Also on items like toasters, appliances etc. I apply it to the rag or to the eraser product as sprain directly on the appliance sometimes leaves a slight discoloration.
@@ooohlaa13
That can removed the finish. Do not recommend.
I never used this product until maybe five years ago. And I don't know why I waited forever. It is wonderful stuff. And it really works. And I can use it on my really good cookware if I have to. But I'm very good about not messing up my pots and pans. I mean they cost too much and you kind of need them. But I love barkeepers friend.
Do you know if BKF can be used on ceramic lined cookware?? Is it safe??
It's also the best thing for getting baked on spots out of Pyrex.
Yep yep. I’ve saved quite a few from garage sale trash. Turns my $1 into many$$$.
Does wonders to my old Corning Visionware pans.
Thank you SO much for covering BKF on your channel. This was a lovely surprise!
Also, fun fact: You can't use original BKF on granite or marble, but we DO have a cleaner made for that purpose. ;)
Hello. Is there any way to remove the residue if left on overnight accidentally? My mother was cleaning the kitchen at night and fell asleep with BKF on our stainless steel stove top. Now there are white stains left on the stove top. Please let us know.
Thanks BKF!
Hi can you tell me if the soft BKF is acceptable for an acrylic tub? There are rust stains in the tub of an apartment I just rented and I would love to eliminate them before using the tub but just want to make sure this product will not damage it. Thanks!
Do you have something that would take out water stains on quartzite countertops?
@@Lara-wr2nm Bar Keeper's Friend. I use it on my car windows. Meant to quote Tara.
Just bought another can today!!!! I will never be without it!!
I like it
Ive seen people use BKF in lieu of comet ! Lol! I learned about BKF way back in my youth when i had a summer job as a prep cook in a country club kitchen. Everything was stainless steel and the executive chef was stickler for all of it shinning like it was beand new. We were not allowed to use anything else ,especially nothing abrasive. We also were only allowed to use white 100% cotten rags on it. The chef was on the obsessive side but i cant argue that his kitchen was pristine! I also learned that cleaning with the grain was the way to go. I was 19 back then and im 57 now and retired from a business i owned. I still to this day use BKF on all my stainless steel appliances and yes they look brand new after almost 5 years now! The stuff is just amazing...
"Non-expensive" is relative. In terms of powdered cleansers it is 3x more than other powdered cleanser products (Comet, Ajax, etc.) but it works 100x more effectively.
One problem with BKF is that it absorbs moisture in the air. Once you open the container it soon becomes clumped and no longer sprinkles. You can delay this a little by placing toilet paper held in place by a plastic sandwich baggie and rubber band over the opening. Moisture will eventually get to the powder though. Do not store the opened can in a cabinet under the bathroom sink because of the high humidity from the shower.
BKF is amazing at cleaning stainless steel pots. First use vinegar, another amazingly effective cleaner for stainless steel pots. Sometimes burned on stains require a bit of elbow grease with a non-abrasive scouring pad and BKF.
I grew up using BKF. My mother taught me less is more. I have never needed a scouring pad just a damp paper towel. I am a stained glass artist and used it to restore old windows. I use the powder.
I used BAR KEEPERS FRIEND several times and got rid of tub rust, I'm so 😊happy.
I have found out over the years Bar Keepers Friend is the only thing that really works
Great information, I use this myself and would never think of adding bleach or even dish soap because it works well on it’s own.
I break all your rules. I use it on wood, as a thick paste, and I leave it on for 10 or 15 minutes. Oxalic acid is wood bleach, it's great for getting out dark spots on wooden countertops.
Look out everyone, we got a rebel on our hands 😭
Ayo! ✨
Me, too. In fact, i was doing an online search for wood bleach and kept coming up with barkeeper’s friend in my search results. Bought it, made a paste with it and water, and was able to remove black stains on a walnut veneered credenza. Great stuff!!!
I have read that it takes animal urine stains out of hardwood floors. The wood is old and hideous in a house I've moved into, so I'm going to give it a try
@@Swan-rb4yg I would get straight oxalic acid from the hardware store, that is what is actually doing the work. I use bar keepers friend on my cheap wood countertop, because I don't want to deal with the stronger stuff, but if I were doing a floor would.
BKF does an AMAZING job cleaning the shower door and glass! I always hated cleaning them , until I started using BKF. It cleans the minerals off the glass easily !!
I'll try that
@@OscarM.94 do not scrub very hard, rub it in very gently.
@@truthseeker8573 thank you for the tip👍🏻
I was wondering if BKF would clean shower doors and hoped I would see that it does when I came across your comment! Thank you!
I stopped using Soft Scrub when we moved to a house with well and septic. I use BKF all the time now.
Now that you've heard of it, you'll see it. They don't advertise much.
I just used this product on mildly water stained thin oak floors. It works!! Full stop my landlord will be none the wiser. Thank you so much
I have a well heavy mineral deposits. I found Bar Keepers MORE for hard water! I just love it! It's cut my cleaning time in half! No scrubbing I've always been a fan of BKF products but this is my favorite! I buy it by the case!! I cant find it everywhere ITS THE ONLY CLEANING PRODUCT I'VE EVER BOUGHT ONLINE! EVER! This is a product I have to have at all times!
BKF is the best product hands down on tubs. Does a beautiful job! ❤
I love this stuff. I have used it for years, and tell everyone about it, if they mention cleaning problems.
I use BKF stainless steel cleaner like dish soap for my 18/10 silverware, knifes and stainless cookware,. Just a few drops in a vat of hot water a quick scrub and it works wonders
I began usi g this last year. The best !!! I wasn't expecting such great result. Now this is all I use. Thx
I LOVE Barkeeper's Friend! At first, I thought it didn't work , but wasn't using it correctly. Only product that cleaned years of hard water crud on my stainless steel sink. I also like the soft cleanser one for daily cleaning.
Best thing for cleaning the stainless steel InstaPot liner. Just a usual detergent cleaning always seems to leave a spotty surface from (I guess) bits of stuck-on food. BKF gets is sparkly clean.
This was 50 seconds of information in a concise 3 minute video.
The thing is, this is *a list of mistakes* that one can do for people that are new to the product.
What ingredients it has, what habits people are familiar too, what to use the products on, etc.
You’ll have to be thorough (which the video is showing), otherwise, you’ll make the exact same mistakes that the video narrator said you should avoid.
I've use Bar Keeper Friend to many things at all the times as I love it.
We use this on the boat...its just incredible!
Definitely a must for detailing boat. Makes short work of rust stains.
It’s the only scrubbing powder I’ll trust w/my All-Clad.
To scratch up that chrome finish? That was my lesson.
Bon Ami
@@fredflintstone2234 all-clad comes with instructions on how to use BKF on their pans... you can use it on the inside only. I clean all of mine using it too.
@@eunicecavalcanti8927 their instructions for me was to just use it. Which I did. My set is from a long time ago. There were no printed instructions.
@@fredflintstone2234 got it. Mine is less than a year old. Maybe they changed to printed instructions so people would know how to keep them. I’m sorry.
Best cleaner I have ever used.
I'm glad that this information came to my notice. Thanks much.
When you’re done using BKF, put a ziplock bag over it and rubber band to secure the bag.
My stove is too big for a ziplock bag, never mind finding a Huge rubber band !
Clarity . . .
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First place a piece of toilet paper over the opening of the container then the plastic baggie over the top held on with a rubber band. BKF absorbs moisture in the air and eventually clumps and doesn't sprinkle. Don't store opened BKF in a bathroom cupboard. A bathroom gets too much humidity from the hot showering.
I have been doing that also.
I use Press N’ Seal and an elastic.
Sometimes me and the gang race up and down the block with BKF on our handlebars. Sometimes I use BKF to clean scissors after I run with them. All joking aside it really is a great product and once you start using it you find it is a go- to product in ways that just begin to occur to you. Apply common sense with any acid, and don't use it on your fine Corinthian leather.
Amazing on stainless sinks.. bought a home realtor said kitchen is fantastic all you needed was a new sink.. use it following grinding marks in sink and it will look brand new.. Mine sure did..
We found a stainless steel 9 inch frying pan in the second hand store for $5. The bottom was completely covered with a black burn mark. About five minutes of BKF and it looks brand new. And, of course, since we know how to use stainless steel cookware, it still looks brand new. By far, the best $5 we ever spent.
I used it on my gas stove top and burners today and it cleaned it pretty close to brand new. Unlike the lady with the metal tea pot in the video, I used a soft cloth, not a scour pad. keep in mind that in the past, I had always used a super wet, soapy S.O.S pad in the past.
Steel wool scratches chrome. That tea pot in the video was chrome.
I leave it in the Corian sink for a while . works great.
Thank You so much for this video!! I’ve watched several videos on how to restore my wok and none were specific on how long to apply the BKF or how NOT to use it. I would have cried REAL TEARS if I had destroyed my wok. Every pot, pan, dish, utensils, and appliance is precious to me, and/or quite frankly an investment. So thanks AGAIN!!
If you take care of your things, they’ll take care of you in doing their job well!!
i had a bad hard water calcium and lime build up that was gradually getting worse (we have very hard well water and due to my wife's medical condition we cannot use our water softener any longer) over the past few years. virtually everything i read online was a no no for brushed nickel fixtures. We have two trough type spouts on our bathroom sink faucets and the calcium and lime deposits with discoloration was bad. i think its the oxalic acid in BKF that is considered a no no. Even white vinegar 5% a no no. i threw caution to the wind and tried apply boiling hot water over a paper towel packed in the trough to let it soak for a couple minutes (supposed to soften the limescale...it didnt). then i tried the same process using 5% vinegar which i did several times but only left it on for 5 minutes at a time then rinsed it off. i've seen where you should only leave the acid on brushed nickel less than 30 minutes. i was too chicken to try 30% cleaning vinegar which i think would really work but potentially damage the finish (it and a pumice stone works great for the limescale in our toilets). i actually think that helped somewhat. But what really worked was a blue Scotch Brite scour pad (non scratching) and BKF and a lot of elbow grease. it took about 30 minutes of scrub/rinse with repeated applications of BKF but eventually i got all the limescale off and the faucets look brand new again and the finish is intact.
Next time try Lime Away !
Pouring boiling water into a toilet is dangerous and can crack the porcelain. Hot water with dish soap is useful for unclogging a toilet except make sure you pour it in slowly. Also, if you heat the bowl too much it can soften the wax seal.
I only heard of this product just recently and I'm 55yrs old....I've used SOS Pads, Comet, Ajax, Brillo Pads, EZ Off, Simple Green, 409, Brasso, & Never Dull
This is the best stuff!
I thought ai would have to replace the ceramic tile with stained grout & very stained porcelain tub. My honorable contractor told me to use liquid BKF instead. Scrubbing with it was pointless. I finally coated the grout & tub with it and left it for 24hr. When I washed it off it was beautifully white--a miracle-- withno work!!
I used Bar Keeper Friend for year as I love it. I used BKF liquid solution for pots and pans plus, many more others but not power will scratching.
Great video! One criticism: Do not mix cleaning chemicals. Most people do not understand chemistry and will harm themselves.
It would only be "criticism" if the directions instructed you to mix it with other chemicals. This is in fact discouraged in the video more than once. That makes it advice not criticism as in "One bit of advice...."
@@SM-bm6jo Philosophy... :]
To clean the burned on crap on stainless I use this with a little salt and a blue scouring pad...amazing - and no scratches. Best result is lightly scrub and then let it sit a minute then scrub some more and rinse. Repeat if necessary which it usually is but keeps pots looking great.
NEVER NEVER NEVER use salt on stainless steel !!! It will create pitting in the surface. Salt helps prevent the shell from cracking when hard boiling eggs but if the granules do not dissolve quick enough they will eat the stainless steel surface. If this has not yet happened to you it is only because the salt dissolved before it could eat the surface. Don't sprinkle salt into food while it is in stainless steel cookware. Salt it later or at least make sure the salt mixes in the food. Do not allow any granules to rest directly on the stainless steel surface. If you use it as an abrasive element for cleaning it can cause permanent damage. The two most effective ways to clean stainless steel pots are a sequence of 1. vinegar followed by 2. BKF using a non-abrasive scouring pad. Food that sticks to the surface comes off with vinegar and heating the pot. Stubborn burned on stains come off with BKF and a non-abrasive pad. These work miraculously because stainless steel cookware is a different animal to cook with and clean.
I just purchased this because I heard great things about it. Now I’m scared to use. Wanted to use in my tub and on my pans.
It will work wonders on your tub.
Do it! It’s the only cleanser I use . Works on everything , really. Just use your common sense . If you’re concerned - spot test
oxilic acid can remove rust and sometimes blood stains. Its a wet sprinkle wait a minute rinse check and reduce but most of the time it works. Just check for collar vastness of the fabric.
I learned this the hard way. Ruined a brand new stainless steel pan. I left it on overnight! bad idea. O well. I still use it to cook filet mignon and it is fine. Crazy thing, I've been using BKF for years.😂
Does this work on grease stained pots and pans?
6 months ago I put in a new stainless steel sink. It seems like if I look at it wrong I see another tiny scratch. So I’ve been using the soft side of a sponge. About 3 months of having the sink I’ve notice what looks like small spots like rust. I bought the Bar Keepers Friend polish in hopes it’ll remove whatever it is. There is nothing in my sink that could rust so I’m not even sure if it’s rust. I used the polish and it didn’t really do anything to the spots. The instructions didn’t indicate to use it when the sink was wet or dry. I’ve seen videos of people using scrub brushes on their stainless sinks, how do they do that and not scratch it?? Any tips on how to use the polish? Thanks.
love this product, I use it to clean my stainless steel pans after a cookout. Removes scorched on food and grease in about 15 seconds of scrubbing with steel wool. I swear this must have a metal polish in it because my pans and pots come out so shiny you can use them as a mirror. The only thing I don't like is the smell... pretty bad!
Steel wool can scratch stainless steel. A non-abrasive scouring pad is abrasive enough and will not scratch the stainless steel surface.
Never heard of this product before 6mnths ago....Always used Comet/Ajax, S.O.S. pads, and Easy Off Oven Cleaner growing up in the 70s 80s....Good to know though
Interesting. I have used BKF in conjunction with Purple Power degreaser and a UFO green scrubby pad for years with no ill effects. On my stainless, regular steel, and aluminum pans, enameled burner pans, and on and under my stove top. I will let the Purple Power soak on the surfaces for a few minutes to a couple hours (not long on aluminum) and then apply the BKF directly into the Purple Power on the surface and make a thin paste. Doesn't take much pressure, even for burnt on stuff. Purple Power by itself has a little bit of a fume issue, will irritate the eyes and nose/throat a little (Not anywhere near as bad as oven cleaners are!) but it does not appear to change or get worse in combo with BKF. I am exceptionally hypersensitive to all manner of chemicals and VOCs and have used this with my bare hands with no particularly caustic effects, but mostly I do use gloves.
So is this OK to rinse down the sink will it hurt the pipes?
Love bar keepers friend my grandma showed it to me
thank you this is very informative and helpful for safety info
Thanks for the warnings before I buy it!
I used the coffee pot cleaner in my stainless steel peculator and I have a really clean coffeepot. But all I can taste is Barkeepers friend after trying everything I know about neutralizing acid cleaners! I wish they would make a video on how to save my coffee pot!
Try running a few rounds of white vinegar through it
To clean stainless steel begin with heated vinegar. That lifts off most things stuck to stainless steel. For burned on stubborn stains I use BKF with a non-abrasive pad. If you taste it you are not rinsing it off well enough. For a coffee pot I would brew a pot of vinegar followed by three of plain water. I don't thoroughly clean my coffee pot like this daily, even weekly. No more than once a month. Daily I just use dish soap and water.
I love Barkeepers Friend, but it always seems to get clumpy halfway through the can.
Yes, if you use the dry powered can or the liquid version you will get solidification to some extend. The powder absorbs moisture out of the air & the bottled liquid version settles to the bottom & stays there. In both cases cut open the container & remove what ever you have left & put it in a plastic container & add water, mix if possible making a slurry. Add enough water to cover (1/4") and cover. Use a small steel spatula or the flat end of a spoon handle to scrape out. I purchased 6 bottles @ a good price 2yrs. ago & had to do this with the first bottle. I use this stuff all the time on my coffee pot & my All Clad & SS sink. I'm still on the 1st. bottle. A little goes a long way.
I think it actually says right on the can” can opener friendly”.
Use a can opener . Pour it out.
@bigred4379 Once it has absorbed moisture and clumped up it no longer sprinkles. You can open the container by taking off the top to break it up a little but it is useless for sprinkling at this stage. It is still useful to make a paste with though.
Do not store it in a bathroom cabinet. The showering is too humid an environment. But it absorbs moisture everywhere you store the opened container. You can delay the totally clumped stage by placing a piece of toilet paper over the top then holding that in place with a plastic baggie and rubber band.
My mum fished a turd out of the dunny using a kitchen utensil once. No matter how much we flushed it wouldn't go down. The coarse ceramic bowl basically grated the stainless steel utensil wherever it touched it, leaving long grey marks that she couldn't get out. The property belonged to a family friend and mum was really starting to stress. I googled it and came up with this product. Wasn't easy to find in Australia, not too bad though. It worked really well, and so fast. Only needed a tiny bit too. I was in the good books that day.
Was it you that left the turd there in the first place though?
@@alexeimerz790 He said "WE flushed" - It must have been him.
Wait, what?! 😂
@@OrcinusLaryngologist IKR! Lol 😂 I had to reread that!
@@Upper_echelon_exotics it’s a lot to take in. 🤣
Should I use BKF on lacquer coated brass?
Hi can we use bkf on grate made up of cast iron
Really hard to rinse and always leaves a film on my stainless steel. Could this be due to my hard water?
Yep
I use vinegar heated, then BKF, then rinse the residue off using dish soap and water. You cannot remove the BKF simply rinsing with water.
I didn't know they have a granite version. I always use Ajax on my granite sink
What's the difference between the gold vs silver labeled BKF?
I have only seen a gold container with blue geometric square and white lettering. Some containers have an area of silver with the gold perhaps only representing metal, as in stainless steel. There is not a gold and silver formula. There is just BKF in powder or paste form. There is apparently a liquid as well but I have never seen it in a store.
Can I use bek to clean stainless steel?
Yes
Learn that lesson the hard way and damaged the inside of my new oven which is color blue. I left it stained, for stainless steel is the best.
Just use baking soda it sounds crazy but it works 99% of the time on everything.
b.s. & a bit of vinegar works great on clogged kitchen sink drains as long as you don't let that muck get ahead of it. Screw those "drano" & "liquid plumber" caustic acid-based crap along with the aerosol highly compressed "air" concoctions. Even worse is your "garbage disposer" if you don't keep up with it. Please stay healthy and safe y'all! Pax
Baking soda to clean stainless steel?
Didn't work for me....
Gonna try BKF
Great stuff! 👍👍👍
Help I damaged my tiles with this product how to restored it
Love this product!
Only product I've found that can clean a stove top and burner caps. Just a little with water and agitation gets cooked on grease off.
It's very hard to find in Europe and when you do it's quite expensive, unfortunately😞
How about ceramic coated frying pan? Inside? Outside?
I use bkf cookware the silver one and it remove my cookware steels coating , why ? I am not leaving even half min
I reach for my Comet or VIM before BKF. Harder to find here in Canada as well.
Not the same thing. Good luck and poor you.
Just don’t confuse it with Bon Ami. They are both very different products.
Whats the difference?
@@missmustache4207 Bar Keeper’s Friend has an acidic component that actually dissolves rust, and paired with its more abrasive makeup, can more easily damage surfaces. It can also react like chlorine bleach on fabrics.
@@joz411no8 whats bon ami then?
@@missmustache4207 Bon Ami is made up of a less abrasive mineral that makes up softer, more common rock formations, unlike the quartz used in some cleansers. It relays more heavily on a little water and the rubbing/scrubbing action, without the corrosive chemical reaction of other cleaners. If you allow Barkeepers Friend to remain on some surfaces, it can eat them away.
Think of it this way. You could clean your toilet using a Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, or baking soda and vinegar mixture. The Lysol needs a very toxic group of ingredients to release stains, whereas in the alternative, the soda is your abrasive and the vinegar reacts with the soda to loosen stains.
While I’m not suggesting you ingest Bon Ami or a baking soda and vinegar mixture to prove how much safer they are, you might better understand how they compare to their alternatives.
@@joz411no8 Bon Ami is the only way to go if you absolutely need to use cleanser,
THanks
I love Bar Keepers Friend!
I use an electric drill with a rotary wire brush, works great .
A sand blaster also takes a stain off.
Baking soda and vinegar. Both non toxic and both very effective.
Didn't work.
Is bar keepers friend suitable for a granite work top?
i bought some bar keeper's friend from amazon and have it set up on my stainless steels electric stove
I use BKF on a lot of surfaces/pots and pans, etc. I would like to know how to keep it from clumping up.
Humidity will do that. You’ve got to keep that out.
Mason jar
Use these!
SLSON 6 Pack Pet Food Can Cover Stretchable 1 Fit 3 Universal Size Silicone Can Lids
Found on Amazon
Use a dedicated dollar store can opener to take the shaker top off . That way it won’t bug you so much .
Just make sure your husband doesn’t use that opener to open his soup !🤣
Zip lock bag
I need help , I leave it on toilet sit and it shows a white mark 😢 how can I remove it ?
Love this product works very well
Indy based product/ Company. Great great stuff.
Boy did I make the mistake of leaving it on metal for too long. I mixed BKF with water and soaked my SS multi-tool in it for several hours, hoping to clean the grime off it. All the exposed surfaces are tarnished.
I have hard water spots on my out side windows can it take them off and how do I protect the frame of the windows
In South Africa i managed to find the powder and had such hope that I would finely find something that can clean shower glass doors. I used it as a paste, no difference, i tried wetting the glass doors and rubbing the powder on that.. no difference. From all the good reviews I had seen i expected a huge change. Did not clean the glass. Was deeply disappointed.
For soap scum use Easy Off oven cleaner. I have tried everything. Easy Off is the only thing that gets the soap scum and hard water stain clean. Works great on the tile and porcelain as well. use a non-abrasive pad after letting it set for 30+ minutes then rinse.
@@SM-bm6jo thank you.. will try that brand...
Do all the BKF products work the same? I see there's different formulas like powder, gel, and cream and so on
Sometimes I use the spray . It has a foam top too. For tarnished items , lead with the spray - many times you just rinse and that’s that. If not- I go to the powder to get the tarnish.
The spray is also great for toilets - under the rim etc.
I use the powder as a cleanser for just about everything else .
And I hate to say this publicly - haha ! But I have even used the spray on areas of my pool tile that had stubborn hard water spots !
LOVE THIS STUFF! Use liquid and powder. Havent seen the spray
But will get it when I do!
I ordered a spray foam of BTF on Amazon for my oven glass and cooktop.
Where do they sell the spray or cooktop cleaner?
I have found it at Walmart in the past.
BKF works! As long as we have been using it, we know how to use it
Wonder if I could use this on bottom of hard anodized pans??
I finally found the cleanser, prefer the liquid