Forever alone just means more time for cat pictures

[sabinetzin]

1. So last night, I'm sitting around writing, and I notice my period has started.

Two things:

1. As I told my friend the other day, seeing as how it's been so long since I had sex and I've had several blood pregnancy tests since then, I'm always hoping this is the month that it just... stops, and I don't have to deal with it anymore. Like, I'm 26, I'm not expecting menopause, I just want it to stop of its own volition. Of my volition. W/e. V. disappointed this was not the case.

2. But my first thought was, "So THAT'S why I wanted Michael Fassbender to wreck me last night."

My body, she is so predictable. I don't even like Michael Fassbender.

2. One-eighty: Any suggestions about getting burned-on stuff out of a frying pan? Regular-ass frying pan, not nonstick or anything. I've soaked it, scrubbed it with a stiff brush, used steel wool, getting very little. Soaking it again now, because I am NOT going to throw this pan out, because it is vintage Revereware and I am NOT breaking up my set.

FRYING PANS ARE IMPORTANT, OKAY.

3. I am the worst today. Supposed to go out, ended up sitting at home drinking boxed wine (in my defense, it's the classy boxed wine) and looking at tumblr. Oh tumblr, there's a reason I stopped using you. Granted, that reason was because I hate spoilers, but there are also many other reasons not to look at you.

Anyway. Back to tumblr. Possibly a little writing. Trying to get this thing done by the end of Porn Battle, because if I don't I think we all know it's never going to get finished.

Comments

[coffeesuperhero]

We scrub our cast irons with sea salt and that works like a dream, but idk if you can do that with a regular-ass frying pan? Surely you can? Question mark?

[cesare]

Soaking in vinegar has done unexpectedly well for me on occasion but I haven't tried it on a pan...

[eruthros]

I've also done the sea salt thing, but when that doesn't work or I'm too lazy I put it on the stove with water and soap in it and put it on to simmer. If it's really awful, I'll scrub it while it's simmering (with a non-plastic scrub brush so it doesn't melt).

[busaikko]

Put a cup of water and a cup of vinegar in the pan, bring to a boil (if this isn't enough to cover the bottom, add more *g*). Remove from heat, add a couple tablespoons of baking soda. Fizz! Then scrub. Should hopefully clean up.... (Works on Farberware....)

[seekergeek]

I second this. I've gotten pretty awful (and stubborn) burned on gunk to come off using this option.

[mific]

And if none of the more natural options above work, spray in oven cleaner and leave it, then try scraping it. Might have to rinse and repeat.

[mashimero]

Add water and some baking soda to the pan and let it boil vigorously, it should make it easier to scrub off

[valentinite]

Bon Ami scrub plus a lot of elbow grease. I have a bunch of vintage Revereware, too.