You can clean your discolored stainless steel pots by using vinegar, baking soda and a gentle scrubbing with a non abrasive sponge.
For mild discoloration or water stains in your stainless steel pots you should fill the stainless steel pots with a solution of equal parts of white vinegar and water.
For tougher stains and discoloration of stainless steel pans and pots bring the vinegar solution to a simmer or boil on the stovetop.
Then after 5 to 10 minutes allow the solution to cool slightly enough to not burn you and then use a non abrasive sponge or cloth to scrub the stainless steel pot.
Then rinse the stainless steel pot with water and dry it to prevent any water spots.
You can also use a paste made of baking soda and water and apply it to the discolored areas of the stainless steel pots.
Then gently scrub the stainless steel pots with a non abrasive sponge or cloth.
To get burnt olive oil off a stainless steel pan start by creating a paste with some water and baking soda.
Then apply the baking soda and water mixture paste to the stainless steel pan.
Then use a non abrasive sponge to gently scrub the stainless steel pan.
If the burnt olive oil is not coming off very good you can try boiling some water with a bit of baking soda in the stainless steel pan to help loosen the burnt olive oil before you scrub the stainless steel pan.
You can also boil white vinegar in the stainless steel pan for around a minute and then scrub it and the burnt olive oil or other cooking oil should come off easily.
To clean sticky oil off a pan soak the pan in some hot water and dish soap.
You can also add some baking soda to the water and dish soap and allow it to soak for a few hours or so.
You can also make a paste of baking soda by mixing it with some water.
Then apply the baking soda paste to the pan where the oil residue and ensure that it covers the area of the pan where the sticky oil is.
Allow the baking soda paste to sit for at least an hour or even overnight and it should loosen the sticky oil from the pan.
Then after soaking, scrub the pan with a sponge or a brush and rinse the pan with warm water.
You can also remove and clean sticky oil off your pan by filling the pan with some hot water and adding a few drops of dish soap.
Then bring the water and soap to a simmer on the stove and simmer for a 5 minutes or so.
Then let the pan cool down and the water cool down and then scrub the pan.
You can also use vinegar and baking soda for more stubborn oil residue on pans.
Combine the vinegar and baking soda in the pan and add equal parts of water and vinegar then bring it to a boil.
Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda into the boiling mixture and watch it fizz and it should help lift the oil from the pan.
If the oil is still there you may need to repeat this process again.
Then finally wash the pan with dish soap and rinse the soap off thoroughly.