It never seems to take much for a shiny flawless baking tray to fall foul of burned-on stains and scorch marks that seem impossible to remove.
All it takes is a couple of food spills to ruin the essential kitchenware and induce the dread of having to clean it.
Now a TikTok user @Sisterpledgecleans has shared a video of a baking tray that had definitely seen better days, with almost the entire surface left dark in colour after a lot of use.
But rather than simply binning it for a replacement, they shared a simple solution to restore the trays using Diet Coca-Cola - and the results are impressive., reports the Mirror.
In the clip titled: "Clean burned baking trays with cola", Diet Coke is poured into the tray, with just enough to cover the entire bottom surface, before being left overnight to work its magic.
The tray is then scrubbed with soapy water, as they add the "burned bits" should now just flake off, restoring the metal to a silver colour once again.
The before and after images of the baking tray show a huge improvement, so it may be worth a try if all else has failed.
Previously, a tip shared in a cleaning group on Facebook went viral after one woman managed to bring her baking tray back to life simply using a 2p coin .
She wrote: "Don't bin baking trays. I spend a fortune on baking trays because I buy the cheaper range and they don't last long being marked by tough cooking stains.
"Rub the baking tray with the 2p and then wash as you would with daily dishes. It works, takes away the burnt marks left from baking/cooking. No more binning and replacing."
