Bar Keepers Friend
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Soft Cleanser
Bar Keepers Friend Soft Cleanser is a high quality thick liquid cleanser that can be used on hard, non-stone surfaces such as stainless steel, porcelain, ceramic tile, copper and a...
Cleanser & Polish
This Bar Keepers Friend 21 oz. all purpose cleaning powder is perfect for cleaning a variety of different surfaces. Any commercial establishment that prides itself on proper sanita...
Powder Cleanser
Turn to Bar Keepers Friend for tried-and-tested results on tough bathroom, kitchen, cookware, and outdoor messes. The powder cleanser can tackle rust stains, stainless steel sinks,...
Granite & Stone Cleaner & Polish
Bar Keepers Friend Granite & Stone Cleaner - 25.4 Oz is formulated to safely clean and shine granite, marble, and quartz countertops, and other polished stone surfaces. Highly acid...
More Lime & Rust Remover
Unique dual-option trigger allows product to spray or foam. Formulated with a blend of mild acids (oxalic & citric) and superior detergents. Great on horizontal and vertical surfac...
(12 pack) Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser Powder 21 OZ (595g) Trusted and True Since 1882
Powder Cleanser
Turn to Bar Keepers Friend for tried-and-tested results on tough bathroom, kitchen, cookware, and outdoor messes. The powder cleanser can tackle rust stains, stainless steel sinks,...
Cookware Cleanser
Bar Keepers Friend cookware cleansing and polishing powder is a perfect choice for keeping your metal cookware looking its finest. Thanks to its non-bleach formula, this scrub is f...
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Bar Keepers Friend
46 mentions from real owners
- #1Dec 30, 2025
I never want to buy cookware again
100% go with All-Clad stainless steel. Not only do they last forever, they are great to cook with. Also highly recommend using Bar Keepers Friend to clean. Nothing is better at keeping your stainless cookware looking like new.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 25, 2025
Revere Ware Copper Bottoms rescued at Goodwill
Buy some Bartenders Friend powder and polish that bottom up! (Great pots/pans and clean up easily inside and out!)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Dec 21, 2025
Anyone bought this before ?
This. I was frustrated using stainless steel because everything would stick until I learned those two steps. Now I have a couple of All Clad skillets that are amazeballs to cook in and nothing sticks! I also second the Barkeeper’s Friend. It makes your stainless look brand spanking new.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Nov 2, 2025
Help with rust stain
Barkeepers friend
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Nov 2, 2025
What's the best cookware you've ever had?
I've had my All-Clad set around 25 years now. Bar Keepers Friend is what I use to keep them shiny.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Sep 4, 2025
What's a purchase under $50 that has genuinely improved your daily routine?
Bar Keepers Friend. One of the best cleaning products I've ever tried!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Sep 4, 2025
What product would you seriously stockpile if you found out they weren't going to sell it anymore?
Bar Keeper’s Friend
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Aug 12, 2025
Praise for All Clad after 20 years of washing dishes
Well said. I used to put mine in the dishwasher, but they developed sharp edges (it's a whole thing). All Clad replaced every single pot and pan with no question asked. I only wash them by hand now. I recently started using these Japanese scrub brushes and they are my new favorite thing. Paired with a bit of Bar Keepers Friend (powder)—the best washing combo I've used. https://a.co/d/cEUbPdc
View on Redditopen_in_new - #9Aug 1, 2025
Stanley bottle rusty after 1 month
So, stainless steel can still rust in certain situations. The most relevant for your case are probably going to be pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking. ...basically, under certain circumstances local conditions (ie., within a small divot in the surface) can be such that corrosion cannot be stopped by the chromium, because the local electrochemistry is sufficiently "wrong" (so to speak; basically the local chromium becomes less than 12%). The other major option is ferrous contamination during fabrication -- if stainless steel is allowed to contact regular steel, ferrous particles can get embedded in the surface and set up a rusting reaction that the local electrochemistry can't stop (the chromium oxide can't form; see the pitting/crevice corrosion mentioned above). I kinda feel like your case is either ferrous contamination during fabrication OR ferrous contamination in use -- what's the iron content of your water? If your water line is rusty, iron particles can get on the stainless and start the corrosion process. Oxalic acid (commonly available in Barkeepers Friend products) should fix it, but do be aware that the amount of rust shown will be largely irrelevant for your usage. Iron oxide is very nearly harmless ("no harmful effects known other than those associated with suspended inert solids in water").
View on Redditopen_in_new - #10Jun 9, 2025
Williams Sonoma Copper Cookware
Make sure you get the Barkeepers Friend Soft Cleanser because the powder will be too harsh and could scratch the copper.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #11Jun 5, 2025
Williams Sonoma Copper Cookware
Smear it on and start rubbing. It uses chemical action on the tarnish so be generous and keep replenishing.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #12Jun 2, 2025
Help me spend $3000 and buy it for life.
Have you tried Barkeepers Friend to clean them? First time I used it, the clouds parted and the sun beams came down through it. It’s a miracle cleaner.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #13May 8, 2025
Baking sheets that don’t end up like this?
this is what a used baking sheet looks like. This is perfect. It should look like this. That said, if you, like me, would prefer that it doesn’t look like this, there is a solution. - light dusting of bon ami or barkeeper’s friend - a drop or two of dish soap - scrub with a damp sponge (not too wet, or all the bon ami will rinse away before it can work) I have brought shine back to uncleanable bakeware with this method. just note that the longer you scrub the bottom of your baking sheet, the more you will warp it. This cleaning method will not scratch it, but you are slowly stretching the metal on the bottom with each scrub. So the bottom will round slightly after a few years of making sure your baking sheets are always shiny. Up to you to decide if it’s worth it for you.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #14May 8, 2025
Baking sheets that don’t end up like this?
Solution: Bar keepers friend. Powder.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #15Apr 5, 2025
Kohler Sink - Stain/Rust?
Definitely looks like rust. What do you clean it with? Barkeepers friend?
View on Redditopen_in_new - #16Apr 2, 2025
How to clean grease stains from my tri-ply stainless pans? I have used bar keepers friend and left on overnight but stains still won’t budge!
I've had to deal with this and the easiest is to use the extra extra fine brillo steel wool. Plus bar keepers friend which is an acid , so you cannot leave it on too long!! It will corrode the finish.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #17Apr 1, 2025
What to buy for upkeep of house as a 22M?
I like the set from Goldilocks! But you can shine up any stainless pans with barkeepers friend. Watch some YouTube videos to get the learning curve down! It only took us 3 times to get eggs right!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #18Mar 7, 2025
This restoration belongs here
Bartenders Friend and Brillo go a long way!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #19Mar 6, 2025
This restoration belongs here
Bartenders' Friend, 5 minutes per pot, shiny like new.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #20Mar 6, 2025
This restoration belongs here
Bar Keepers Friend works great on these
View on Redditopen_in_new - #21Feb 10, 2025
Steel wool scourers where pieces won't break off?
You don’t need to use metal and there sure as shit isn’t a buy it for life version of a basic cleaning product. You need a sponge (preferably a scrub daddy they are amazing) and some bar keepers friend. That will remove anything and will have your pans looking as good as the day you bought them
View on Redditopen_in_new - #22Feb 10, 2025
Vintage Ice Cream Scooper
Barkeepers friend
View on Redditopen_in_new - #23Feb 9, 2025
Vintage Ice Cream Scooper
Barkeepers friend will clean this right up
View on Redditopen_in_new - #24Feb 9, 2025
Vintage Ice Cream Scooper
Maybe Bar Keepers Friend?
View on Redditopen_in_new - #25Feb 7, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
I have been using Bar Keepers Friend for over 30 years on my Le Creuset and All-Clad.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #26Feb 7, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
I clean my enamel-lined pots and stainless steel pans with Bar Keepers Friend. It's an EXCELLENT product at a great price.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #27Feb 6, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
It's metal transfer from a whisk or a spoon. It'll wear off slowly over time, but Bar keepers friend will take it off quick.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #28Feb 6, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
Bar Keepers friend is abrasive and bad for certain materials. There are a slew of appropriate uses for it, and this is one. It does not further scratch the surface but instead lifts the metal left behind from utensils. As always, spot test first. But you’d be amazed what liquid bkf (famously less abrasive than the powder) can do to polish up a ceramic
View on Redditopen_in_new - #29Feb 6, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
Bar keepers friends it and it will be gone.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #30Feb 6, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
bar keepers friend may clean that up
View on Redditopen_in_new - #31Feb 6, 2025
What happened to my Creuset?
it would appear you are correct. [https://barkeepersfriend.com/cleaning-enameled-cast-iron/](https://barkeepersfriend.com/cleaning-enameled-cast-iron/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/LeCreuset/comments/1f05pqt/bar\_keepers\_friend/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LeCreuset/comments/1f05pqt/bar_keepers_friend/)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #32Feb 6, 2025
What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?
I've got a pretty decent selection of Demeyere 5-ply and 7-ply pans. Half of them second-hand for peanuts. Most of the time they arrive looking a little ratty but with 15 minutes of cleaning and polishing using a stainless steel cleaner like the Demeyere or Bar Keepers Friend they look like new again.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #33Feb 3, 2025
What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?
This. I have used my Calphalon pots and my Lodge skillet regularly for 20-25 years now and all of the pieces look new. I’d recommend Calphalon tri-ply in either a small set or just get a 3-3.5 qt. pot (for pasta or to hold a steamer basket) and a 1qt pot (I use this all the time for reheating soup, melting butter for popcorn, etc,), a 10” Lodge skillet, and an 8” or 10” T-Fal non stick pan (for eggs, etc.). It is helpful to find a casserole dish that you like as well, HIC makes nice ones that are inexpensive and often rated for broiler use. Also, pick up a container of Barkeeper’s Friend powder to keep the Calphalon shiny and beautiful.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #34Feb 3, 2025
What brand / type of pots & pans are worth investing in as a young adult?
All clad d3. Best pans I’ve ever had. 5 years old and look literally brand new. Get some bar keepers friend too
View on Redditopen_in_new - #35Feb 2, 2025
Dinnerware: Corelle or Luminarc?
Barkeepers friend is also a great product to take marks out of corelle, enamel sinks, stainless sinks, just all kinds of stuff in general.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #36Jan 9, 2025
Enameled cast iron question
All that you mentioned, don’t use anything more abrasive than astonish paste and try to just repeatedly use soap, time (soaking) and water first. We hand wash and dry. Barkeepers friend is too abrasive, astonish paste is the last resort. My wife has a few recipes where she sears in the pot, it makes a mess- but a silicon scraper with hot water really will eventually get it all out 90% 0f the time.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #37Jan 5, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Definitely the powder BKF... Used the liquid version, and i think the bottle didn't go nearly as far
View on Redditopen_in_new - #38Jan 5, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Bar Keepers Friend powder and about 30 seconds will make it shine like new.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #39Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Barkeeper's friend is your best friend for cleaning.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #40Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
I've been buying one piece at a time eventually replacing all my kitchen cookware. It has been a buy it for life experience for me. It is ADHD/ ASD friendly too. I can't tell you how many times I've cooked something that utterly sticks like glue, burned to the bottom of my pan and left for days before getting washed. I just soak in hot water and am able to just pore out everything after 10 minutes. No need to scrub. Bar keepers friend is the best cleaner to use for a pan of such caliber. Literally takes off all the built up grease stains with ease and makes it look brand new and shiny again. What a steal and gem you found. I'm so excited for your new addition.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #41Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Bar keepers friend is amazing stuff!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #42Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
A good cleaning and some barkeepers friend will keep that thing good to go for the rest of your life. Congrats on the find!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #43Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Barkeepers Friend now has a product specifically for cooktops & cookware. My pans were literally brown in color and the B.K.F. made them shine like new again without scratching, and without working myself to death. I was impressed.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #44Jan 4, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Barkeeper's Friend on that bad boy will be clean!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #45Jan 3, 2025
Got a $200 all-clad pan for $1.50 at the goodwill bins
Some BarKeepersFriend and that thing will look as good as new. Congrats on the find!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #46Jan 2, 2025
Stainless steel cookware recommendations?
I have reveres and they are amazing. I don't think they are in business anymore, but if you come across them thrifting etc., maybe grab it. I've had mine for 7 years and I'm pretty sure they will last forever. I use Barkeepers Friend to scrub them and they shine like new everytime.
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