Ketchup on copper

Today I learned something kinda weird. I was given an assignment to clean the copper pipes behind the stove. As I went to go get some cleaning materials, the CO told me to go get some ketchup. “For what?” I thought maybe it was for lunch or something, but as it turns out, ketchup makes copper look brand new. Who would have thought! It was so easy too. I just let the ketchup sit on the pipes for 10 – 15 minutes and scrubbed the pipes. All the rust and grime came right off.

When I started, the pipes looked 50 years old and when I finished, the pipes looked like they were just installed. I didn’t even have to scxrub hard.

So if you have any copper pipes that look like they were installed in the 1930s, you should try putting ketchup on them. You’ll be surprised!