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That Jar Of Pickles In Your Fridge Is The Key To Sparkling Copper Cookware By Allison Beussink Aug. 12, 2025 7:00 am EST

Pickle juice has plenty of culinary uses. Among many other things, it makes an excellent briny addition in super flavorful potato salad and can be used to upgrade your favorite salad dressings . But apparently, pickle juice has magical cleaning powers, too.

According to Joanna Gaines of "Fixer Upper" fame, the leftover brine from your favorite jar of pickles is a great natural cleanser for copper cookware. That's because pickle juice contains vinegar (an acid) and salt (a mineral), two ingredients that together create a dynamic cleaning formula. When applied to copper pots or pans, the acid-salt combination is strong enough to get rid o

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