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This year marks the 100th anniversary of S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads. Try to imagine how different the world was when S.O.S pads first came out. Electricity and indoor plumbing were considered luxuries, women didn’t have the right to vote, Pablo Picasso was in his artistic prime, just to name a few of the headlines. The average American home cost around $6,000 and women stayed at home as housewives.
A cooking utensil salesman invented S.O.S pads as a way for his customers to keep their new pans shining bright. He found that by dipping steel wool balls into a hand-grade liquid soap and drying them out, that they would “Save Our Saucepans” (yes that is what S.O.S stands for.)
Gotta love this ad from Ladies Home Journal from the 1930’s:
Just think of all the magic the S.O.S pads have worked in the past 100 years. Houses today are still scrubbed inside and out with those pads. S.O.S pads remain a cleaning staple for millions of people across the country, usually kept under the sink for those hard-to-clean surfaces. Even though you wouldn’t think you can improve upon a soap pad, the S.O.S pads have evolved to include sponges, various cleaning duty sponges and of course non-scratch scrubbers.
Did you know though that other than pots and pans, S.O.S pads are perfect for shower walls, stovetops, patio furniture, outdoor grills and more?
Here are some uses from the S.O.S website – you can even view videos of the pads in action!
You know how your parents give you advice and it may go in one ear and out the other? Well for me, I am glad the advice of using S.O.S. pads stuck with me. I have used them in our home ever since we bought our first home and they are quite the handy tool. A scrubber that scrubs without damage and has soap built-in? Sold! I actually like to keep a bag in my kitchen, upstairs bathroom and garage. They truly are a versatile cleaner and at the price of them, you really can’t go wrong! I recommend too buying extra as it is rough when you need one and realize you are out of them!
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Brandon Sparks says
I had to scrub paint out of some cups the other day. Sure wish I had these..
Andrea v says
I had to scrub off lasagna from a pan
Leah Shumack says
Dried ice cream that the kids spilled…wasn’t fun.
Kathy Pease says
I just barely scrubbed dried up yogurt off my kitchen table
Dericka Buckles says
I had to scrub burned lasagna from the bottom of my good baking pan. It took forever.
LaTanya says
melted cheese on the stove
gala says
Last night I had to scrub some stuck fish sticks off a pan.
Richard Hicks says
I just scrubbed our kitchen sink today
Lisa L says
I had to scrub off nasty baked in cheese from a lasagna I made the other night. Soaking it overnight did nothing.
John H. says
We have pen marks on the wall.
sarah s says
I recently had to scrub some stuck pasta off a pan.
Anita Kennett says
The worst was the grill recently
Jennifer H. says
I would say pen off the wall.
DJ MULKEY says
Grease stains on my new tile had to be scrubbed.
LC says
The oven. It was a mess. I try to give it a deep scrub at least every spring.
laurie murley says
I use sos pads all the time on my cookware
paige chandler says
I had to scrub off gunk on the stove burner…yuck
Jessica W. says
Every single time I cook, something needs to be scrubbed off the stove top. So my response would be food – everyday!
Shelley P says
I had to scrub clean grilled salmon off a baking sheet.
DEBIJOT says
I recently had to scrub the kitchen sink.
Angela Saver says
I had to scrub some burnt bacon bits off of a skillet just yesterday!
Rita M says
My husband grilled steaks… I don’t know what I would do without my S.O.S. pads!
Cindy Peterson says
I baked crashed taters and had to scrub the pan after dinner tonight.
Julie Waldron says
I had to scrub the kitchen sink. It is so hard to keep clean!
Chanel says
I love these for my stainless steel pans and for the stove!
Jeni Tedeschi says
SOS is great for removing hard water and calcium buildup from bathroom faucets and fixtures. I also would never be able to get my pots and pans to shine without them!
Janice Cooper says
I had to scrub off sauce stains in the microwave.
Robyn Elizabeth Gary says
Something I had to scrub off recently, my refrigerator.
linda truskauskas says
i use sos pads they are terrific for all my pots and pans
Lana simanovicki says
I had to scrub beans off a pan my father in law burned
Susan Smith says
I had to scrub off noodles and cheese from my lasagna pan.
Robin Abrams says
I had to scrub off the grill rack. It is always tough to get it clean
Michelle S says
I had to scrub a crockpot that had pulled pork residue that had dried.
Jessica Cox says
We made a pasta casserole that was really tough to get off the pan
Cheryl Chervitz says
I accidentally burned some rice. It was really hard to get off, but SOS did it.
Michelle Threet says
I can’t function without sos pads
amy guillaume linderman says
i cooked ham steaks with brown sugar and boy did it get stuck on my pans!
Pat Schwab says
I love my SOS pads. I just scrubbed a stubborn frying pan and tea stains out of a mug. I keep one in a container on my sink ready to use every day.
Erika Chilton says
We had to scrub off burnt on barbecue sauce from a skillet.
accontests6 says
Unknown sticky stuff off the counter
melissa sly says
SOS pads are my go to for scrubbing everything! I always keep a box under my sink. I would love to try all of the other products.
Darlene Carbajal says
I had to scrub off burnt rice from the pan lol.
JEN DANTUMA says
I do love S.O.S. steel wool soap pads – they do a great job. My latest great save was my old ceiling fixtures. We did a kitchen and bathroom refesh DIY. We took down the ceiling fixtures in each room, thoroughly scrubbed them, and they truly look like new!!
Danalee Davis says
I constantly scrub dishes, pans, and pots. Today was no exception.
Davida Burdette says
I Use SOS pads all the time! this is a great giveaway!
Jacquelyn Cannon says
I had to scrub off the grease that leaked from the pot roast in the oven.
sharon daniels says
sos pads save my stove, I clean the stove with sos pads at least once a week!
polly says
I had to scrub off some Lasagna that spilled in the oven
MICHAEL CHEVILLOT says
I had to scrub down a cookie sheet that had food burnt onto it.
Cindy Peterson says
I had to clean off our gazebo and get it ready for it’s canvas awning. I use SOS pads on everything. They are fabulous.
Edye says
Burnt food on the stove.
Debbie F says
I had to scrub the grill grates recently because the weather has finally turned around and it’s time to start cooking outside!!
carl says
Dirty grill
Maryann D. says
I had to scrub off some dried juice off my counter top.
Donna L says
I had to scrub my grill because it had dry on burnt food stuck to it.
Lenora Hughes says
I’ve been using SOS Pads on my pots & pans for the last 40years & they look like brand new pots!! I use them on the bbq grill too!
Marie Moody says
Actually I used it on the ceiling above my stove. There were grease spots up there for who knows how long. Being disabled I don’t do any climbing etc. So finally I decided I want the kitchen painted & hubby said we better clean the grease first. So my part was just to get everything together for him to use. So why I was scrubbing some pans he used the same brillo to scrub the grease off the ceiling & lickety split it came right off. Woo Hoo
Victoria Scott says
I have a bad habit of not catching a pot until it’s boiling over…..on a glass top range. Ugh.
Mahdi Martin says
Scrubbing my glass top range is always difficult.
Christina Sparks says
Last week I used a SOS pad to scrub a cookie sheet saw a DIY article to use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda and then scrub it with SOS and that made it almost look new.
Valerie Mabrey says
OOPS! I hit the button on pinterest follow and as it was shutting saw vmkids3 was not in it. My fingers had went wild and typed the wrong keys.
Monet Parker says
I have used these for years. Love them.
BusyWorkingMama says
I had to scrub my shower recently.
Debbi Wellenstein says
I had very stuck-on food remnants on my best stainless steel frying pan. SOS took care of that quickly!
Margaret Smith says
This past week I had burnt some oatmeal while rushing around making breakfast. The pan was a mess.
Mariyn Legault says
It worked great scrubbing off the rust on my wood stove.
Cynthia C says
I have had to scrub the grates on the grill.
Ann Fantom says
I had to scrub my stainless steel sink recently
James Robert says
I scrub pots and pans daily having 5 kids that love to eat frequently.
Sue E says
I made some fried chicken in our frying pan. I had corn flakes and a few potato chips in my coating that I rolled my chicken in and fried it in some oil in my frying pan. But still some things stick to the pan. I don’t care though. My dinner was delicious & the SOS helped with the cleaning up!
hannah says
Wow 100 yrs old, that’s amazing. SOS brings back memories. I remember using them to scrub out the stainless steel sink when I was a kid. In fact I still use them to scrub out the sink, nothing else gets it shinier. I just used an SOS pad to scrub the sink a few days ago!
Mia says
I had to scrub a pan that I used to cook some burgers. Took some work.
Cheryl says
I had to scrub hardened food off my pizza pans.
Bonnie Lee says
I decided to extreme clean and scrubbed under the fridge. =P
MelanieG says
Stuck on cheesy scrambled eggs is the worst to try and scrub off
Paula says
I recently had to scrub our lasagna pan
vickie Couturier says
i have some pots and pans that needed a good scrubbing
Linda Szymoniak says
We have our gas grill hooked up to the same gas line as our indoor stove, which makes it easy to use all year long. I always keep some SOS pads on hand for cleaning off the cooked on food off the grill surface. We use them for many more things around our house, garage, and yard, too.
Kelly Nicholson says
Leave a blog post comment on a something you had to scrub off recently!
sticky rice is the worst
Tara L says
I had to scrub off my wok pot that I cooked in the other day. I hate doing dishes LOL We are still actually waiting to put in our dishwasher so until then I have to do the dishes, thumbs down!
Marcus Walker says
Had to scrub pine tar off of the hood of my truck
Lauralee Hensley says
I need to get some more for my drip pans on my stove top. Just putting them in the dishwasher doesn’t do the trick if you’ve had a boil over because you got called away to attend to something else during that critical cooking moment.
elizabeth miller says
I love using sos to scrub the shower. It makes soap scum seem like nothing.
Marilyn says
I use the pans to clean my pots.
Marilyn
ellie sheely says
I was just thinking I was neglecting getting pans better shined up. A prize pack would be so welcome.
Jackie says
I recently had to scrub dried on cheese from baked ziti out of a pan
Julie Bickham says
It would be my pan that I made baked beans in. Oh boy did I have to put in some elbow grease!
Dana Rodriguez says
I just used SOS last weekend to clean the grill and the smoker.
Lesley F says
I had a grill pan that was not fun to clean
Feist Laura says
Burnt pot
Laura G says
My stainless steel pan had horrible egg baked on mess.
Madeline says
I like to use on my pots and pans to make them shine.
Christopher Smart says
I had to scrub my cast iron pans after camping!!!
Lisa Williams says
I had to scrub off a broiling pan which seems to be a problem every time it’s used,everything seems to stick and bake on I soak it but the only thing that works are the S.O.S pads.
Richard Brandt says
I had to scrub off a cookie sheet after baking garlic bread.
Cathy French says
I recently had to scrub the wire racks in my convection oven since I made pizza the previous day and there was burnt cheese and toppings caked on.
RENEE WALTERS says
I had to scrub my oven yesterday. I let the kids try to cook…. Big mistake : )
vera wilson says
Spaghetti Sauce that bubbled over on the stove
Gina Ferrell says
I had to scrub my oven racks this past weekend.
Sarah Hall says
I had to scrub my husbands wheels on his SUV as they were covered with black crud.
Marti Tabora says
I recently made lasagna and the definitely requires some scrubbing.