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Flooded cast iron pots
Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:32 pm
Helping a friend gut his house a few weeks ago I noticed a big cast iron Dutch oven in his pile that someone had set out. I tossed it in the back of my truck, brought it home, burned it in a fire, oiled it up, fried some speckled trout in it and gave back to him. He was pleasantly surprised.
I then saw a 12" cast iron skillet in Woodland Ridge while looking at another friends house. I cleaned it up, reseasoned it and brought it back to the guy. He almost cried.
Talking to another friend today he mentioned he tossed all of his grandmothers cast iron because it had flood water in it. I almost cried on that one.
I'm guessing plenty of it got tossed so just a heads up if any dumpster divers here.
I just hate that people would not think it could be salvaged and I'm sure a lot of other things were pitched as well.
This flood sucked.
I then saw a 12" cast iron skillet in Woodland Ridge while looking at another friends house. I cleaned it up, reseasoned it and brought it back to the guy. He almost cried.
Talking to another friend today he mentioned he tossed all of his grandmothers cast iron because it had flood water in it. I almost cried on that one.
I'm guessing plenty of it got tossed so just a heads up if any dumpster divers here.
I just hate that people would not think it could be salvaged and I'm sure a lot of other things were pitched as well.
This flood sucked.
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Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:45 pm to Martini
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This flood sucked.
Yes it did. Very cool of you to reseason the pots and bring them back. I saw a guy that works with me throw away every damn thing he had. We questioned numerous items that he said to throw away. Looking back, I'm now convinced that the shock of hat transpired is what led to those decisions.
People that have not experienced this flood literally have no idea what has occurred in South LA.
Grat PSA on the cast iron.
Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:49 pm to Martini
We had some friends over helping us gut and clean up our house and they almost threw our my wife'a great grandmothers cast iron skillet. Luckily another friend saw it and it was set aside to be cleaned up. I have a small dutch oven still sitting in my back porch I need to get cleaned up.
Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:58 pm to Martini
I knew it before martini, but you're good people. People who were flooded are so overwhelmed that it's easier to just throw out than about salvaging some things. Good in you
Posted on 9/16/16 at 10:17 pm to SW2SCLA
Well I've got a bunch of them and I work to keep them up and some were my great grandmothers who was born in 1875 so no telling how old they are. I know what they mean to me and just hated to see that. As said above my friend too was just so overwhelmed he didn't really know what to do and so many people helping it was impossible to keep eyes on everything.
Plus it's not a lot of work. I have a good big mop sink in my garage with the sideboards so I have a great place to work on them. A couple beers and scrub, then I have an excuse to build a fire. Seeing the gratitude when I gave them back is really a good feeling. I'm sure it was the farthest thing from their mind but it was at least one possession they won't have to fight an insurance company or the government over. I'll keep my eyes open for more. I hope others on here will too because we all know they are out there.
Plus it's not a lot of work. I have a good big mop sink in my garage with the sideboards so I have a great place to work on them. A couple beers and scrub, then I have an excuse to build a fire. Seeing the gratitude when I gave them back is really a good feeling. I'm sure it was the farthest thing from their mind but it was at least one possession they won't have to fight an insurance company or the government over. I'll keep my eyes open for more. I hope others on here will too because we all know they are out there.
Posted on 9/16/16 at 10:31 pm to Martini
I just finished cleaning and seasoning a whole bunch of pots for my wife's co-worker's mother. She was absolutely thrilled to get them back in such good shape.
Why would anyone throw one out for a bit of rust?
Why would anyone throw one out for a bit of rust?
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:42 am to Martini
It's hard to watch people throw away so much they would normally keep/ restore in other circumstances. Frustration and a need to get things done is a justifiable reality for those dealing with so much loss with so little guidance. I remember how I felt after Katrina and little things like this went a long way. Keep doing good things for no real reason, people really do appreciate it and the world needs all the kindness it can get.
Karma really doesn't need to be a bitch...
Karma really doesn't need to be a bitch...
Posted on 9/17/16 at 6:31 am to Canard Noir
I did lose a couple company vehicles that were at people's homes flooded and had to get some items out of them. They are in a huge holding yard on Hwy 30 around BASF and the old cars in there would make you cry. Old 57 Chevys, Mustangs, Ferraris, a 60 something Chevelle SS. Just gone. I can't imagine if I had something like that letting it go either.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 7:19 am to Martini
Friend of a friend picked up a BGE from the side of the road. I had someone that had gotten a Primo in the past call about getting another one because his had flooded. I told him to let me know if he wanted to get rid of it because I know people that would want it and not to put it on the side of the road...
Posted on 9/17/16 at 8:28 am to Martini
It's the little things that go a long way for people right now.
Did you have to take it all the way down to the metal or just remove the layer of funk from the flood water? My mom gave me one from a garage sale and it had a lot of rust. I ended up having to sandblast it down to the metal and reseason it.
Did you have to take it all the way down to the metal or just remove the layer of funk from the flood water? My mom gave me one from a garage sale and it had a lot of rust. I ended up having to sandblast it down to the metal and reseason it.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 9:52 am to Martini
Off-topic, but I have been looking for a good condition Griswold #12 or #13 skillet as my parents have my grandmothers' set. Where is the best place to find one? eBay my best option?
Posted on 9/17/16 at 9:57 am to liuyaming
Question about the fire...
You put them in upside down to burn the inside, correct?
You put them in upside down to burn the inside, correct?
Posted on 9/17/16 at 10:06 am to Chipand2Putts
I'd suggest lighting a firepit or other wood fire and putting the flooded cast iron pots in the fire to burn out. Of course they need to be re-seasoned after but they can be rescued. Don't leave them in too long as they can crack or warp if they get too hot.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 11:01 am to Martini
Thanks for helping them. Cast iron is only lost if it is cracked on broken into pieces, But you obviously already know that.
Thanks again for being a good neighbor to them.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 11:25 am to Martini
Awesome, Martini. What a great thing to do.
A lot of people are throwing away stuff right now because they're just so damn overwhelmed. It might seem like a small gesture on your part but you have no idea what that simple act of kindness to can do for someone going through this bullshite.
A lot of people are throwing away stuff right now because they're just so damn overwhelmed. It might seem like a small gesture on your part but you have no idea what that simple act of kindness to can do for someone going through this bullshite.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 6:01 pm to Martini
quote:
This flood sucked.
Yep, But that was a great thing you did.
Most all of mine went under, I realize now I have to much cast iron. My 15 gallon pot was rusting by the second day.
Had my son and daughter cleaning it up before I even had all the sheetrock out. I just gave all my kids a pot to take home with them
Vinegar/ Water solution works great at removing rust.
Burning a pot risk warping or cracking.
Heres a good cleaning guide for Cast Iron.
LINK
Posted on 9/18/16 at 6:41 pm to Kajungee
Get this. All out of town except myself and a daughter so we pull in the new Rouses yesterday to grab something to cook for the game. Short rib tacos. But I go in the beer cave and grab a couple six packs of Envie. Then continue shopping.
Twenty minutes later I am setting the groceries in my car when a guy walks up and hands me a six pack of Envie. He says " I am the neighbor, saw you give him the skillet. Recognized you here-called my neighbor and he said buy you a beer. I saw what you had in the cart so I grabbed one for you."
I was pretty embarrassed but he was so nice about it. My daughter thought it was pretty neat.
People are great. This world isn't so bad after all.
Twenty minutes later I am setting the groceries in my car when a guy walks up and hands me a six pack of Envie. He says " I am the neighbor, saw you give him the skillet. Recognized you here-called my neighbor and he said buy you a beer. I saw what you had in the cart so I grabbed one for you."
I was pretty embarrassed but he was so nice about it. My daughter thought it was pretty neat.
People are great. This world isn't so bad after all.
Posted on 9/18/16 at 6:59 pm to Martini
Good deeds are still worth doing. God bless
Posted on 9/18/16 at 7:16 pm to DocHolliday1964
I didn't expect that nor even think about that. Hell just a mop sink, a scrubbing pad and a cold beer and its just like a Tuesday for me. Pretty cool though.
Posted on 9/18/16 at 8:04 pm to Martini
It is still a good deed to do, sir. My point is that they are still worth doing. Absolutely nothing to do with the the reward. Good on you and may God bless.
This post was edited on 9/18/16 at 8:06 pm
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