steel wool
noun
: an abrasive material composed of long fine steel shavings and used especially for scouring and burnishing
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Avoid abrasive cleaners and tools, such as steel wool, scouring pads, bleach, and ammonia.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Also, avoid scouring pads or steel wool.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The 3-dimensional construction, which looks kind of like a fine steel wool scrub pad, provides a 30% larger surface area, according to Fire Maple, delivering faster, more consistent radiant heat.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The brand offers a limited lifetime warranty that my mom recently put to the test after damaging the bottom of her Dutch oven with abrasive steel wool.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Also, avoid scouring pads or steel wool.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
The 3-dimensional construction, which looks kind of like a fine steel wool scrub pad, provides a 30% larger surface area, according to Fire Maple, delivering faster, more consistent radiant heat.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
The brand offers a limited lifetime warranty that my mom recently put to the test after damaging the bottom of her Dutch oven with abrasive steel wool.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Steel wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20wool. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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