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Have you ever noticed unsightly brown burn marks creeping up from the underside of your tea kettle? You aren t alone and there are a few reasons why this happens. Specific substances, like anything containing sugar, can stick to the inside of your kettle even after a cleanse; when water bubbles over, it doesn t just make a mess of your stovetop it sticks to the underside of your pot. Add flame, and there you have it: burn marks. Other times, exposure to rapidly increasing temperatures (you crank the heat too fast!) or burned fats or oils (they can splatter onto your kettle if you leave it out while cooking) cause stubborn streaks. Thankfully, your pot isn t ruined; you can get rid of most burn marks easily with the correct tools. Here s how.