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Whoa. Maybe it's possible to use too much of that baking soda, you know? Sometimes a little goes a long way.

I use baking soda and a squirt of Ecover dish soap on a wet sponge to handle grease that is still a little wet (i.e., drippings on roasting pans, spaghetti sauce film on tupperware or dishes, etc.). Works like a charm. Stuff always comes out squeaky clean.

For cooked-on, crusty grease, I use Barkeeper's Friend. It's made with oxalic acid (found in rhubarb, sorrel, spinach, etc.), and it's recommended for all kinds of cookware surfaces. I sprinkle some on a wet sponge, rub down, let sit, scrub a bit, then wipe off. It's absolutely brilliant for exactly the kind of cleaning you're trying to do.