eli5 how does a cast iron pan get clean?

Question

without touching soap and water 🤔

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Answer 1

I know that people say not to use soap and water but I can’t stand it. I don’t soak the cat iron but I wash it with soap and water and dry it on the hot burner. It’s been working fine for years. I tried cleaning it only with salt and that ruined the seasoning.