The kitchen is everyone’s favorite room. And that’s definitely why it’s a big troublemaker in the first place. You may rely on vinegar and water to wipe down the counters and baking soda to wipe down the stove, but there are many other ways to clean up the mess.
Don’t throw away the ketchup.
Use your burger’s best friend to fix discoloration on brass knobs and copper pan bottoms. Ketchup works wonders on rough or discolored areas. Brush liberally on a cloth, then rinse with water and allow to dry. For baked-on stains on stainless steel pots and pans, apply tomato paste with a wire ball and a bit of elbow grease iron.
Glass sandwich.
Oops! The tumbler has tipped over and is now in a dangerous state. The soft, spongy bread acts like a magnet and can even suck in small pieces of glass. Place the bread on top of the accident, press down gently, and throw it away immediately.
Join a club.
Restore your damaged stainless steel sink to its former glory with a soda club. Damp a cloth with the foam or pour it directly on the stained area, wipe with a cloth and rinse with water. Soda also helps remove boiling stains from cast iron pans.
Chalk Paint.
Ants on a picnic? They’re tricky. Ants in the kitchen? Unacceptable. Use chalk or talcum powder to draw a line where the ants enter so the little buggers have a tail. As the ants cross over a compound called calcium carbonate, it breaks the trail of pheromones released by the pests and allows their friends to crawl in the opposite direction.
Cooking.
Good luck with leftovers, too. But who cares about discoloration of leftovers in plastic storage containers? So, before storing tomato sauce, stews and soups, spray the inside with cooking spray to effectively protect against stains. It’s quite effective.
Press Refresh.
Clean your food waste disposer the natural way. Pour half a cup of cornstarch and a cup of white vinegar into your garbage can. Let it foam, then pour boiling water into the disposal. Next, add two cups of ice and a handful of coarse salt to loosen stubborn debris. Finally, add lemon slices, turn on the tap and run the disposal to deodorize.
About the sign.
This is good news for those who think the oily markings on the wood table will never disappear permanently. Apply a liberal amount of toothpaste (a paste, not a gel), wait a few minutes, wipe with a damp rag, then rinse with a clean rag. You may need to do this a few times, but it will remove the stain without damaging the surface. This method can also remove black stains from vinyl floors.
Fresh and clean
We all grew up opening Arm & Hammer boxes in the refrigerator, and vanilla extract works in the same way, providing a pleasant aroma. After cleaning your refrigerator, soak a sponge with vanilla extract and place it on a shelf to keep it smelling good. If your microwave has an odor, put a few drops of vanilla extract in a bowl and heat it on high for one minute.
Spin.
Blenders are one of the easiest countertop appliances to operate, but using them cleanly is another matter. An easy way to do this? After use, rinse out the jar, add detergent and water, and return it to the base. Open the blender and say goodbye to the dust on the bottom and blades.
Rhubarb (Rub-a-Dub-Rhubarb)
Do you think rhubarb can only be used to make pies? If your pots and pans are no longer new, rubbing rhubarb leaves on them will restore their luster. To prevent your cookware from burning, put chopped stalks in water and boil them for a few minutes.
Spruce up your kitchen.
Whether you want to save on cleaning supplies or learn some cleaning tips, we’ve got you covered.
