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Kitchen Cleaning TipsBelow I have listed some helpful hints to help make kitchen cleaning easier. Everyone loves to have a clean and fresh smelling kitchen.
Tea and coffee stains can be removed from china with a wet cloth that has been dipped in baking soda. Coffee maker Keep your coffee maker scrupulously clean by rinsing it with water in which a few teaspoons of baking soda have been dissolved. If you use a drip coffee machine daily, it requires a thorough cleaning at least once a month. Pour a solution made from equal parts of water and vinegar into the water reservoir and run it through the brew cycle. Then rinse your machine by running clean water through several times. Thermos Here's how to remove that musty smell from your thermos bottle: Fill it three quarters full with warm water. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Let the mixture stand in the thermos for 5 minutes or more. Swish it around a but and then rinse the thermos out. Remember, never immerse your thermos bottle entirely. It might cause the casing to come loose. Kitchen Cleaning - Blender An easy way to clean your blender, instead of taking it completely apart, is to fill it one-quarter full with warm water. Add a drop of liquid dishwashing detergent. Cover the container and blend on a low speed for a few seconds. Then simply rinse in cool water. Kitchen Cleaning - Wooden Salad Bowl Your wooden salad bowl should not be washed but rubbed down with paper towels after each use and stored in the open air. If it becomes stained and sticky, sand it lightly with fine sandpaper, or wash it with denatured alcohol. Then wash it with a mild detergent and hot water. Rinse the salad bowl with water and dry it. Coat it with salad oil and store as directed above. Kitchen Cleaning - Cutting Board Care A cutting board that is used for both raw meats and vegetables can become a breeding ground for salmonella, if not washed properly. Scrub your board well with a solution made from 1 tablespooon of chlorine bleach per quart of water. Rinse under very hot running water. Wipe dry with paper towels. Two Boards, one for raw meats and one for vegetables, is sensible idea. Kitchen Cleaning - Removing Fish Odors Remove fish odors from dishes and utensils by adding a tablespoon of vinegar or ammonia to the washing water. Kitchen Cleaning - Sponges Toss your kitchen sponges in the dishwasher when you do the dishes. It keep them fresh and sanitized Kitchen Cleaning - Nonstick Finishes Here's a homemade solution for removing stains from nonstick finishes, such a s Teflon: Boil a mixture of 1/2 cup of liquid bleach, 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 cup of water in the cooking utensil for about 10 minutes. Wash, rinse and dry the pan Wipe it with vegetable oil before using it again. Kitchen Cleaning - Removing Price Stamps To remove price stamps from plastic, wipe the spot vigorously with plain rubbing alcohol. If these lovely marks get transferred onto your countertops remove them the same way. By CLICKING on the links below you will find more household hints that will help you along and manage more efficiently. Bathroom |Sewing|Laundry |Houseplants Return to Household Hints |Decorating Country Home Page
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