Here are a few tips you can use to maintain a clean kitchen space without exerting too much effort.
To keep steel wool pads from rusting, store them in a sealed plastic bag in the freezer after using. Run it under hot water, the next time you have to use it. The pads will wear out before they ever rust.
To easily remove food from the bottom of the pan, cover it in water and add a drop or two of liquid detergent to it. Bring to a boil. This will make cleaning burnt food on utensils easy.
If food boils over in the oven, sprinkle the burned surface with a little salt. This will stop smoke and odour and make the spot easier to clean. You can use a metal spatula to rub off the spills. Use a damp sponge to clean off.
To remove the odour of garlic from hands, wet hands with water and then rub them with a spoonful of salt and rinse. Repeat, if needed.
When stacking non-stick pans in kitchen cabinets, place a paper plate between the pans. This will prevent the pans from getting scratched, thus prolonging its life.
Never put a cover on anything that is cooked in milk, unless you want to spend time cleaning up the stove when it boils over!
After chopping garlic or onions, rub a freshly cut lemon over both the knife blade and the cutting board to help remove the garlic scent.
To safely clean coffee makers, enameled cast-iron pots, and similar equipment, put 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda in the pot and pour boiling water over it.
To easily clean your blender, fill the blender container with warm water, add a few drops of liquid detergent, blend for 30 seconds and rinse well.
To deodorize plastic storage containers in which onions or garlic were stored, wash thoroughly, then stuff a crumpled piece of newspaper in the container, and snap the lid shut. The smell will disappear in a few days.
