Tag Archives: kitchen care

More Help With Kitchen Clutter

Nowhere in the home does it show more that everything has a place and should be in it than the kitchen. Even in large kitchens, somehow the clutter becomes an eyesore of tremendous dimensions. How can you stop it from taking over your house and invading your pantry? Read now for some ways to commit cluttercide without getting caught or going to jail. Placemat Storage Save drawer space by clamping place mats and folded tablecloths in sets with pants hangers. Store them inside your pantry or cupboard door. Recipe Books and Records A perfect place for recipe books could be … Continue reading →

A Neat Kitchen: Do You Have A Dream?

Do you find your spices often escape from their proper places and go off and form lives of their own either somewhere in the back of your cabinet or in places unknown? Is your kitchen counter so cluttered that you can barely find it? Well, help is on the way. Here are some tips…ready or not! Some Storage Help Arrange things so that everything is kept as close as possible to where you are going to need it the most. Under one’s nose is the perfect place for some things and not such a good idea for others. Only you … Continue reading →

Cleaning The Kitchen Sink

The kitchen sink is a not only the subject of a catchall expression, but also a catchall place. Dishes, produce, cats and even children who like odd places to play have at one time or another left their individual mark or paw-print on the kitchen sink. The question at hand becomes: How can you remove these things? Well, some help is below, if you dare to know. Stainless Steel Sinks Baking soda (another catchall commodity) will come to the rescue every time when you need to give your stainless steel sink a really good clean. Sprinkle a little on a … Continue reading →

Cleaning Kitchen Counters

The kitchen is one room in your home that always needs attention. With the daily preparation of food and cooking, the floors and counters take as much of a beating as the pots and pans. Just think how they must feel when you ignore them! Here are some tips on how to placate them and their soiled feelings before it’s too late. Know Your Cleanser Not all cleansers are good for all kitchen counters. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations before using any cleanser on your kitchen counters. Surfaces can react differently to certain cleaning solutions given the wide diversity of materials … Continue reading →

Dishing The Dirt or Vice Versa?

Washing dishes is a very specific art form and different from washing other household things like children and pets. There is usually no greasy build up with the latter, but there is often plenty on those dishes we eat most of our meals upon every single day of our lives. Here are some tips to consider when washing them, but wait until after you have eaten first. Washing Dishes If you are washing your dishes by hand and notice that there is a greasy build up, simply toss one-half cup of baking soda into the dishwater along with the dishes. … Continue reading →

Cleaning Those Special Pots and Pans

There are about as many different types of pots and pans on the market today as there are people to buy them, and each kind requires a little special know-how to keep them looking their shiny best. Here are some more tips for the cleanest, most special pots in town. Cleaning Copper Bottoms If your pot has a copper bottom, the best way to clean it is to sprinkle a little salt and vinegar or salt and lemon juice. Rub lightly into the surface and wash as usual. Don’t do this too often though because with copper pots, the duller … Continue reading →

Cleaning Stubborn Pots and Pans

Probably the biggest contest in your kitchen will be keeping those pots and pans of yours clean. This is no easy task, and if you don’t believe me, just ask your pots. Chances are, they are just as unhappy with the way they look as you are and could stand a makeover. Consider these tips. In the long run, they will appreciate you a lot more. Pots in Particular To remove stubborn food residue from non-aluminum pots pour in a small amount of bleach and add some hot water. Let the solution sit in the pot at least 3 to … Continue reading →

Cleaning Smaller Appliances

Cleaning is an art form even if for most of us it’s not one we particularly like to do. For toasters, kettles and many of their friends and associates, kitchen cleaning kind of passes them by most of the time. Pay attention to these metallic friends and they will appreciate you more. Consider the following tips when approaching your smaller but still significant kitchen appliances. Toaster Trick Nail polish remover to the rescue! Usually a toaster is kept on a counter and has a bread bag nearby. This often means that a piece of the plastic bag melts on one … Continue reading →

Cleaning The Stove: Some Hot Tips

Cleaning the stove can be one of those chores that make a root canal seem more pleasant to endure. Still, it doesn’t have to be that way if you don’t want it to be. Consider your stove a mountain with many stubborn stains to climb at the top of which is sunshine and a sense of accomplishment. Ponder the following tips the next time you are faced with the formidable task of cleaning your friend and sometimes-charred companion, the stove. Cleaning the Stovetop : Most stovetops can be washed down with hot water and regular detergent. For those spills that … Continue reading →

A Cleaner Kitchen Is Up To…Who?

My kitchen never quite passes inspection except maybe after Thanksgiving dinner when everyone is too full of turkey and libation to waddle over and notice the clutter and the dirt. For some strange gravitational reason, guests often find their way to the kitchen and enter even if a sign tells them not to dare under pain of monsters unknown. Since we can’t keep them out, the question remains: How can we transform our kitchens into an experience that isn’t reminiscent of scenes from horror movies? Surely there must be something we can do! Consider the following options: 1. Clear the … Continue reading →