A Pantry Problem Solver

Sometimes the solutions to your problems are as close as your pantry shelf. For counter-top stains caused by coffee, tea, or juice spills, for instance, just grab that box of baking soda you usually reserve for your favorite cookie recipes. Then mix three parts baking soda with one part water to create a paste. Apply onto a damp sponge, making sure to scrub the stain vigorously. Allow to sit for 30 minutes and wipe clean.

First Aid for Kitchen Burns

Use Cider VInegar on burns. This will quickly take the sting out. The vinegar also removes the heat. You may need to apply it more than once depending on the burn. For serious burns please seek medical attention. This tip is in no way a alternative for adequate medical care.

Cleanup Greasy Dishes

To cut grease and odor on dishes when doing kitchen cleaning, add a tablespoon of vinegar to your hot soapy water.

A Pantry Problem Solver

Sometimes the solutions to your problems are as close as your pantry shelf. For counter-top stains caused by coffee, tea, or juice spills, for instance, just grab that box of baking soda you usually reserve for your favorite cookie recipes. Then mix three parts baking soda with one part water to create a paste. Apply onto a damp sponge, making sure to scrub the stain vigorously. Allow to sit for 30 minutes and wipe clean.

Cleaning your oven

Kitchen cleaning help: To remove grease from inside your oven when doing kitchen cleaning, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven in the evening, and then close the oven door. In the morning, remove the pan of ammonia. The grease inside the oven will wipe off very easily.

Stainless Steel Sink

Use vinegar to clean your stainless steel sink. It will really make it shine.

Microwave Cleanup

Cooking tips: clean up time! After you've had food splattered in your microwave, it's hard to clean up when doing kitchen cleaning. Just boil 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1 cup of water in the microwave. This will loosen splattered on food and deodorize for easy clean up.

Streak Free Counters

Wipe your kitchen work surfaces down with full strength vinegar. Besides streak free cleaning, it will also prevent mold.

Microwave Odor

Placing a few ounces of lemon juice and water in a cup and heating in the microwave will remove the smell of burned popcorn from the microwave.

Egg on the Floor

If you drop an egg on the floor, cover it with salt and leave it alone for a couple of minutes. When you come back, you'll be able to easily clean the mess with a paper towel.

Remove odor from plastic

If your plastic storage containers have a residual odor from storing onions or garlic, wash the container, and then wad up a piece of newspaper and seal it inside the container. In a few days the odor will be gone.

Drain Cleaner

More kitchen cleaning tips: To unclog a drain when doing kitchen cleaning, mix a cup of salt with a cup of baking soda. Pour the dry solution into the drain, and then add a pot of boiling water.

Baking Soda and Kitchen Cleaning

Looking for easy kitchen cleaning help? Make a paste by mixing baking soda and water when doing kitchen cleaning. Rub lightly over stains and they will disappear. A great idea without the cost of name brand detergents!

Cleanup Silverware

Rinse food products off knives immediately after use when doing kitchen cleaning, especially mayonnaise, which is a highly corrosive substance. If staining should occur, use a non-abrasive polishing compound to remove it.

Cleaning your can opener

The best way to clean your can opener blade is to use an old toothbrush loaded with anti-bacterial dish soap and scrub vigorously. Your can opener blade should be cleaned frequently to prevent bacteria.

Removing baked on food from your baking dishes...

More cleaning and cooking tips: Scrape off any loose bits of food. Put a couple of tablespoons of dishwasher detergent in the dish and add hot water. Stir the solution - a small wire whisk helps. The solution should be so heavy with detergent that it doesn't all quite dissolve. Leave it overnight. By morning, the baked on food will have lifted right off the surface of the dish. Don't use this method on non-stick bakeware surfaces.

Reynolds Bags

Cooking bags, such as those made by Reynolds, are great for moist cooking and can actually reduce cooking time. They also greatly reduce the mess to be cleaned up afterward!

Cleaning up pie spills

Kitchen cleaning tip: If the juice from fruit pies overflows while you´re baking, sprinkle some salt onto the spill. The juice will then burn to a crisp, making it easily removable.

Darkened Aluminum Pans

You can clean darkened aluminum pans when doing kitchen cleaning easily by pouring in two teaspoons cream of tartar mixed in a quart of water. Place on stovetop and boil for 10 minutes. Get high quality cookware and avoid issues like these.

Get Organized!

Spend a quiet weekend organizing all of your recipe files. Try the recipes you've been saving, and discard the recipes you know you'