Home Remedies For The Kitchen

Tips and Home Remedies for the Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the most frequented rooms in our house and because of that it needs to stay in "top notch" condition. Here you will find the perfect home remedies you need to keep your kitchen clean, sanitized and even tips for cooking and storage.

There are so many items on the market today to solve all these problems, but a person can spend a fortune buying them. With that in mind I have listed some tips and remedies you can use without breaking the bank.

First, lets look at some Cleaning tips:

Clogged drains don't need expensive products to clear up. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain, then pour 1 cup of white vinegar. Follow immediately with 2 cups of boiling water. It will fizz and bubble then "poof" your drain will become unclogged. Do this once a month to keep drains free and clear. Of course it works in the bathroom, too!

FYI: There are 6000x more germs in the kitchen sink than in the commode

Plasticware with stains can be set out in the hot sun to naturally bleach out tomato based stains. To avoid such stains spray container with cooking spray before pouring food in.

To remove rust from tin cans rinse the tin with apple-cider-vinegar then let stand a few days. Wipe off rust.

You can also remove rust from steel objects with aluminum foil. Crumble up a square sheet of foil leaving the shiny side out. Scrub throughly, it takes a little "muscle power", but works. For stainless steel, dip the foil into Coca Cola and scrub.

A potato, cut lengthwise, dipped into salt or baking soda will remove rust. Be sure to wet the surface lightly before scrubbing. Rinse thoroughly.

To remove burned food on pots and pans sprinkle dry dishwasher detergent over the bottom, add 2-3 inches of water. Place in oven, or on top of stove, and heat until boiling. Remove from heat and cool until warm. Put a pair of glove on and clean. Grease and burned food will lift right off. This works great! Be sure not to let the water evaporate or it will be worse!

For the dishwasher sprinkle baking soda in the bottom of your dishwasher and on the dishes. Then fill the 2nd receptacle with detergent. This will help add a little more power to the detergent while sanitizing the dishwasher.

To disinfect the countertops spray white vinegar and then spray peroxide one right after the other and wipe. Don't mix together because it's more of a disinfectant sprayed separately. This is better and more effective than anything bought one the market today! Also, air drying helps to kill germs.

Don't use a sponge more than a month because it carries germs from surface to surface.

To remove tarnish from your silver line a porcelain sink with aluminum foil. Lay your pieces of silver on top of the foil, making sure each piece of silver touches the foil, then pour boiling water to cover the silver. Add a cup of baking soda and let sit 1 hour. Remove the silver and dry. Polish with a dry cloth. This will save you time and money and your silver will shine!

Buy inexpensive dish soap, add a little vegetable oil and water (most soaps are very concentrated), then place in a dispenser for hand soap. This will save a lot of money and work just as well.

To help gooey liquids such as honey or molasses pour out of measuring cups with ease coat the cup with oil. This will prevent waste, also. If your baking something that requires oil measure it first then the honey or molasses. It will pour right out without sticking.

A Remedy To Remember: "Who can find a virtuous woman and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies." Proverbs 31:10

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