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I'M NOT MARTHA - Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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Hi! I'm Lizzy!! and I'm not Martha!!!
Things happen in the kitchen....terrible things, messy things,
gross things. What to do? How to unyuck the yucky mess.
We all need a helping hand.
P.S. If you're interested we now have a forum. You can post
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* Non-Stick Pans, Cleaning
To remove cooked-on residue from a nonstick skillet, cover with
1/2-inch of water. Heat until the water boils; the cooked food
will loosen and can be wiped away.
* Eggs, Cleaning up spills
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.
* Cleaning Up Grease Spills on the Kitchen Floor
Clean up grease or oil spills by sprinkling flour over the
spill. The flour soaks up the spill and can then be easily
scraped up and disposed of. This prevents the grease or oil
from being spread around while trying to wipe it up with a
paper towel or rag.
* Grease Spills In The Oven
If grease or oil spills in your oven, quickly toss some salt
on the stain. Once the oven has cooled off and the salt has
dried, brush it out of your oven. Most of the stain should be
gone.
*Clean the microwave.
If the spills in the microwave are fossilized, mix together
2 Tbsp. of lemon juice or vinegar and 2 cups of water in a 4
cup glass microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for two to
three minutes. Carefully remove the bowl and wipe the micro-
wave with paper towels. Repeat as necessary.
* Don't mix ammonia and bleach because it will create toxic
fumes.
* Burned on food in a pan
To quickly clean burned food on a pan, add some dish soap and
1/2" of water. Bring to a boil, then let the liquid cool in
the pan. The burned food will be easy to remove.
*Sluggish Drains
To clean sluggish drains, pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the
drain. Add 1/2 cup white vinegar and cover the drain. Let
this mixture foam for a few minutes, then pour 8 cups of
boiling water down the drain. to flush it. Do not use this
combination after using any commercial drain opener or cleaner.
* Dirty Coffee Makers
Clean your coffee maker every few weeks by filling the water
reservoir with equal parts white vinegar and water and putting
it through the brew cycle. Then use clean fresh water and
repeat the brew cycle to rinse the machine. Repeat with fresh
water two more times.
* Blender Fiascos
To clean a blender, squirt a few drops of liquid soap into it,
fill halfway with warm water, cover and blend away the mess.
Rinse and repeat if necessary.
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* MAKE YOUR OWN CLEANERS
-For your own window washing solution, mix 1/3 cup vinegar
and 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol in a 1 quart spray bottle. Fill
up with water.
-Dry baking soda cleans chrome perfectly.
-Cream of tartar and water mixed to a paste will clean porcelain.
-A paste of baking soda and water will clean coffee stains.
-Plain liquid Ivory soap mixed with water is one of the best
all-purpose cleaners. You can keep this solution in a spray
bottle, but only use a bit of soap or the mixture may become
too foamy to spray.
-Half a lemon dipped in table salt to clean copper pots.
* Cleaning Sponges
For years, it has been said that people looking for an easy
way to disinfect their soiled sponges, which can become
remarkable germ magnets, can pop them in the microwave. The
practice has become common. But is it effective?
In recent years, at least two studies have put the claim to
the test, and both have confirmed it. The most recent,
published in the December 2006 issue of The Journal of
Environmental Health, found that microwaving kitchen sponges
and other scrubbing pads for one to two minutes at full power
could reduce levels of bacteria, including E. coli and other
common causes of food-borne illness, by more than 99 percent.
A previous study in 1999 found that many bacteria are
eliminated within the first 15 seconds of being heated by
microwave, and that only E. coli survive longer than 30
seconds.
To avoid fires or overheating, the authors of the 2006 study
recommended that only damp sponges and those without metal
be zapped. But some experts say the practice poses a safety
hazard and should be discouraged. Some news accounts have
described cases in which kitchen sponges caught fire while
being cooked by microwave.
Other studies have found a safer alternative: soaking soiled
sponges in diluted solutions of bleach, which is just as
effective as heating. I use dishwasher liquid....the one for
the machine...and wash the sponge with the bleachy liquid.
Then again, there is an even simpler option: tossing the sponge
out and getting a new one.
THE BOTTOM LINE Although effective as a sterilizer, microwaving
kitchen sponges can pose a safety hazard.
Okay...now you're ready to tackle those inevitable spills and
thrills in the kitchen. If you've got any tips...send them
in. Share!
Lizzy
Questions...Comments...? email Lizzy
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