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BritFinn
Occupation Opiskelija
- From Finland
- Member since Thu 26 Aug 10
Kitchen Cleaning Tips
Today I was cleaning the oven, a job I hate. And as I there scrubbing away, I wondered if anyone had any tips to make it easier.
This led me to think that there is so much experience on the forums, there must be loads of great tips to be shared.
So here's one I got from my sister-in-law, to clean a burnt on spill on a ceramic hob, wipe it with a damp cloth, then scrub it with a sugar cube. It's abrasive enough to get things off, but won't scratch the glass. 
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#2 Fri 01 Jun 12 6:13am
mummza
Occupation avoiding housework
- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
My best kitchen cleaning tip is ...
. Get someone else to clean it for you 
I cook and my darling cleans up for me .. What a gent 
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#3 Fri 01 Jun 12 11:07am
RebeccaBourhill
- Member Occupation Student wanna be chef
- From Rustenberg, South Africa
- Member since Mon 30 Aug 10
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
There is a book out about bicarb and all the things it can clean and things you can make it is really good! The book is called Bicarb (something like that)
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#4 Fri 01 Jun 12 11:12am
beerforyorky
- Member Occupation Retired
- From Surin, N.E. Thailand
- Member since Mon 29 Dec 08
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
mummza wrote:
My best kitchen cleaning tip is ...
. Get someone else to clean it for you
I cook and my darling cleans up for me .. What a gent
There but for a gender change, is the story of my life.
Cheers
Y
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#6 Sat 02 Jun 12 12:19am
Kye
- Member since Fri 04 Apr 08
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
White vinegar shines the metals...taps, bathroom and kitchen, i also use a few drops in water to clean shop bought fruits and vegs.
Bay leaves in dried ingredients keep the moths away.
Flour deters ants.
Lemon rinds deter cats in the garden.
Lemon cuts avoid nasty fridge smells.
Mix of Barcarbonate of Soda & Vinegar kill nasty smells...WC, etc...sons WC is where i use it every other day 
Rice grains in salt avoid humidity.
Barcarbonate of Soda is health friendly, even cleans stained teeth
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#7 Sat 02 Jun 12 2:00am
Birdymum
- From Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Member since Thu 23 Oct 08
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
Line the bottom of the oven with foil or leave a large tray in the bottom to collect all the drips and wipe out weekly to avoid anything getting baked on.
If anything does get stubborn to remove place a tray of hot water in the oven and turn on low to allow the steam to soften the dirty spot
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#8 Sat 02 Jun 12 2:05am
MsPablo
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Occupation Just being me
- Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
Um, I thought everyone had self-cleaning ovens these days. I refuse to buy one that isn't self-cleaning when we get a new one. I love that feature.
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#9 Thu 22 Nov 12 12:26pm
Johnmichelsr
- Member
- Member since Fri 16 Nov 12
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
mummza wrote:
My best kitchen Bond cleaning sydney tip is ...
. Get someone else to clean it for you
I cook and my darling cleans up for me .. What a gent
That is what I like the most. If you have good professional kitchen cleaning around then their is no need of wasting effort and time on it
Last edited by Johnmichelsr (Thu 20 Dec 12 5:37am)
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#10 Thu 22 Nov 12 1:26pm
koukouvagia
- From New York
- Member since Fri 12 Dec 08
Re: Kitchen Cleaning Tips
I keep my pantry items (spices, cans, etc) in small tubs. That way when I want to clean out a shelf I don't have to remove each item one at a time.
About once a week or so I disinfect all door handles, refrigerator handles, light switches with chlorine.
Buying a cordless vacuum was the best thing I ever did. I pull it out every day to pick up crumbs in the kitchen.
Ditto on the self-cleaning ovens. Get thee quick to an appliance store!
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