7 secret kitchen-cleaning tips the professionals use

Revive your appliances and dishes with these kitchen-cleaning tips.

Start by removing coffee stains from china cups.

Scrub them with equal parts vinegar and salt.

How did you get all those coffee cups so dirty in the first place? Must have been enjoying this coffee table!

The quickest way to clean a microwave oven is to place a handful of wet paper towels inside and run it on High for 3-5 minutes.

You don’t need a science lesson to know that the steam from the towels will soften the grime.

Once the paper towels cool down, use them to wipe the oven’s interior.

You can also clean a microwave using a slice of lemon and a bowl of water.

Family physician and author Jill Grimes has a great tip to clean the blender.

“After you pour your drink, take the pitcher straight to the sink. Put in a little water and a drop of dish soap, put it back on the blender, and turn it on for 20 seconds. Rinse it out and you’re done.”

Love mayo? Making mayonnaise in a blender is quick and easy and here’s how to do it.

The glass jug that comes with a coffeemaker can quickly develop a brown, blotchy haze – especially when you leave it on for long periods of time.

For the quickest cure, you will need some ice, salt and a lemon.

Fill the empty jug a quarter full of ice.

Cut the lemon into quarters and squeeze two of the quarters into the jug. Add 2 tablespoons of salt.

Swirl the mixture in the jug for 2 minutes and the inside surface will quickly.

Everyone prefers coffee differently. Some people take it with cream, some with sugar. But when it comes to the brew, there are scientific best practices.

Most cooks know that you should never use liquid soap on a cast-iron pan and never scrub it with anything abrasive if you want to maintain its well-oiled nonstick surface.

So how do you clean it? Use salt.

If the pan will not rinse clean with water and a soft dishcloth, rub it with a few tablespoons of salt and a paper towel, and rinse.

Then replenish the oil film by coating the inside surface with a dab of cooking oil.

Keep a clean pastry brush handy for removing every last remnant of grated food left behind in the tiny grates.

It works like a charm on both sides of the grater.

Deep clean and deodorise a waste disposal unit by grinding ice cubes made with half vinegar, half water.

Source: Reader’s Digest Canada.