Kitchen Pans & Bakeware

- To rid the yellowing from white appliances: Mix together 1/2 cup bleach, 1/4 cup baking soda and 4 cups of warm water. Apply with a sponge and let set for 10-15 minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

- To clean a greasy blender: Fill with a little hot water and add a drop of detergent. Cover and turn it on for a few seconds. Rinse and drain dry.

- To rid cutting boards of onion, garlic or fish smell, cut a lime in two and rub the surface of the board. You can also apply a paste of baking soda and water and rinse.

- To clean copper and brassware, dip lemon halves in salt and rub. A solution of vinegar and salt sprayed liberally will also do the trick.

- For a fast and thorough clean-up of the grater, use a toothbrush to brush lemon rind, cheese, onion or whatever out of the grater before washing it.

- Before washing a meat grinder, run a slice of bread through it.

- To open a clogged drain: either use a couple of denture tablets, or pour a cup of salt and a cup of baking soda into the drain followed by a kettle of boiling water. The grease will usually dissolve and open the drain.

- Following a spill in an oven or on a stove, sprinkle with salt immediately. When oven is cool brush off burnt food and wipe with a damp sponge or cloth.

- Burners of gas stoves can be cleaned by soaking them in a solution of warm water mixed with ammonia. Use a wire brush to clean the burner holes. Rinse and dry.

- Coffee or tea stains from plastic cups can be scoured out by rubbing with baking soda. Rinse and dry.

- To rid plastic containers of foul smell, place crumpled newspaper (black and white only) into it.

- Cover tightly and leave overnight. Wash and dry in the normal way.

- To prevent mildew from forming in a refrigerator, wipe with a cloth dipped in vinegar. The acid effectively kills the mildew fungus.

- After the freezer has been defrosted, coat the inside with glycerine. The next time you defrost, the ice will loosen quickly and drop off in sheets.

- To help eliminate odours in the refrigerator, fill a small bowl with charcoal and place it on a shelf in the fridge. It absorbs odours rapidly. An open box of baking soda will also absorb odours from the refrigerator for at least a month or two.

- For a sparkling white kitchen sink, place paper towels across the bottom of your sink and saturate with household bleach. Leave for an hour or so. Scrub and rinse.

- Spots on stainless steel sinks can be removed with methylated spirit or with white vinegar. Club soda can also shine up your sink in minutes.

- To renew and freshen a cleaning sponge, soak overnight in salt or baking soda water. Wash out in the morning.

- To remove lime deposits from a tea kettle, fill with equal parts of vinegar and water. Bring to a boil and allow to stand overnight.

- To keep a thermos flask free of foul odours while storing, wash with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry well in the sun if possible. Place a tablespoon of sugar granules in it and store.

- To remove rust from tin pie pans, dip a raw potato in cleaning powder and scrub.

- To eliminate strong or pungent odours from a microwave, heat four tablespoons of vanilla for a minute in the microwave and leave overnight.

- To remove the smell of burnt food from a pan, simmer a few slices of lemon in water in it.

- If a cup of coffee is placed in the refrigerator, it helps in keeping the fridge smelling fresh.

- To avoid strong smells of fish, garlic etc from filling up your home, place white vinegar in a small bowl next to the stove while cooking.

- To clean and freshen dusty artificial flowers, put them in a paper bag with a handful of salt and shake well. The flowers will look as good as new.

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Kitchens share one common problem, not enough storage. When remodeling or refacing kitchen cabinets, it is a great chance to add or create new and innovative storage options for your sanity and the perfectly practical dream kitchen. There is a great choice of storage options available for modern cabinetry.

The first step is to plan your storage requirements as you plan for new cabinetry. What is a priority need for your kitchen? You should take the time to list every issue that you want to resolve within your design. What are your cooking needs? Do you cook frequently or just pop something in the microwave? How often do you entertain? Will you be using your kitchen to eat in or just for a place to display food?

The next thing is to go to your local home improvement centers and showrooms to get some ideas and see what options appeal to you. Study home improvement periodicals, books, home shows and the Internet for other ideas. Create a binder with anything that appeals to you, including magazines or Internet pictures.

If a custom kitchen is your plan then you will be able to get a professional to visit you and assess your kitchen’s layout. That person can suggest ideas to resolve any storage dilemmas you may have or simply suggest better ways of improving your existing storage.

Some of the innovative kitchen cabinetry ideas for storage include: a pull-down rack for cookbooks, keeping books clean, stored away, but accessible for cooks; drawer partitions for cooking equipment and utensil storage; a pull-down rack for knives, keeping them safely out of reach of children; internal cabinetry racks for storing plastic wrap, foil, and garbage and sandwich bags; internal cabinetry dividers for organizing large items, including racks, pizza pans, trays and cookie sheets; a pull-out tote holder in the under-the-sink cabinet; pull-out racks for garbage cans and recycling bins; mini drawers in cabinets for spices; and an internal cabinet bookcase for cookbooks. Other equally inspiring ideas are: a built in wine rack with a glass door, keeping the bottles displayed, but out of the way; glass cabinetry to display fine glasses, dishes, best china and stemware; corner cabinetry with a built-in lazy Susan for cans and other packages, allowing you to utilize a corner more efficiently; and pull-down appliance holders to store away microwaves. Whatever the idea you choose or come up with, you can make your dream kitchen that much more practical.

If you’re in a rut on a small kitchen remodeling design, then you might just need to know that designing this tiny piece of space only boils down to strategizing on what you can fit in and where.

Making a great small kitchen remodeling design points you to the many different cabinet designs and surface patterns providing your small kitchen a superb sense of space. But first is consider the most important elements for a small kitchen remodeling design sufficient storage space, choice appliances, and reliable lighting.

The best storage solution for your small kitchen may include putting a small island at the center. The small island storage will not only allow you to work with more space around you but will also hold additional freestanding drawers or shelves that are also conveniently accessible from any part of the kitchen. If your kitchen is just too small for an island then incorporate a galley kitchen layout in your small kitchen remodeling design. This arrangement puts the cabinets lined-up hanging on either side of the kitchen aisle or top portions of the walls to take advantage of that space without being an obstacle. Another storage idea is to hang the pots and pans on racks chained at the center of the room or just anywhere on the ceiling, thus also adding charm and character. Also, install a pantry cabinet that goes all the way to the ceiling with its topmost cabinets for seldom used items and the lower cabinets made more accessible with rolled-out shelves, tilt-out bins, or lazy susan’s. And for the details, use light-colored cabinets with glass doors and create more storage inside cabinet doors to place tiny bits and pieces.

As for your small kitchen remodeling design appliances, install deeper counters to accommodate more appliances and increase workspace. There are now many compact space-saving appliances in the market for your choosing 24-in. deep ref’s, microwaves that can be hung underneath cabinets, etc. But when it comes to the sink, keep it big. Large kitchen sinks are always practical especially in cleaning up huge pots and pans, and, keeping a party.

Another trick that you can do in your small kitchen remodeling design? Installing under-cabinet or under-the-counter lighting. With the right kind of lighting you can make your kitchen appear bigger and so much more inviting. Diagonal flooring tiles or flooring design running the length of the aisles or galley could also do the trick. Plus, you can even add a small eating nook with a drop table or a built-in counter along the wall or just a small round table with two chairs tucked into a corner. Functional, efficient, and charming All it takes is creativity!

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I have them and have occasionally put them in the dishwasher. They have not been harmed. I usually wash them by hand and let them air dry, but sometimes I had put them in the dishwasher to fill up space so that I can run it.

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