Kitchen Cleaning Tips

1. Tile cleaning.

When the tiles are stained with thick and heavy oil stains, you can cover the tiles with toilet paper or paper towels, spray the cleaner and leave it for a while, so that the cleaner will not drip everywhere, and the oil will all float up. Just tear off the toilet paper and wipe it once or twice with a clean cloth dampened with water. As for the stubborn dirt that cannot be removed, you can use cotton cloth instead of toilet paper.

2. Clean the pool.

The sink in the cabinet needs to wash dishes as well as dishes, which is easy to be contaminated with grease in the washing water. If there is no special sink cleaner, sprinkle a little salt on the oily place, then wipe it up and down with waste plastic wrap, and use warm water after wiping. Rinse a few times to keep the pool as bright as new. You can prepare special small brushes or toothbrushes around the corners of the pool and the water area to wipe with fine salt, soapy water and detergent. The water cover at the water area should also be soaked in warm soapy water for 20-30 minutes to achieve ideal decontamination. Effect.

3. Cleaning of the range hood.

The range hood is the most difficult cooker to clean in the kitchen. Dump the oil in the oil box first, and then soak the oil box in warm water mixed with soapy water or neutral detergent for about 20 minutes. If the oil is stubborn, you can soak it. 40 minutes. If there is a small amount of oil stain on the oil mesh, you can directly soak it in warm water, then wash and dry it. If the oil stain is serious, you can soak it together with the oil box.

4. Cleaning of the gas stove.

The greasy dirt on the surface of the gas stove can be coated with the hot soup left after cooking the noodles, wipe it with a cloth after a while, and then rinse it with water.

The gas stove is generally cleaned after cooking. When the gas stove is still warm, use a damp cloth with soapy water or soda water to wipe it. If the gas stove is completely cooled before wiping, it will be difficult to wipe oil stains, rice soup spilled from porridge, etc. net.

Soak the scouring pad in beer for a while, and then wipe the stove with stubborn stains, it will be as bright as new. In addition, use the remaining radish or cucumber scraps, dip in the detergent to scrub, and then rinse with water again, the decontamination effect is also very good.

5. Clean the exhaust fan.

Before cleaning and dismantling the exhaust fan, wash your hands and then apply soap, leave more between your fingernails, and then wipe the water off your hands.

Disassemble the exhaust fan, take some fine sawdust for use, wrap some fine sawdust with cotton yarn or directly wipe the sawdust with your hands until the grease on each part of the exhaust fan is wiped clean. After the grease is removed, rinse the remaining sawdust and cotton yarn on each part with clean water, then dry and assemble, the exhaust fan will be as clean as ever.

6. Cleaning of bowls and utensils.

Long-term use of glassware, such as oil bottles, can be scrubbed with tea residues if there is not a lot of dirt.

Scrub the glassware with printed patterns, you can use tissue paper, avoid cleaning with detergent, so as not to corrode the printed patterns of the utensils. If the greasy dirt is thick and has peculiar smell, you can mash the egg shell and put it in the bottle, add a small amount of warm water to cover the bottle tightly, shake it up and down for about 1 minute, and then rinse the egg shell residue with water.

When the aluminum pot is fouled, you can use the squid bone to rub it lightly, and it can be as clean as new.

The old scale of enamel utensils can be wiped with a brush dipped in a little toothpaste, and the effect is very good.

7. Clean the lid.

The lid of the pot at home will have a thick layer of grease after a long time, and it is time-consuming and laborious to wipe it with detergent. There is a simple and effective method: put a little water in the pot, put the lid on the pot, boil the water (you can put a little detergent), and let the steam fumigate the lid of the pot. When the grease becomes white and soft, wipe it gently with a soft cloth, and the lid will be as shiny as new.

8. Cleaning of cutting boards and kitchen knives.

The chopping board is prone to odor after use. Household vinegar can effectively clean the odorous chopping board. Mix two spoons of vinegar with 200 ml of warm water, and then pour it on the cutting board that has been covered with paper towels and leave it for 15 minutes. The dirt on the cutting board will be easily Clear, the odor will disappear, and there is a certain bactericidal effect.

If the kitchen knife is rusted, you can use potato slices or radish slices to scrub with a little fine sand, and the rust can be removed.

9. Clean the faucet.

What should I do if there are water stains on the faucet that are difficult to remove? Run a slice of fresh lemon around the faucet and wipe it a few times to remove. Using an orange peel with sufficient water can also play a powerful role in decontamination. Rub the stubborn stains on the faucet with the orange belt color side, and it can be easily removed.

The electroplating faucet will turn black and lose its luster over time. It is not ideal to wipe it with soap and detergent. The best way is to put a little flour on a dry cloth, wipe the faucet repeatedly, then wipe it with a damp cloth, and finally dry it with a dry cloth. Wipe the cloth again, and the faucet will be as bright as new.

10. Microwave cleaning.

The inner surface of the microwave oven, the front and rear of the oven door and the opening of the oven door can be cleaned with a soft cloth, warm water and mild detergent. Do not use metal brushes and corrosive cleaning agents.

For cleaning the inner wall of the furnace, you can use sanitary napkins, dipped in medical alcohol or high-grade liquor to scrub, because alcohol volatilizes quickly and has a bactericidal effect. It should be noted that the mica sheet on the right should be carefully wiped clean, because this is the heating port of the microwave oven. The turntable and the turntable bracket should be removed for separate cleaning, or wiped with alcohol or white wine, and wiped repeatedly with a damp cloth. If the glass turntable and collar are hot, wait until cool before handling.

If there is too much dirt on the microwave oven, you can put water in a special container for microwave oven, heat it for a few minutes, let the evaporated water wet the stains in the oven, then wipe it off with wet paper, and then use detergent to remove the oil or alcohol Wash completely. In the case of a computer-controlled microwave oven, you should avoid wiping the membrane switch with a damp cloth.

To remove odors, you can add a drop or two of vinegar to a glass of water and heat it on a turntable for a minute or two to remove odors in the microwave. And in daily use, when heating food with less water such as bread and steamed bread, you should put half a bowl of water next to it, which is good for fresh food and microwave oven use. In addition, food with too strong acidity and alkali should also be avoided as much as possible.

11. Clean the refrigerator.

To make the surface of the refrigerator look brighter, you can use furniture care spray wax, while the small cracks around the door that are difficult to handle can be cleaned with a toothbrush, and the inside of the refrigerator can be wiped with diluted bleach, which is both clean and reachable. bactericidal effect.

12. Cleaning of kitchen woodware and cupboards.

When the wooden utensils in the kitchen are full of greasy dirt, you can use bleaching powder and water to brush the greasy surface, and rinse it off with clean water the next day. You can also add some vinegar to the water to wipe the wood furniture, the latter is suitable for wood with less oil.

13. Cleaning of the kitchen floor.

After the kitchen cement floor has oil stains, pour a little vinegar on the mop to wipe the floor clean.

14. Cleaning of kitchen window screens.

To clean the greasy kitchen screens, you can use the heated thin batter to brush on both sides of the screens several times. After more than 10 minutes, brush off the batter with water. Scrub, after brushing the grease, wash it again with clean water. If these two methods are not clean at one time, they can be repeated according to the original method until they are cleaned.

15. Home kitchen cleaning tips.

Degreasing spray: Use a degreasing agent with a “spray gun” purchased in the market, and choose and buy it according to different needs and the stains to be targeted.

Smearing detergent method: Apply the detergent directly on the surface of the tile or range hood near the wall of the stove. After drying, a transparent oil-repellent film will be formed, which can isolate and facilitate cleaning.

Oil-on-oil method: Use the edible oil to be discarded to first smear the oil stains that have stayed on the surface of the range hood and the tile surface around the stove for a long time, and then use the conventional cleaning method to clean it after a few minutes.

Decontamination method of melons and fruits: Use leftover watermelon peels, apple cores, cucumber stalks, etc. to wipe the oily places, which can achieve the effect of removing oily stains.

Rice soup and noodle soup decontamination method: After the cooker is oily or the liquefied gas cooker is stained with oil, sticky rice soup can be applied to the cooker. After the rice soup is crusted and dried, scrape it with wooden chopsticks or a plastic sheet, and the oil will be scabbed together with the rice soup. remove.

Hot alkaline water and new washing products: Melt a little soda ash with hot water, add an appropriate amount of washing powder or detergent, and use this solution to clean oil-stained range hoods or stovetops.