Tag: Cleaning Tools

One Minute to a Cleaner Sponge
September 14, 2016 No Responses

One Minute to a Cleaner Sponge

Believe it or not, that kitchen sponge is the dirtiest item in your house. Luckily, there’s an easy way to clean it. It soaks up all sorts of germs that live there happily, as the sponge usually remains slightly damp...
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The Installment Of The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 7
April 17, 2016 No Responses

The Installment Of The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 7

Woo-hoo for you! Today’s the last installment of The Kitchn’s seven-day Spring Refresh. Before we get to high-fives, though, you’ve still got one small assignment that will make a big difference down the line. I’ve yet to meet a cook...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh :Gahter Your Tools
April 16, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh :Gahter Your Tools

Cooks are notoriously attached to their tools: Bakers are devoted to the 9×13 pan, bartenders love their citrus juicers, and most chefs will gladly wax poetic when asked about their favorite knife. That’s why we’ve saved the task of clearing.....
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How To Make Dried Herb Incense
April 15, 2016 No Responses

How To Make Dried Herb Incense

Open Slideshow If you buy sage for a recipe and don’t know what to do with the leftovers, or have a garden overflowing with herbs, herbal incense sticks are a perfect way to preserve them — and they make an aromatic...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 4: Take Stock of Your Pantry Shelves (and Yourself)
April 14, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 4: Take Stock of Your Pantry Shelves (and Yourself)

If the refrigerator is a cook’s subconscious, then the pantry is the conscious ego — the place where we can see ourselves in a colorful, curated spice collection or an organized row of rice and pasta jars. Pantry cleaning offers...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 3: Banish Bad Vibes from the Fridge and Freezer
April 13, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 3: Banish Bad Vibes from the Fridge and Freezer

Is there anything more connected to the way we feel about ourselves (deep down) than our refrigerator? Movies use this correlation all the time — just think of Oscar’s moldy-sandwich fridge in The Odd Couple, Sigourney Weaver’s portal-to-another-...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 2: Get Your Cleaning Supplies in Order
April 12, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 2: Get Your Cleaning Supplies in Order

Day two’s project is one that will carry us through every other task this week. It involves decluttering and cleaning out your cleaning supplies and the space where they live — whether that’s under the sink, in the pantry, or...
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A Homemade Stain Remover
April 12, 2016 No Responses

A Homemade Stain Remover

Open Slideshow Let’s be honest — kids are dirty little creatures. They spill everything. Plus there are paint stains from the budding artist, and grass and dirt stains from the future soccer star. And, my favorite, potty training stains. Between...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 1: Clean Your Counters, Clear Your Mind
April 11, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 1: Clean Your Counters, Clear Your Mind

Hello and welcome! Thanks for joining The Kitchn’s seven-day spring refresh. It’s sort of like a cleanse for your kitchen, but there’s no dieting or fasting — just a weeklong journey to a cleaner, calmer cooking space. As a home-clearer,...
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Three kinds of Great and Mighty Kitchen Scrub Brush
August 19, 2015 No Responses

Three kinds of Great and Mighty Kitchen Scrub Brush

Every time I pay a visit to Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, or the Container Store, I get sucked into the cleaning and dishwashing section. And there seems to be a new gadget aimed at making doing the dishes easier...
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