Cleaning and care for kitchens, including ovens, hobs, pans, sinks, fridges, cupboards and food-storage items.
Kitchen Cleaning
When should you replace a kitchen sponge?
Oliver Whitaker
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Using a sponge every day to wash dishes and sanitise surfaces calls for constant care in the kitchen. When it...
Kitchen Cleaning
Spraying Vinegar on the Kitchen Sink: What It Does
Oliver Whitaker
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Spraying vinegar on the kitchen sink can help loosen soap residue, light grease and water marks. The acetic acid in...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to Clean a Burnt Pan Bottom with Sodium Bicarbonate
Oliver Whitaker
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In many home kitchens, a burnt pan bottom becomes a recurring problem, even when cooking appears to have been done...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to remove yellow grease from a frying pan with bicarbonate and washing-up liquid
Oliver Whitaker
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Dark grime building up on the outer base of cooking utensils is a common problem. Over time, carbonised grease forms...
Kitchen Cleaning
Why Put Kitchen Roll Between Non-Stick Pans?
Oliver Whitaker
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Placing a sheet of kitchen roll between non-stick pans provides a protective layer that prevents friction while they are stored....
Kitchen Cleaning
How to Clean a Sink Trap When Water Drains Slowly
Oliver Whitaker
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When water starts draining slowly from the sink, many people immediately assume there is a blockage further down the pipework....
Kitchen Cleaning
How to repel cockroaches with onion, cucumber, citrus peels and mint
Oliver Whitaker
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Finding pests crawling around pantry cupboards causes immediate discomfort for anyone at home. To deal with this intrusion without spreading...
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How to Remove Limescale from an Electric Kettle with White Vinegar
Oliver Whitaker
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Limescale building up inside an electric kettle may show as marks or a whitish coating across the base and inner...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to use aluminium foil safely in the kitchen
Oliver Whitaker
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In day-to-day cooking, many people think of aluminium foil solely for covering baking trays or storing meals. However, it can...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to Stop a Chopping Board Sliding with a Damp Cloth
Oliver Whitaker
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A chopping board that shifts across the worktop can make straightforward jobs, such as slicing vegetables or meat, less safe....
Kitchen Cleaning
Why Drying the Sink Basin Every Day Prevents Stains
Oliver Whitaker
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At the end of the day, many people like to tidy the kitchen, put away the dishes and have everything...
Kitchen Cleaning
Dish towels: bicarbonate and vinegar bring back the white
Oliver Whitaker
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Months old, already grey and somehow musty: many dish towels are thrown away far too soon – even though one...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to clean very dirty pans with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar
Oliver Whitaker
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Cleaning a pan is one of those jobs nobody particularly enjoys, yet everyone has to do. When food burns and...
Kitchen Cleaning
Clean Kitchen Cabinets with Bicarbonate of Soda: A Simple Guide
Oliver Whitaker
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Many people know the feeling: you quickly run a hand over the wall cabinets, only to find a sticky layer...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to Care for Pan Handles Safely
Oliver Whitaker
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Pan handles often receive less attention than the base and interior, yet they are the part that most affects comfort...
Kitchen Cleaning
How oxygen bleach makes greyed tea towels white again
Oliver Whitaker
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A seemingly unremarkable powder from the cleaning cupboard can make all the difference. Many households face the same issue: tea...
Kitchen Cleaning
What Is the Drawer Underneath the Oven For?
Oliver Whitaker
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The drawer beneath the oven is one of the most commonly misunderstood features in domestic kitchens. Many people use it...
Kitchen Cleaning
How to Remove Old Food Smells from the Microwave with Lemon Steam
Oliver Whitaker
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Old food smells in the microwave usually develop when grease splashes and food residues build up and are heated again...
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Light Epoxy Grout: A Modern Alternative to Traditional Grey Kitchen Grout
Oliver Whitaker
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In today’s kitchens, the traditional grey grout is steadily giving way to a subtler, longer-lasting and easier-to-maintain alternative. Light-coloured epoxy...
Kitchen Cleaning
Remove Limescale from Your Kitchen Sink with Vinegar and Lemon
Oliver Whitaker
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There is a remarkably simple solution. Many kitchens share the same look: a gleaming tap above and a white ring...
Kitchen Cleaning
The Grandmother’s Two-Step Stainless Steel Limescale Shine Trick
Oliver Whitaker
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A lacklustre sink can seem to swallow the light. You wipe it, spray it and grumble, yet the limescale has...
