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• Rub down wooden cutting boards with a few drops of oil to preserve it and to prevent food from sticking to it.
• Place a cushioned mesh under the cutting board to prevent it from moving around when in use.
• Soak new wooden utensils overnight in white vinegar to prevent it from absorbing food odors.
• Place metal stainers and sifters in a warm oven for two minutes to quick dry them.
• Cutting through a steel wool will help sharpen kitchen shears and scissors.
• To prevent food from sticking to a new frying pan, boil a little vinegar in it first.
• Never use metal utensils when cooking with non-stick cookware because it will scratch the surface. Use plastic or wooden utensils instead.
• Place protective sheets like cardboards, paper towels, paper plates and even bubble wrap between non-stick pans when stacking it to prevent scratching.
• To clean splatters inside the microwave oven, boil a cup of water for a couple of minutes then let it set for a while to allow condensation to form. The condensation will soften the food splatters and will help cleaning it up easy.
• Periodically check the accuracy of your kitchen scale.
• Rub cutting boards with lemon or lime to get rid of food smells.
• Soaking cookware in baking soda and water for at least ten minutes will loosen up stuck-on food.
• Rub copperwares with lemon sprinkled with salt to make them shine. For stainless steel, rub with lemon peel to make it shiny.
• Darkened aluminum cookware can be cleaned by boiling a quart of water with two teaspoons of cream of tartar for ten minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over grease and oil spills for an easy clean up.
• Place stained plasticwares in a gallon of warm water with a cup of bleach and soak for 20 minutes then wash as usual.
• Running a piece of bread through your meat grinder will get rid of the stucked meat.
• Place an open box of baking soda inside the ref to absorb food odors and replace it periodically.

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