5 All-Natural Cleaning Tricks For The Kitchen
There's a reason why household chores get such a bad rap – they're a nuisance, they involve quite a bit of elbow grease, and nobody likes using household cleaners filled with chemicals. It's also really easy to ignore messes that aren't immediately visible, which means that when things get dirty, they stay dirty. But once the grease and grime builds up, especially in your oven or microwave, it's impossible to ignore, and even harder to clean! To make the cleaning process a little bit easier and a lot better for the environment, check out these 5 quick and easy all-natural cleaning hacks that will make your kitchen appliances squeaky clean again!
1. Dirty Oven
You'll Need:
- baking soda
- vinegar
- heat-resistant bowl
- sponge
Here's How:
1.1 Combine baking soda and vinegar in a heat-resistant bowl and use a sponge to dab some of the mixture onto the grimy spots in the oven.
1.2 Transfer the heat-resistant bowl to the oven and heat at 225°F for 40 minutes. Once the oven has cooled, you can wipe all of that grease and grime right off!
2. Grimy Baking Sheet
You'll Need:
- baking soda
- toothbrush
- vinegar
Here's How:
2.1 Sprinkle baking soda on your dirty baking sheet and scrub it with a toothbrush.
2.2 Boil vinegar in a kettle and pour it onto the baking sheet. Scrub the tray with the toothbrush again, wipe everything off with a sponge or cloth, and the grime will disappear!
3. Dirty Oven Rack
You'll Need:
- large plastic tub
- hot water
- powder laundry detergent
- toothbrush
Here's How:
3.1 Place your dirty oven rack in a large plastic tub, fill it with hot water, and pour in some powder laundry detergent.
3.2 Let the oven rack soak, then scrub off all of the caked-on grease using a toothbrush.
4. Dirty Stovetop
You'll Need:
- baking soda
- toothbrush
- vinegar
Here's How:
Sprinkle baking soda on your dirty stovetop and spread it evenly over its surface using a toothbrush. Once you've scrubbed in the baking soda, pour vinegar over everything. Scrub the stovetop with a toothbrush again, then wipe away the mess with a sponge or cloth.
5. Filthy Microwave
You'll Need:
- lemon
- microwave-safe bowl
- sponge
Here's How:
Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into a microwave-safe bowl. Transfer the bowl containing both the juice and the squeezed lemon to the microwave and heat for 5 minutes. Whatever was caked on the surfaces of the microwave will wipe right off with a sponge!
Baking soda, vinegar, and lemons can do magical things for your kitchen appliances, and now you have the techniques to back up their all-natural cleaning power. Household chores just got a so much more pleasant!
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