Worried about cleaning those iron pans and blenders or worst removing that candle wax from the carpet? These 10 kitchen hacks will make sure that the next time you get into trouble, you'll head to the kitchen to solve it without a second thought!
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Stuck glasses: Stuck with stuck glasses! No need to worry. Fill the top glass with ice water; the cold will make the glass molecules contract. Add salt to the ice water to chill it faster. With the top glass still full of ice water, run hot water over the bottom glass, or place it in a few inches of hot water. The heat makes the bottom glass to expand, loosening the top glass.
Clean your blender: Fill your blender jug to about a third with hot water, add a few drops of dishwashing detergent and turn on the blender. All the food stuck in corners will loosen and you can rinse with water later.
Cooking pasta: When boiling water to cook pasta add one tablespoon of salt to about eight cups of water when it is just beginning to boil. The salt helps bring out the flavour in the pasta and helps it hold its shape. It’s important when salt is added – if it is added too soon it can give off an odour, which can affect the taste of the pasta; if added too late it may not get enough time to completely dissolve in water.
With these handy tips, you can glide out of life’s little complications in a jiffy
Cast iron pans: To gently and effectively clean your cast iron skillets wipe excess food with a dry paper towel, then sprinkle salt inside the pan. Wipe with a clean, dry paper towel. The salt acts as an abrasive to scratch off any stuck on food particles without using soap and water, which can remove your seasoning.
Measuring sticky substances: Before pouring sticky substances for measuring into a measuring cup, fill the cup with hot water. Drain the water but don’t dry the cup. Now when you put your sticky ingredients like peanut butter, honey, etc. you will be surprised to see how easily it comes out.
Banana: When you bring bananas from the store, don’t leave them connected at the stem or they will ripen faster. Apparently they emit ethylene gas which signals the other bananas to ripen; when they are separated they get less exposure. On the other hand, if you want your bananas to ripen more quickly, put them in a plastic bag together or with a banana that’s already ripe.
Brittle and flaking nails: Regularly massage cod liver oil into your cuticles and nails; cod liver oil is rich in vitamin A. In three months you will see that your nails are stronger and cuticles smoother. Also two level teaspoons of gelatine mixed in half a glass of fruit juice or cold water daily for six weeks will greatly improve your nails; gelatine has to be mixed just before drinking.
Cleaning leather furniture: Clean leather furniture with warm, soapy water using a nail brush and cloth. When dry, coat the cleaned area with Vaseline, rub it with a cloth to remove residue. To revive polish it with linseed oil and vinegar in a proportion of 1:2.
Glass cleaning: Add about one third tablespoon of cornstarch to about a third of a gallon of lukewarm water. Wet a rag or sponge, remove excessive water and wipe down the glass in the same manner as with regular glass cleaners. Dry with either a soft cloth or paper towel. This cleans the dirtiest of windows and doesn’t leave streaks. Cornstarch doesn’t build up a static charge on the glass so it doesn’t attract dust as quickly and the glass stays cleaner for longer time.
Candle wax: To remove wax from a fabric or carpet, scrape away any excess, then place a brown paper bag over it and run a warm iron over the bag. The bag will absorb the molten wax. Repeat a few times using a clean section of the bag each time. Any remaining grease stain can be cleaned off by sprinkling some baking soda over it and allowing it to sit overnight; vacuuming in the morning will remove the grease residue.
