Many people spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Not only to prepare good dishes, but also to clean up, which often proves to be very tedious. Ideally, of course, we want to spend as little time as possible on it in order to enjoy more quality time with our loved ones. That’s good, we just have a few useful tips to share with you to give you a good breather!
Certainly, we learn something new every day when it comes to housework. In the end, it’s a kind of consolation: the more intensively you deal with the maintenance of the house, the more you manage to discover some unexpected tips and tricks. Either way, we will always love the most sophisticated methods to minimize tasks and effort.
To help you smile again, here are some clever tips that can be of great use to you not only when cleaning the kitchen, but also when preparing your next meal!
Paper towels in the fridge to make cleaning easier
Paper towels – Source: spm
Paper towels are especially useful for cleaning the plastic fruit and vegetable boxes at the bottom of the refrigerator, as well as the shelves of the refrigerator door.
Their peculiarity: they catch the pieces that fall off the vegetables and absorb the excess moisture that condenses in the refrigerator . If you store food in jars, sticky rings can be left on the shelves.
Line these jars with paper. This may look unsightly, but it will save you a lot of work the next time you clean up.
Another tip: wrap the shelves in the fridge with cling film. Remove the shelves, wash them thoroughly and dry them. Then wrap them in cling film. The next time you clean, it is enough to replace the cling film.
Some tips for cooking and making pastries
If you have added a lot of salt to the soup, do not despair, you do not have to start from scratch. Just add two egg whites to your soup that is too salty, the flavor will be balanced again. In fact, they absorb a large part of the salt. If the eggs don’t fit in the soup, you can simply spoon out the egg whites.
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Protein – Source: spm
- If you can’t remove a baked dessert, such as a cake, from the pan, you’ll need to cool the surface of the pan. To do this, soak a piece of paper in cold water and place it on the mold.
- How to peel garlic more easily without much effort? Simply cut off the hard part and crush the garlic with the flat side of the knife. The skin peels off on its own.
- How fast to peel potatoes? Once the potatoes are cooked in their skins, drain them with paper and immediately toss them in a bowl of cold water. Thanks to this trick, the skin of the potatoes comes off quite easily.
- Place a piece of paper underneath your cutting board so it doesn’t slip when cutting vegetables or meat.
- Use the oven to boil several eggs at once. Forget about the classic recipe for hard-boiled eggs: put them in the oven for 30 minutes at 150°C. You can cook dozens of eggs at once!
A knife with a hot blade for cutting onions
Cutting onions – Source: spm
- How to cut onions more efficiently? There are many tips for cutting an onion. One of them, probably the most used, is to rinse the knife and onion with water or cut them directly with a hot knife. If you want to get rid of the onion smell that lingers on your fingers, rub your hands with a slice of raw potato and then rinse them with cold water.
More tips:
Finely grated nutmeg
Do you have leftover nutmeg that is too small to grate? Use your pepper mill after grinding a portion of raw rice in it to clean it well.
Hydrogenated sugar caught up
Have large hard blocks formed in your brown sugar? Place it in a zippered grocery bag with 1 apple slice. Keep it in a dry place for 2 days and your sugar will regain its fluidity.
Rice warmed up to the top
Your microwave-warmed portion of rice will retain its full fluffiness if you place 1 ice cube on it before starting the timer. Remember to check if the rice is hot enough before serving!