Spice and coffee grinders can be easily cleaned with something most households have at all times: rice. The hack comes from Reddit, where the user u/laurenwazenn wrote about it saying, “Clean a spice grinder, aka coffee grinder, by blending up some white rice inside. It will trap any leftover spices and aromas.”

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There are more useful tips in the comments, like the one saying that it’s better to use instant rice than traditional rice because it’s softer and won’t damage the blades. If you’re interested, it’s worth checking out the thread.

If you’re still not convinced you should put rice in your spice grinder, another idea you can try is using bread. It will absorb the leftover oil and particles, as well as the aromas. The best thing about this is that you don’t have to throw away the bread after use; you can make delicious toasted breadcrumbs with it!

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Wipe Everything Down

After a day full of cooking and preparing food and drinks, your countertops and stove are probably going to have some residue on them. So, instead of waiting days for this dirtiness to accumulate and look unpresentable, just do a quick wipedown every day.

Sweep!

No one likes the feeling of stepping on a forgotten potato chip or an undiscovered sprinkling of coffee grounds on the floor, which means that it’s essential to sweep your kitchen every day. It’s no one’s favorite task, but you’ll appreciate how much cleaner your kitchen feels if you do it.

Keep Things Smelling Good

It’s easy for unpleasant odors to take over a kitchen if you aren’t careful. With this in mind, empty the garbage on a daily basis as soon as it fills up, and make time to spray the kitchen every day with a nice scent or by making a stovetop potpourri in order to keep things smelling nice.

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When you’re using a stainless steel pan on a regular basis, you don’t want to spend all your time after you’ve cooked cleaning it. To make it easier for yourself, fill the pot or pan with water, squeeze in some dish soap, and let it come to a boil, bring it down to a simmer for 15-20 minutes, and then when you wash it, you should easily get off all the stuck-on bits.

For those meals that really have done a number to your pans, or for when you’ve decided you really need to give those pots a deep clean, baking soda is the answer to your prayers. All you have to do is mix however much you’ll be needing with some gentle dish soap to form a paste.

Spread the paste all over the affected areas of your pots and pans and leave it on for at least a few hours to soak it. Then, scrub it off, clean it like usual, and you should see a nearly brand-new pot or pan in front of you!

The post Stuck-On Bits on Your Stainless Steel Cookware Don’t Stand a Chance Against These Powerful Hacks appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Spice and coffee grinders can be easily cleaned with something most households have at all times: rice. The hack comes from Reddit, where the user u/laurenwazenn wrote about it saying, “Clean a spice grinder, aka coffee grinder, by blending up some white rice inside. It will trap any leftover spices and aromas.”

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A post shared by Cook’s Illustrated (@cooksillustrated)

There are more useful tips in the comments, like the one saying that it’s better to use instant rice than traditional rice because it’s softer and won’t damage the blades. If you’re interested, it’s worth checking out the thread.

If you’re still not convinced you should put rice in your spice grinder, another idea you can try is using bread. It will absorb the leftover oil and particles, as well as the aromas. The best thing about this is that you don’t have to throw away the bread after use; you can make delicious toasted breadcrumbs with it!

The post Clean Your Spice Grinder With This Awesome Hack appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Wipe Everything Down

After a day full of cooking and preparing food and drinks, your countertops and stove are probably going to have some residue on them. So, instead of waiting days for this dirtiness to accumulate and look unpresentable, just do a quick wipedown every day.

Sweep!

No one likes the feeling of stepping on a forgotten potato chip or an undiscovered sprinkling of coffee grounds on the floor, which means that it’s essential to sweep your kitchen every day. It’s no one’s favorite task, but you’ll appreciate how much cleaner your kitchen feels if you do it.

Keep Things Smelling Good

It’s easy for unpleasant odors to take over a kitchen if you aren’t careful. With this in mind, empty the garbage on a daily basis as soon as it fills up, and make time to spray the kitchen every day with a nice scent or by making a stovetop potpourri in order to keep things smelling nice.

The post Easy Daily Steps to Keeping a Spotless Kitchen appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

When you’re using a stainless steel pan on a regular basis, you don’t want to spend all your time after you’ve cooked cleaning it. To make it easier for yourself, fill the pot or pan with water, squeeze in some dish soap, and let it come to a boil, bring it down to a simmer for 15-20 minutes, and then when you wash it, you should easily get off all the stuck-on bits.

For those meals that really have done a number to your pans, or for when you’ve decided you really need to give those pots a deep clean, baking soda is the answer to your prayers. All you have to do is mix however much you’ll be needing with some gentle dish soap to form a paste.

Spread the paste all over the affected areas of your pots and pans and leave it on for at least a few hours to soak it. Then, scrub it off, clean it like usual, and you should see a nearly brand-new pot or pan in front of you!

The post Stuck-On Bits on Your Stainless Steel Cookware Don’t Stand a Chance Against These Powerful Hacks appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.