Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Greener Cleaner - Misc. Kitchen!

This will finish off the cleaning tips for kitchen! Here are a few other miscellaneous things in the kitchen, such as your garbage disposal! I will post later about more household cleaners, including ones for your carpet, upholstery, floors, furniture, and even your cars! Check back for more tips!

Drain Opener and Garbage Disposal Cleaner:
For slow drains, use this drain cleaner once a week to keep drains fresh and clog-free.
1/2 to 1 cup baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
1 gallon boiling water
1/2 a used lemon
Pour baking soda down drain/disposal, followed by vinegar. Allow the mixture to foam for several minutes before flushing the drain with boiling water.

Garbage Disposal:
To eliminate garbage disposal odors and clean and sharpen blades, grind ice and used lemon and/or orange rinds until pulverized.

Kitchen Safety: Fire
1) Emergency fire extinguisher: if a greasy pan catches on fire, turn the heat off and try to cover the pan. Sprinkle powdered baking soda over the fire. (Fill a large coffee can with baking soda and keep it near the stove.
2) An oven fire is easily extinguished by closing the door after shutting off the heat.)

As always, Please feel free to comment with questions or with anything to add!

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