Make cleaning easier by using a few ingredients that pack some serious power. Coupled with the power of the kitchen appliances themselves, have a clean kitchen, and home, in no time at all. Keep reading to learn how to clean some of the most challenging home items, including a wooden cutting board (page 5) and an Instant Pot sealing ring (page 3).
Blender
Without having to dismantle a blender, get the device squeaky clean. But how? Make the blender do the work for you. Pour a mixture of hot water, dish soap, and chopped lemon in the blender and leave running for a minute, according to the Kitchn. Feel free to replace lemon with white vinegar.
Slow cooker
Similar to the blender, one of the easiest and most effective ways of cleaning a slow cooker is by letting the machine do the work. Fill the slow cooker with water and dish soap. Then turn on the slow cooker to the low setting for an hour to loosen any food residue, according to the HuffPost.
Instant Pot sealing ring
“Soak the ring in white vinegar diluted with water, as long as you can stand it,” according to Bon Appétit. The Kitchn suggests steaming white vinegar or water, and a lemon rind in the Instant Pot. If the smell is still there, don’t worry. “Just because the ring smells doesn’t mean it transfers the smell to the food,” Urvashi Pitre, author of, Indian Instant Pot, wrote.
Stove top
Use a mixture of water, salt, and baking soda as a paste to loosen crusty, dried food on the stove top and be left with a shiny, glowing surface. Mix together one tablespoon of salt, baking soda, and water, according to the HuffPost. Don’t worry about getting harmful chemicals near your stove because this method uses all natural ingredients.
Wooden cutting board
Use lemon, kosher salt, vinegar, and baking soda (see a pattern with these ingredients yet?) to remove any residue, smells, or stains from a wooden cutting board, according to Ree Drummond, blogger and star of Pioneer Woman on Food Network. Most importantly, dry the cutting board and stand it up to dry. Laying a wooden cutting board down flat to try can trap moisture.
Grout
Cleaning grout anywhere in the house is a tedious task no one likes. Make the process easier and stress-free with a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Apply the mixture to a toothbrush and scrub away any stains, according to Apartment Therapy. Add hydrogen peroxide for really tough stains. To keep from getting a toothbrush out, spray grout after every shower with baking soda and vinegar.
Tarnished pots and pans
Remove tarnish from pots and pans by using ketchup to remove stains. That’s right, ketchup. Dab some on the tarnished item and gently rub, according to HouseBeautiful. Rinse away with warm water.