Whether your kitchen is a hub for homework and hungry teenagers or for ambitious recipe creation and amateur baking—or for a little bit of everything—keeping it clean is the key to keeping it running smoothly. A top-to-bottom scrub, from tackling the dus ...
Six Signs It May Be Time to Replace Your Dishwasher
When your dishwasher has been used for a long time, or there is a problem that needs to be repaired, but the repair cost is high, this is the time to consider a new dishwasher flow, so what are the circumstances that can decide to replace your equipment. ...
Should You Point Silverware Up or Down in the Dishwasher?
The right way to load a dishwasher is a highly contested debate. While you may go back-and-forth on which items are dishwasher-safe and where to place your mugs, few aspects of loading a dishwasher are as controversial as which direction to point silverwa ...
8 Items That Aren’t Dishwasher Safe
Your dishwasher is a handy appliance that cleans dishes, cookware, utensils, and more kitchen items quickly and efficiently. While it would be convenient if you could wash everything in the dishwasher after using it to cook or eat, that's simply not the c ...
How to Clean Your Dishwasher the Right Way
A dishwasher that's properly cleaned will function more efficiently—and likely last longer, too. Your dishwasher works hard to keep your serveware, cookware, drinkware, and other kitchen essentials clean. In the process, it can build up with food particle ...
How to Clean a Crock-Pot or Other Slow Cooker
Keep your favorite slow cooker clean and functional with these pro tips. Before You Start Before you begin, you’ll need to take a few extra safety precautions, including waiting for it to cool down. "Cleaning while your slow cooker is hot could damage t ...
How to Clean Cloudy Glasses and Make Them Crystal Clear Again
The dingy-looking appearance occurs when hard water that has minerals trapped in it dries on your glassware. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or reaching for a cup of water, fewer kitchen woes are more inconvenient and unattractive than cloudy glass ...
How to Make Homemade Dishwasher Detergent
Buying a few basic cleaning supplies in bulk to make custom cleansers for each part of your home is more sustainable—and often cheaper—than stocking up on a cabinet full of specialty bottles of commercial products with ingredients you can't identify. Home ...
How to Clean a Sponge—and When to Replace It
Keep your sponges free of bacteria by cleaning them regularly. Sponges are a workhorse in the kitchen—not only do they clean dirty dishes, but they're also responsible for wiping down countertops, sinks, and pots and pans. Over time, sponges accumulate b ...
Tips for Baking With Silicone Bakeware, According to Pastry Chefs
As their name implies, silicone baking pans (as well as mats and molds) are baking accessories constructed from flexible silicone material similar to plastic or rubber. “However, unlike plastic and rubber, they can withstand the high temperatures of an ov ...