8 Clever Kitchen Hacks

Newspaper in the Bin

Old newspaper does a great job of absorbing food juices in your bin. With this simple trick, you could get rid of unwanted odor from decomposing fruit; soda cans, used tissue and others wet garbage. Crumpled newspaper can actually deodorise any enclosed space like cabinets, refrigerators and even your rubber shoes.

Soap in the Blender

This is a lazy but tricky life hack. Put soap and water in the blender, let it spin for a minute and rinse with tap water. Who said it’s designed to blend fruit and vegetables only?

Vinegar in the Microwave

Hardened food stains that stick in the inside of the microwave are hard to remove. To soften these stubborn stains, place a bowl with equal parts of water and vinegar in the microwave and heat it for five to ten minutes. Once done, you’ll notice that the stains are not as resistant as before.

If it doesn’t come loose for the first time, heat it for another five minutes or longer depending on how dirty it is. Scrub and swipe the splatters away and enjoy a spotless microwave. Water and lemon juice are also great alternatives and leaves a citrus scent.

Cheese in the Toaster

Turn your toaster sideways and place bread loves with cheese spread and enjoy the taste of a grilled cheese. Just remember not to put too much cheese as it would drip and stain your toaster.

Ice Cream in the Oven

Oh yes, you heard me right. Ice cream, with self-rising flour, goes in the oven and then you have instant ice cream bread! There are two simple steps — make it, and then bake it. Mix equal parts of ice cream and flour, spoon it in a greased pan and place inside a preheated oven at 350 degrees. Wait for thirty minutes and enjoy your dessert.

This simple trick became famous a few years ago. So in case it’s the first time you’ve heard of it, now is the time to try it.

Lazy Susan in the Fridge

You’re in a hurry and need to find an ingredient at the back of the fridge, instead, you picked up the wrong one knocking over the other ones. I feel you, my friend. To avoid such incidence, why not try placing a Lazy Susan in your fridge and never worry about finding an ingredient again.

Knives in Bamboo Skewers

Place bamboo skewers in a tall tight container and turn it into a universal and affordable knife holder. It’s a sterile, flexible and precise looking kitchen knife holder that you’ve got. Since the number of your knives changes, this holder can be easily managed to accommodate other knives. And another thing, it gives off a bit of an Asian aura.

Clorox Bleach in the Sink

The chopping board is one of the most commonly used tools in the kitchen and one of the firsts to get stained. One simple trick to remove sticky stain and revert it to its brand new look is to use Clorox bleach. Place the chopping board in the sink, pour a tablespoon of Clorox bleach, leave for few minutes and see the results. Clorox contains sodium hypochlorite which is a whitening agent and sodium hydroxide which removes fat, oil and acid.

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