Finally all the Christmas feasts and commitments are over! If you’ve had guests over and your appliances need a good cleaning after so many stews, don’t miss these 15 cleaning tricks with baking soda for your kitchen.
The oven, the microwave, the dishwasher… surely they have been at full capacity during the Christmas holidays. Now that everything has happened, take the opportunity to clean them thoroughly with baking soda, it is economical, ecological and effective, what more could you ask for!
You must first prepare baking soda pasteto do this you just have to add a few drops of water to the baking soda until you form a soft dough.
1.- Clean the oven with bicarbonate paste
Apply baking soda paste on the oven interior walls when it is still hot (but off). Let it act for an hour and remove it with a damp cloth.
to leave the oven door shiny you just have to follow the step by step that you will find in this link.
2.- Clean the ceramic hob or the gas hob
For clean the ceramic hob rub it with baking soda paste and leave it on for 15 minutes, then rinse and moisten with white vinegar. Finally with the scraper remove the remains of dirt.
If your kitchen is gas removes grease from stoves or fires mixing equal parts baking soda and white vinegar.
3.- Remove grease from kitchen cabinets with baking soda paste
If after so many hours cooking you have grease residue on kitchen cabinet doorstry rubbing them with baking soda paste and rinsing them later with a damp cloth.
4.- A sparkling dishwasher
Eliminate the black stains from stainless steel dishwashers with baking soda paste to which you will have added a few drops of liquid soap.
you will also get eliminate bad odors if you sprinkle 10 tablespoons of baking soda inside and turn on the rinse program.
5.- To wash the dishes
Yes to water to rinse the dishes you add a teaspoon of baking soda, they will be shiny and you will also protect the skin of your hands.
6.- For tea or coffee stains
The tea or coffee stains from the crockery or the thermos are easily removed with bicarbonate paste. If we also sprinkle a teaspoon of baking soda inside the thermos once it is dry, it will remain odor-free (rinse before using again).
In the case of coffee pot filter, moisten with water and cover with baking soda. Then rub with a bristle brush.
7.- Clean and remove odors from the microwave
For clean and remove odors from the microwave Put half a glass of water with two tablespoons of baking soda and introduce it at maximum power for one minute. Lastly, wipe with a damp cloth to remove any remaining dirt.
8.- To disinfect the cutting board
Mix equal parts salt and baking soda and rub the wooden or plastic cutting boardin this way you will disinfect it and eliminate all germs.
9.- To clean the mixer
Place hot water and a tablespoon of baking soda in the glass and whisk for a couple of minutes.
10.- For the sandwich maker
The leftovers that usually stick to the sandwich maker can be easily removed by sprinkling baking soda and rubbing with a soft bristle brush.
11.- Clean and remove odors from the fridge
Mix warm water and half a tablespoon of bicarbonate in a glass, moisten a cloth and clean the fridge with it, you will be able to sanitize it and eliminate bad odors.
12.- For plastic containers
To remove the food stains staining plastic containers leave them overnight with warm water and 3 or 4 tablespoons of baking soda. The next day wash them with the scourer as you normally do.
13.- To clean the pots
Whether they are made of stainless steel, copper, iron or enamelled, cleaning pots with baking soda you will get them to be shiny and not scratched.
14.- For non-stick pans
Non-stick pans are as good as new if you boil half a cup of liquid soap, one cup of water and two tablespoons of baking soda inside.
15.- If the food has stuck to you
If you have leftover food stuck to the saucepan or pot, boil a cup of water mixed with half a cup of white vinegar and two tablespoons of baking soda to boil for 10 minutes.
Another option is to soak the pot overnight with water and 5 tablespoons of baking soda, and rinse the next day. If the pot is stainless steel you can also try the trick that you will find in this link.
And for gastronomic excesses…
This last trick will not help you to clean your kitchen but It will help you lose those extra kilos with which the parties usually end. To do this you must mix half a tablespoon of baking soda with two of apple cider vinegar. When it stops bubbling, add a glass of water and drink it every morning on an empty stomach.
what did you think of these 15 tricks with baking soda for your kitchen? Did you know them? Have you tried any of them? I’ve tried almost all of them and I’ll try the ones I’m missing soon.
If you liked this post, you can see many more DIY tricks and ideas at .
Images via Pixabay
