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Cleaning Kitchen Essentials

TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-1012 -- More Projects »
TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen shares tips for cleaning kitchen appliances and electronics.
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  • Use a nail brush or a cotton swab to clean between the small buttons on a blender (figure A).

  • If the beaters of your hand mixer become difficult to remove simply place a drop of household oil into each of the holes.

  • Remove crumbs from the bottom of a toaster with compressed air or use a handheld vacuum (figure B). Make sure to unplug the toaster first.

  • Remove the blades from an electric mixer and place into the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

  • Make cleanup a breeze after using your food processor by spraying the grating and slicing disks with vegetable spray before using. This also works well when kneading bread dough in an electric mixer.
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  • Place an old knee-high nylon over a rolling pin to keep dough from sticking to it (figure C). Dust the rolling pin with flour, and once you're finished using it, just throw it away.
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