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Friday, March 29, 2024
Four Kitchen Items You Should Wash Outdoors

Four Kitchen Items You Should Wash Outdoors

Not only is cleaning your kitchen time consuming, but washing some of the larger items can create an even bigger mess than the one had in the first place. If you’re fortunate enough to have a sink that’s wide, deep, and durable, this may not pose much of a problem. But for everyone else, washing…
The DIY Home Repairs Most Likely to Kill You

The DIY Home Repairs Most Likely to Kill You

The first rule of home ownership is that you are perpetually unprepared for just how expensive it is. Even after years of dealing with the slow-motion collapse of your most valuable asset, you can still be amazed at the sheer scale of a repair bill—so it’s no surprise that many folks head off to YouTube…
Stop Eating Cold, Rubbery Pancakes

Stop Eating Cold, Rubbery Pancakes

Photo: Vlada Tikhonova (Shutterstock)Weekend pancakes are more than a fluffy breakfast treat. They’re a symbol. A declaration of relaxation. No one plans for pancakes when they have 20 minutes to throw on clothes and run out the door to catch the bus. Pancakes take time to make because in most 8-10 inch frying pans, you…
Use a Muffin Tin As a Big Ol’ Trivet

Use a Muffin Tin As a Big Ol’ Trivet

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Photo: Claire LowerOpen up whatever drawer you keep your trivets and hot pads in and count them up. Count your trivets. Count your hot pads. How many do you have? I have four. Usually that is enough. Now count how many trivets and hot pads you have that would accommodate a very large, very heavy…
How to Know It’s Time to Say Goodbye to a Kitchen Appliance

How to Know It’s Time to Say Goodbye to a Kitchen...

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Part of being a food writer is writing about things that are popular, because popularity drives clicks and clicks are what keeps the lights on, so to speak. It’s also just good service journalism. Positioning yourself as too cool or smart for the appliance that’s trendy with the masses doesn’t help anyone, not to mention…
You Can Use Oven Cleaner to Strip Wood Furniture

You Can Use Oven Cleaner to Strip Wood Furniture

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Photo: Skyliz (Shutterstock)TikTok and Instagram are awash with accounts featuring DIY and furniture flipping instructional videos that make refinishing thrift store finds into expensive-looking pieces look quick and easy. (Of course, when you edit four hours of paint-stripping and sanding down to two seconds, you can make any project seem quick and easy.)Many of these…
How to Get Rid of Scratches on Your Oven Door

How to Get Rid of Scratches on Your Oven Door

Photo: brizmaker (Shutterstock)Over time, normal wear-and-tear on kitchen appliances starts to take its toll, leaving our once-pristine ovens, dishwashers, and refrigerators with dings, dents, and scratches. Take that glass window on your oven door, for example. In addition to being covered in all types of food stains, they also have a tendency to accumulate scratches…
How to Keep Mice From Hiding in Your Oven

How to Keep Mice From Hiding in Your Oven

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Photo: Victor Suarez Naranjo (Shutterstock)If you find yourself unwillingly hosting scratchy, scurrying vermin in your kitchen—and you’re pretty sure you hear them rattling around in your stove and oven—you’re not alone. Mice are attracted to the warmth of the pilot light and plentiful crumbs and leftover food scraps in and around your oven. Here’s how…
How to Clean Your Toaster the Right Way

How to Clean Your Toaster the Right Way

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Photo: Akintevs (Shutterstock)When it comes to toaster cleaning, are you a flip-and-dumper who aggressively tosses the crumbs and calls it a day? Do you make the outside sparkle, and leave the inside a hot mess? Or are you just sitting here thinking, “toaster cleaning who?”Whether you’re new to toaster ownership or a veteran who has…

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