Cleaning Discolored Coffee CupsThis is a page about cleaning discolored coffee cups. Cups and mugs can become stained with coffee and sometimes need more than just soap and water.
Mesh Bags for Dishwashing Small ItemsI save the mesh bags from produce items, such as onions and shallots. Use it for small items that would fly around during the dishwasher cycle.
Cleaning Stained CorningWare?This is a page about cleaning stained Corning Ware. White Corning Ware dishes can easily get stained when foods are baked in them. Get your CorningWare looking new again with these great cleaning tips.
Cleaning a Cheese GraterThis is a page about cleaning a cheese grater. Cheese graters are really handy for shredding and grating cheeses. The cheese can be sticky and difficult clean off after you are done sing it though.
Are the Dishes in the Dishwasher Clean or Dirty?This page is about are the dishes in the dishwasher clean or dirty? It is not always easy to tell whether the dishwasher has been run yet or not, and you may need a way to let other household members know.
Washing Small Items in the DishwasherThis is a page about washing small items in the dishwasher. Small items in the dishwasher inevitably seem to end up on the bottom of the washer.
Dishes Stained by Well Water?This is a page about dishes stained by well water. Well water can contain many minerals including iron that can stain your dishes.
Cleaning a Coffee CarafeHaving a clean decanter helps keep your coffee tasting delicious. This page is about cleaning a coffee carafe.
Cleaning Pampered Chef Stoneware?This is a page about cleaning Pampered Chef stoneware. Stoneware is similar to cast iron in that you want it to be seasoned.
Saving Money On DishwashingThis is a page about saving money on dishwashing. You can save money on dishwashing, by employing a few tried and true techniques.
Cleaning Stains from PlasticThis is a page about cleaning stains from plastic. Tomato sauce and other products can leave noticeable stains on plastic containers.
Removing White Film From DishesThis is a page about removing white film from dishes. Dishes cleaned in a dishwasher can develop an unsightly buildup of white film.
Cleaning Cast Iron PansThe care and cleaning of a cast iron pan is different than that of other types of cookware. This is a page about cleaning a cast iron pan.
Dishwasher Etching Plasticware?My dishwasher is ruining all of my plastic products. It tends to leave permanent white spots etched in the surface of the plastic. It does not do this with glass or stainless items, just plastic. I'm not sure what to do.
Dishwasher Leaves Soap Scum on DishesThis page is about dishwasher leaves soap scum on dishes. When you've run the dishwasher and the dishes are covered with film, it's a problem.
Hand Washing DishesWhile many homes have built-in dishwashers, some of us still hand wash them. This is a page about hand washing dishes.
Removing Shrimp and Oil Residue from Pan?I'm allergic to shrimp and my dad keeps frying it in a pan with oil. How do I get the oil off the pan completely? Last time I tried washing it 5 different times and when I made tea in it I had and allergic reaction. Someone please help.
Dishwasher Tips and TricksUsing your dishwasher regularly can save time, water and energy. This page contains dishwasher tips and tricks.
Washing Silverware in the DishwasherThis page is about washing silverware in the dishwasher. Make sure your silverware is clean and easy to put away.
Cleaning Baked On FoodTrying to clean baked on food off of pots, pans, and other bakeware can be very frustrating and a lot of work. This is a page about cleaning baked on food.
Cleaning Kitchen UtensilsThis is a page about cleaning kitchen utensils. Some of our favorite, often used, kitchen utensils can be difficult to clean.
Cleaning Stainless Cookware?I would like to know how to clean cookware sets, made from stainless steel.
Cleaning Stainless Steel CookwareDaily use can leave your shiny stainless steel cookware discolored or burnt. This is a page about cleaning stainless steel cookware.
Preventing Dishwasher Detergent ResidueHaving spot free, clean dishes come out of the dishwasher is what we all strive for. This page is about preventing dishwasher detergent residue.
Small Rock Under Sink DrainerA small rock with a smile on it's face from puffy paints, fell in my sink under the drainer. There it was, just smiling back at me one day.
Removing Stains From DishesThis is a page about removing stains from dishes. Occasionally foods can stain your dishware. This page is about
Cleaning a Fondue Pot?Eating hot bubbly cheese or chocolate fondue is a great treat, but then there is the cleaning of the pot. This is a page about cleaning a fondue pot.
Cleaning Pots and PansThis is a page about cleaning pots and pans. Properly cleaning your pots and pans will help them last longer and look nice.
Cleaning Greasy DishesThis is a page about cleaning greasy dishes. It can be tough to cut through the grease on dishes.
Preventing Food from Staining Plastic ContainersThis is a page about preventing food from staining plastic containers. Many foods will cause stains when they are stored in plastic containers. The best way to keep your containers looking nice, it is important to prevent these stains.
Choosing a Dishwasher Detergent?What is the best dishwashing detergent for Roper dishwasher?
Using Dawn Power Sink Liquid in the Dishwasher?Can I use this in a regular dishwasher? I bought a gallon of it and used some to manually wash dishes before I realized I bought the wrong thing. It's low sudsing, so I think it will be okay, but I'm not sure. Anyone?
Cleaning a Silpat Pan Liner?Can you put Silpat pan liners (silicone and fiberglass) in the dishwasher?
Cleaning Magnalite Cookware?Extremely old set of Magnalite cookware, they are aluminum and magnesium alloy. They were washed with "Bullet", some type of product advertised on TV. Now a black powder continues to rub off on everything that touches it.
Cleaning Cookie CuttersThis is a page about cleaning cookie cutters. Although cookie cutters can make wonderful intricate designs for cutout cookies, they can be difficult to clean. Metal ones can get rusty and even plastic ones can get dough stuck in small parts.
Cleaning Fine China DishesThis is a page about cleaning fine china dishes. Cleaning fine china is a delicate task. You don't want to chip it or damage the design while washing it.
Avoiding Milk Residue in GlassIf you don't want to jump up and run to the sink to rinse your milk glass right away, just turn your glass upside down on your plate and the milk will run down the sides.
Cleaning a Discolored Aluminum Pan?I hard boiled eggs with baking soda in my aluminum pan and it is badly discolored. Do you know of a way to clean or restore it?
Doing Dishes While CampingThis is a page about doing dishes while camping. Cooking meals while camping is a lot of fun. But doing the dishes can be tricky without the conveniences of home.
Cleaning Sticky Residue on Silicone Bowl?I have a Prepology silicone bowl that recently became sticky around the top lip part of it. I'm not sure where the residue came from, but I have washed it by hand and also in the dishwasher and can not remove it. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
How Do I Sanitize a Stainless Steel Bowl?I had a rat problem. The pantry was their favorite place, so we threw everything out and bleached it. I had a large KitchenAid mixer in there with numerous rat droppings in the mixing bowl. What would be the best way to sanitize a stainless bowl?
Removing Dark Discoloration from Stainless Flatware?I have applied silver polish to my silver plate or stainless steel flatware, and it has not helped one bit. I also applied manufactured metal cleaners of all kinds, even Tarn-X, and copper polish, and such, to no avail.
Glasses Are Cloudy From Dishwasher?How do I clean cloudy crystal glasses that had been put through a dishwasher?
How Do I Revive a Stainless Steel Saucepan?How do I revive a stainless steel saucepan?
Removing Lacquer Finish from Pans?I like Twinkle for cleaning copper. I have some pans with a lacquer finish. Can this be removed? I have lacquer thinner, but now what? Do I dip the pan in a pail of thinner?
I Used Dishwasher Cleaner Instead of Dishwasher Tablets?I used dishwasher cleaner instead of dishwater tablets, is it okay to rewash them or should I throw them away?
Dishwasher Detergent Turns Aluminum Kitchenware Grey?What brand dishwasher detergent will "not" turn my aluminum kitchenware grey? This just started happening last year.
Removing Black Stains from Wearever Pot?I boiled kitchen towels with detergent and bleach in the Wearever pot. The kitchen towels came out clean, but my pot is stained black. Does anyone know how to clean it?
Dishwasher Leaving Dishes Dirty and Cloudy Looking?I have a nice dishwashing machine, but some of the dishes don't come clean after 2 or 3 times in the cycle. It is especially in the glasses that seem to have some kind of "sandy" material on the sides and in the creases near to the bottom on the inside.
Using Lemi Shine in Dishwasher?I tried the Lemi Shine and I find it's working beautifully. In order to
Dishes from Dishwasher Look Cloudy?What do I do when dishes from the dishwasher start to look cloudy? Could it be from soap/hard water?
Cleaning the Outside of a Discolored Pampered Chef Pan?How do I get rid of the copper colour on the outside (sides and outside bottom) of a stainless steel pot? I let water boil down on my wife's Pampered Chef pot. The outside is now a copper colour and I would like to know how to get it back to shiny silver.
Use Spatula to Scrape DishesKeep a rubber spatula from the dollar store by the sink. It's great for scraping out pots, pans, and dishes and for getting into the corners of jars and Tupperware.
Cleaning Pyrex or Corning?My son gave me several Corning Ware white glass bowls that have a deep yellow stain on the bottom. I have bleached, scrubbed, etc. Any ideas?
Cleaning a Teapot That Boiled Dry?How do I clean the dried soot inside a teapot I left on too long?
Restoring Shine to Aluminum PanTo restore the shine to an aluminum pan, fill the pan with water, add a couple of tablespoons of cream of tartar or vinegar and boil for a few minutes.
Flatware Has Rust Spots After Washing in Dishwasher?Some of my knives, forks, and spoons are marked Cambridge stainless and some Hampton Silversmiths. The stainless come out of the dishwasher with what looks like rust spots on them. Does anyone have an idea what might cause this and how to stop it from happening?
Burnt Food on a Teflon Pan?Can a Farberware Millenium Teflon skillet be restored or used after food was burnt onto it?
Cleaning a Scorched Enamel Coated Cast Iron Pot?I scorched an enamel coated cast iron pot and I can't clean it. Do any of you have suggestions? I hate to throw the pot away.
Dishwasher Left Aluminum Cookie Sheets Dull and Gray?Why are my aluminum cookie sheets turning dull grey in my dishwasher?
Dishwasher Left Black Streaks on Dinnerware?I have bowls that have black streaks from the dishwasher. I usually place them in the lowest tray. Nothing else on this tray has gotten these ugly streaks. What are they and how do I get rid of them? I have heavy china dinnerware.
What Turned My Silver Plate Tableware Yellow?My silver plate tableware is turning yellow. A friend said it was from dishwasher detergent that had lemon in it. I cleaned it up and switched to Cascade "Shine Shield Fresh Scent" formula, and the same thing is happening! What's up with that?
Removing Mildew from a Romertopf Clay Baking Pot?How do I clean a porous clay cooking Romertopf pot that has been stored in my basement, and as a result, has mildew all over it? It is hard to believe that anything could ever be cooked in it again.
Vinegar for the Dishwasher?I placed a cup of vinegar in my dishwasher to clean the inside, when I opened the door the vinegar was still in the cup. Is this normal or should the vinegar have disappeared, or should the vinegar be on the bottom of the dishwasher? Thank you.
Boiling Water Left White Residue in Stainless Steel Pan?I recently asked about dark blue stains on a frying pan and sauce pan. However, my initial request was about boiling water and accidentally letting it boil away in a saucepan. It leaves kind of a white residue which I'm not sure, but could be lime.
Sticky Cast Iron Pans?How do I clean the outside of a gummy iron skillet?
Cleaning Burned on Food Off an Enamelware Pan?How do I clean a burned enamelware pan?
Cleaning Holes on Mini Salt Shaker?I have a mini salt shaker that I haven't used in quite awhile. The holes are clogged with salt. How do I unplug it so I can use it again? The salt is rock hard. I tried using a toothpick to no avail. Very hot water didn't work either.
Hard Water Stains on Drinking Glasses?I wanted to serve better looking glasses, in Nebraska we have the hardest water! So once a month, I fill my dish washer with one cup vinegar, and place my drinking glasses into the dish washer and let it run.
Cleaning Non-stick Muffin Pans?How do I clean some old non-stick muffin pans?
Removing Tree Sap from Silverware?Can I make a homemade remedy for removing tree sap on silverware? I have it all over my dishes.
Preventing Mold from Growing in Washed Tupperware?You know that large Tupperware bowl that's only used for potato salad and making stuffing and Chex mix? Well, the last couple of times that I've used it, there's been mold growing in it.
Washing Dishes with a Chamois?Can I wash dishes with a chamois?
Copper Pans Turned Blue After Cleaning?I recently cleaned my copper bottom pans. Now there is a blue color on the bottom. How can I get rid of it?
Grease on Pan Bottoms?The outside bottoms of my pans have burnt on grease.
Dishwasher Dulls Wilton Cake Pan?I don't know if it's possible, but perhaps some of you can come to my assistance. I recently ran my dishwasher with a Wilton cake pan in the load of dishes. When I went to retrieve it the pan had lost all of its shine.
Use Your Dishwasher as a Drying RackOur dishwasher recently went out, until we get it fixed, we are using it as a double drying rack for hand washing dishes. Everything is self contained and there's no need to use up counter space.
Dishwasher Leaves Food Particles on Top Rack?My dishwasher leaves little pieces of residue, mostly on my cups and glasses on the top rack. Can anyone help with this?
Overheated Pot Changed Colors?I left my stainless steel pan on the burner with water boiling on high. I came back after a while and the water was evaporated. The pan was over heated and had turned a bronze color. How can I remove the bronze color on the bottom?
Tomato Sauce to Clean AluminumIf you need to clean an aluminum pot with tarnish. Make a pot of tomato sauce, the acid in the tomatoes cleans it. The sauce is good to eat.
Bleach Residue on Drinking Glasses?What would remove bleach residue from drinking glasses?
Moldy Smell in Tupperware?I have a Tupperware bread keeper that I love. Unfortunately I left a partial loaf of homemade bread in it too long and now it smells like moldy yeast. The store-bought loaf I put in it I had to throw away because it tasted the same way.
Use a Denture Brush for Kitchen ScrubbingKeep a denture brush in the kitchen for when you wash dishes. The stiffer bristles help clean in between spatulas and hard to get at places.
Use Lemon Drink Mix In Your DishwasherFor your dishes to come out if the dishwasher spotless, try lemon flavored drink mix. The kind with no sugar. I put my detergent in the first wash cup and half a packet of the lemon drink powder in the cup that closes. This way I use less soap AND no spots:)
Use Dishwasher Detergent For Baked On FoodI find the best way to remove any baked on or burned residue in pans or casseroles, or burner rings is to sprinkle on some dry dishwasher detergent, cover with hot tap water and allow to sit overnight. In the AM, the stuff will come off with a wipe of the sponge. I don't find that any other method that works without scrubbing.
Removing Stains from Pots and PansHow do you clean stains off the bottoms of your pans? Mine have brown stains from years of cooking and of course, from others in the house trying to cook. Thanks for any information.
Cleaning Burned On Food Off TeflonIf you need to clean some burnt food on a Teflon pot and can't scrape it because of the coating use this remedy:
Add Baking Soda to Dish WaterPlace a tablespoon of baking soda in your dish water when washing dishes by hand. It helps take off hard water stains and makes your soap last longer
Removing Residue From Press and Seal?I have found that Press and Seal is too strong on many occasions. It sticks too well. I would like to know what would safely remove the adhesive from acrylic surfaces after the Press and Seal is removed. Thank you for your consideration.
Burned Food On Emerilware Skillet?I burned sloppy joes to my Emerilware skillet. It is an expensive nonstick skillet. I can't get the burned mixture off. Does anyone have an solution? Help, I don't want to lose my skillet!
