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Member Advice on Kitchen Tips

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  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kel_myu

    5 Stars Top Kitchen Tips 10/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A Clean Kitchen

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The Kitchen Cant Clean Itself

    Below I have listed some kitchen tips that I managed to find, I hope they are of some use to you :-) KITCHEN DISASTERS We all have done it; occasionally in the middle of cooking we answer the telephone or completely forget to check on the food, this equals a kitchen disaster but do not panic! these tips should come in handy: Burnt Gravy Pour it into a clean pan, add some sugar to it a little at a time (to avoid it becomming too sweet) the sugar will take the burnt flavour away. Lumpy Gravy Add a knob of butter, if this does not work you can pass the mixture through a sieve. Too Much Salt If ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mrsxopher

    5 Stars No spots smaller than teeth 02/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Works

    Disadvantages Disadvantages dunno

    Ok, just a quick tip for all you out there who haven't already discovered this. Toothbrushes (mind new ones used specifically for the purpose, not the same ones for your teeth, as ppl seem to assume when I tell them this), are EXCELLENT mini scrubbers. They work both in the bathroom and in the kitchen for ALL those tight spots that drive you mad. And, because the bristles are plastic they don't scratch or harm any surface. Just add a small amount of washing up liquid to the bristles (harder brushes work better than soft ones) and just rub all around the tight areas that would otherwise be ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jayl

    5 Stars Ten Top Tips 30/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Useful tips you might not know

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None that i can think off

    Yes i am back, i have been off ciao for a long time so i hope you enjoy reading about useful tips in the kitchen, here goes; 1) When boiling an egg, first make a prick in the rounded end. This allows steam to escape and stops cracking. 2) When making shortcrust pastry( and you all do dont you), wrap it in a plastic bag and refrigerate for half an hour to allow it to rest prior to rolling. 3) Make mashed potato a bit different by stirring in thick natural yoghurt and herbs and garlic. 4) An easy way to grate a piece of freshly peeled ginger is to freeze it, then grate when you need it. 5) To ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    varma878

    4 Stars Keep Your Herbs Fresh Review with images 24/01/2011

    Advantages Advantages Keeping the fruits and vegitables fresh for longer time.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Frozen herbs loose a lot of flavour and colour when defrosted.

    The rains are here at last and while its great to get some respite from the heat, the season brings its own problems and mos of them concern the kitchen.Cae has to be taken to store the vegitables as they rot faster in the humidity.The problem of spices getting mouldy and fruits and vegitables rotting was not so severe a couple of decades back. This was mainly because most families brought their vegitables daily instead of storing in the refrigerator. Spices too were freshly groud. Here are some ways to keep your herbs fresh. Snip off a little bit of the stalk like one does with flowers whose ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Goodchoice

    5 Stars Kitchen tips and more 01/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Many

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cannot think of any

    After reading Jayl’s very good tips I thought I would add a few. Fairy Soap I use Fairy bar soap for cleaning all sorts of things in the kitchen. The cooker, hob, sink and worktops. I find it gentle but effective. Rub a little on a scourer for the oven and hob then rub, rinse with clear water then buff. Cake Cases When making jam tarts, mince pies or any other thing of that nature, don’t put pastry direct into pattie tins use a cake case first. This makes them easy to remove and stops any sticking that might occur due to leaking out of contents of tarts. Quick easy nutritious soup. You really ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    joelsmummy

    4 Stars when you move so oftern!!! 13/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages something thats in everyones house

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be messy

    Moving around every 3 years can be so stressfull without having to owrry about getting your house up to army cleaning standards, but one of the best things i have found for cleaning the kitchen is in most if not all houses WHAT WOULD IT BE well washing powder bio works better than non bio but it all helps, this handy item is fantastic for shifting grease,burnt on stuff,stains,cleaning you sinks(okay it takes a bit longer to clean off but its worth a go!) have you got really grotty bakeing trays you know the type you always say you will scrub and never do? well i know i have or should i say did ... more
  • 28 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    allyb2003

    5 Stars Great inventions of our time....and very cheap 15/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Minimal costs

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Make sure that you clean off with warm water

    I've picked up some great cleaning tips over the years from various members of the family etc. Here are just a couple of things that I've picked up. Scum line around the bath? (not recommended for some enamel baths!) - SOLUTION - fill up the bath tub to just above the scum line and fill with washing powder, yes, washing powder the stuff that you put into your machine. Leave overnight and let the water go the following day. Clean around the bath with a new cloth and it will come up sparkling! Can't get the bottom of the toilet bowl clean? (again not suitable for some enamel toilets) - SOLUTION ... more
  • 19 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    blondyskyblue

    5 Stars brand new bathroom/kitchen for under £2.00 02/01/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages windowlene gets bathroom sparkly

    Disadvantages Disadvantages you just gota squeeze

    I just hope i can actually stop talking about my favourite tip.its quick,smells nice and costs £1.06 in tesco. the products i use in my bathrooms and in my customers bathrooms and kitchen is Windowlene.[thats the products name,its written in red on the front of the spray bottle] There are so many window cleaners on the market but this one really dosnt smear. i use it on shower doors and what fun they are to clean after all the family has been in there and you have your mother-in-law on the door step. just a quick spray in the middle of shower door and using your husbands tshirt, just wipe over ... more
  • 6 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    loopylass27

    5 Stars lime scale removal 04/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages complete limescale removal

    Disadvantages Disadvantages smelly

    right this isnt my idea but i have to pass it on.......... i have tried this and it works!!!!!!!!!!!!! have u limescale on ur tap's simple lets get rid of it.. First u need a bottle of white viniger and plastic bag and something to tie bag up. Feel the bag up with viniger and put the bag around the tap tie it up and leave for 12 + hours over night will do it all depends on how bad your limescale is... u will be amazed the limescale falls off into the bag. if it doesnt completey come off first time do it again it is great.. i also did it on my toilet i got rid of most of the water from the bowl ... more
  • 22 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LJJames

    4 Stars Limescale and stain removal 10/06/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, eco friendly, quick and easy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some maybe not as powerful as chemicals

    LIMESCALE To shift limescale from taps, soak some toilet paper in vinegar and wrap it around the tap, covering the limescale. Then wrap the tissue in clingfilm and leave overnight. Next day the limescale will come off easily! In kettles, put some water and bicarbonate of soda inside, mix with some vinegar to cover the element and boil. RED WINE Remove red wine stains from the bottom of a decanter by adding a few grains of rice and some distilled white vinegar. Rotate gently; the abrasive action of the rice will gently remove inaccessible deposits. TOILETS For regular cleaning, drop a couple of ... more
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