My dishwasher is about six years old and the utensil basket is starting to break.  I suppose the force from kids dropping the utensils in rather than placing them in gently is causing the bottom of the basket to come apart or break in places.  (Okay, I admit I probably drop them in sometimes too.) [...]

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers have been around for a few years which means it’s likely you have given them a try.  I happen to love them for many, but not all, cleaning jobs.  I particularly like that they only require water to lift dirt. For this kitchen tip I thought we might be able to [...]

Today’s tip was sent to me by a reader.  It is a tip I had never heard about before.  She doesn’t take credit for it herself, but says the tip is from Martha Stewart. Tracy says, When you bring celery home from the store, take it out of the plastic and wrap it in foil [...]

Today’s kitchen tip comes to us from Kelly at Loving Life’s Little Moments.  When you have burnt on food in the bottom of a pot, you can easily clean it with no scrubbing!  Kelly says, “Liberally pour baking soda over the mess.  Now add a little water to make a paste.  Now walk away and [...]

One of my favorite things to use for kitchen organization is a lazy Susan. A lazy susan is a kind of turntable.  Placing one on a cabinet shelf can make it easier to reach items at the back.  A lazy Susan is particularly useful for small items such as spices, but I also use it [...]

This week’s kitchen tip comes to us courtesy of Ellen of Gluten Free Diva.  Her tip is to clean as you go.  Ellen says, “My mother always taught me that if you clean up as you move through your cooking prep, it will make for a much lighter load of cleaning when you’re finished cooking. [...]

In last week’s Keeping a Clean Kitchen post, I promised to tell you about one of my favorite cleaners in this week’s Kitchen Tip.  The cleaner I like the best and use the most in my house is Simple Green. Not only is this cleaner non-toxic and biodegradable, it cleans really well.  I usually buy [...]